Homecoming proposal idea

[luvsJack]

Kids do it because its fun? I don't think so, its a source of stress around here around prom time. Boys worried about whether or not their proposal is good enough, and even some worried that they may get a proposal from someone they don't want one from. Happened to one of dd's friends last year, she said it was beyond awkward for the girl and for the crowd of witnesses.
Anyway its okay that some think its fun and its okay that parents think its pretty stupid. That is how it works, I'm sure our parents thought a bunch of stuff we did as teens was stupid too. Someday these teens will have their own teens doing stupid things LOL.

None of the kids around here did a prom posal without already knowing they were going together. Dd and her date had already gone together to pick out his tux when he surprised her. The vast majority are dating at the time.

And yes they do it because its fun. The guys get friends involved to figure out what she would like. They have fun with it


Anyway, of course its fine for some parents to think its stupid. The OP, though, isn't doing a dance posal. She just asked for creative ideas for her son.


Op since the blanket is for the football games, maybe he should make it football related. Dd's date last year knows she is a big WWE fan so he got a championship belt replica for her and the poster said something about being a champion or a superstar if she went with him to prom. He made it rhyme though. Maybe something along those lines but football related.

 

[luvsJack]

I don't know that anyone said that he shouldn't ask her. But an elaborate affair to ask her to a dance he already asked her to attend? Sorry, that seems a tad overboard.

And to call it a proposal? We are talking about a high school dance, right?

She didn't name it. Thats just what they call it.

A blanket and a poster aren't really elaborate.

 

[mjkacmom]

I don't know that anyone said that he shouldn't ask her. But an elaborate affair to ask her to a dance he already asked her to attend? Sorry, that seems a tad overboard.

And to call it a proposal? We are talking about a high school dance, right?

Do you have teens? This really is the norm these days. It's not like he is being original or over the top.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

Do you have teens? This really is the norm these days. It's not like he is being original or over the top.

He isn't officially a teen, anymore. He is 20.

When I told him what people were proposing. He rolled his eyes and laughed. And he said that the guy's date must be pretty "high maintenance."

 

[mjkacmom]

He isn't officially a teen, anymore. He is 20.

When I told him what people were proposing. He rolled his eyes and laughed. And he said that the guy's date must be pretty "high maintenance."

Then I'm guessing this trend hasn't made it to your area if you son hasn't heard of it. Dd20 has been on the receiving end of 3, and and the giving end of 1 (while in HS). I've witnessed several myself (HS play, senior fashion show, sporting events...).

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

Then I'm guessing this trend hasn't made it to your area if you son hasn't heard of it. Dd20 has been on the receiving end of 3, and and the giving end of 1 (while in HS). I've witnessed several myself (HS play, senior fashion show, sporting events...).

Hopefully it never does.

It sounds, as my son said, very "High Maintenance" and "ridiculous." (He said the ridiculous part this morning.)

 

[mjkacmom]

Hopefully it never does.

It sounds, as my son said, very "High Maintenance" and "ridiculous." (He said the ridiculous part this morning.)

Well, my kids think it's fun, maybe they are just immature! I'll pass your son's message onto out HS though.

 

[KaSe]

How about if he wore his football uniform and said something like "Like a blanket during football games, it would warm my heart if you'd go to homecoming with me."?

My younger daughter asked her boyfriend (who's a big fan of the superhero The Flash) to the "switcheroo" dance last year by wearing a Flash T-shirt and making a sign that said, "If I asked you to the dance, would you be there in a flash?" Cute & simple.

My older daughter swore for 3 years that for her senior prom, she would take her younger sister (a freshman) as her prom "date." And she did (they are very close & LOVED spending their senior/freshman years together in high school). So, she dressed up in a T-shirt from their favorite musical (both my girls are major theater & music "nerds") and made a sign that said, "Wouldn't it be Wicked if we went to prom together?" Again, simple, fun & incorporated something that they both enjoyed. (And we clearly have a thing for puns. LOL!)

Like Kymom99 said, it should just be something that makes the person feel special. While I agree that some kids go WAY overboard, that's what these are supposed to be -- just clever, creative ways to ask someone & make them feel special.

 

[kymom99]

Well, my son has decided to ask someone to homecoming. He will make a poster with a saying based on Harry Potter since she lives Harry Potter. He figured all that out on his own. Now I'm nervous to see if she says yes. Yikes!

 

[KaSe]

Awwww! Good luck to him! You'll have to share what he ended up doing.
My younger daughter's boyfriend did a Harry Potter theme to ask her to Homecoming this year, too. He did a sign with all kinda of H.P. images (a flying broom, a golden snitch, some lightning bolts -- stuff like that) that said "Seeking a Homecoming date and you're a keeper." It was super cute!

 

[kymom99]

Awwww! Good luck to him! You'll have to share what he ended up doing.
My younger daughter's boyfriend did a Harry Potter theme to ask her to Homecoming this year, too. He did a sign with all kinda of H.P. images (a flying broom, a golden snitch, some lightning bolts -- stuff like that) that said "Seeking a Homecoming date and you're a keeper." It was super cute!

That's what he was planning. I guess he must have heard it somewhere. He is a senior and has never to my knowledge asked a girl to a dance. His friends are going with her friends so I guess they persuaded him to do it. I'm so nervous!

 

[KaSe]

All my fingers & toes crossed for him.

 

[Mickeyluver37]

I didn't see this thread in August, but yes this is popular here, and I'd say only within the last year or 2. I do kind of think it's usually a lot of pressure on the guy, but DS and his GF go to 2 different schools so they each did one. (She had already bought the dresses, this is more of a photo opp. LOL) His was last Friday before the football game- He enlisted the help of other teammates who held up posters saying "Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Will you go to homecoming with #62?" He was holding roses. Cute and simple.

Love the Harry Potter idea!!!

 

[kymom99]

That's what he was planning. I guess he must have heard it somewhere. He is a senior and has never to my knowledge asked a girl to a dance. His friends are going with her friends so I guess they persuaded him to do it. I'm so nervous!

Well she said yes! And I'm really happy with his choice! She is very sweet. In fact I was talking to her mom in line at chipotle not long ago and she is saving up to go to Disney for her senior trip!

He took his poster today but wouldn't show it to me. I just prayed she could read it!

 

[KaSe]

Hooray!!