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Pretty and Cheap — Proms Get a Budget-Friendly Makeover


Updated 05/23/08 3:55 PM · Posted 05/23/08 8:55 AM by FabSugar · 0 comments

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Pretty and Cheap — Proms Get a Budget-Friendly Makeover
Though Cinderella might have been the quintessential rags-to-riches story ending in a lavish ball, the current mean-stepmother economic reality has many prom-goers tightening their cummerbunds, and embracing a cheap and charming alternative.

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