Some Parents Shell Out Big Buck For Prom

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Prom Night Pressures Mean Some Parents Shell Out Big Bucks

Proms are rite of passage. Some parents are spending lots of money on their children's big event. Scott Handcock/Getty Images

Kimberly Gamcale is the co-owner of Diane and Company, one of the biggest prom dress retailers in the country. She recalled one girl's request.

The average couple will spend $800 for prom night and in $4 billion industry. But the price tag on that eye-catching dress? About $6,000.

Fifteen-year-old Caroline Noce's parents have spared no expense for their prom princess.

Her dress was $1,700. The grand total for Caroline's prom was more than $3,000. Read more at abcnews.go.com

 

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