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Post by maryland on Oct 24, 2014 16:59:40 GMT
I have a question about Homecoming. Pretty new at this Homecoming stuff, so please excuse my lack of knowledge! My child has a date (they are friends) although they are not dating. They are going with a group, all have dates. They are taking group pictures at one girls house, then going to dinner, then to the dance. There are 5 couples in the group.
Okay, here is my question. Do the couples usually meet at his or her house for a picture of just the couple, then go together to the place for group pictures? Or do they all meet at the house with the group pictures? None of the kids drive (10 graders) so the parents are providing transportation and the parents don't mind driving at all. I am just curious as to how it's usually done.
Again, sorry if this is a stupid question!
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Kerri W
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Post by Kerri W on Oct 24, 2014 17:03:46 GMT
In my experience with my kids, half the fun was getting ready *with* their friends which took place at one friend's house. Then they would either do pictures as a group at that house, with parents pulling aside an individual couple if they wanted, or they met at a public venue like a park to do group pictures. If they aren't getting together as a group to get ready, I would do pictures individually first (at home) then do the group pics together-IF THEY WERE OF DRIVING AGE. Because they aren't driving yet, so the date won't be going to pick the other child up, I would just do the pics at the group venue and pull your child and date aside for an individual shot.
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Post by littlemama on Oct 24, 2014 17:33:03 GMT
My DS has always gone in a large group of friends, which would meet up at a park, or golf course, or someone's house. I think if there were dating couples in the group, they might take pictures separately, but that could be done either at one of their houses or just pulled aside at the park (or wherever).
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Post by bc2ca on Oct 24, 2014 17:58:08 GMT
Our experience has been if the group gathers at a girl's house, most of the girls get ready there and photos are taken when the whole group gathers (individual, girls only, guys only, couples, whole group). If the photo spot is a park, it is a real mix. Some couples will arrive together and have done couple photos already, some couples meet at the park and lots of singles as well. In our group, usually couple photos were done first as soon as both were there, and group shots done at the end. If the group shots have started and one half of a couple arrive late, they can decide to go off & take their photos but usually do it after the group shots are finished. Group shooting doesn't stop and wait for them My favorite photo is one of all the parents taking the group shots - truly a paparazzi moment.
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Post by MerryMom on Oct 24, 2014 18:05:38 GMT
Last year and this year, the kids met up at one house or one location for pictures and then the parents took the pictures there.
For my son this year, since he wasn't driving, I drove him the girlfriend's house and (I and her parents) the two sets of parents took a few pictures, then I drove my son and his GF to another friend's house (where the group was meeting). We all took pictures and then the couples left in two cars.
Ask your son or daughter what is "the plan".
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Post by cmpeter on Oct 24, 2014 18:07:42 GMT
In my experience, they would meet at the house/location where they are doing the group photos. The parents will also come. Then the parents will take both couple pictures, pictures of just their child and group pictures all at that location.
We have hosted the picture taking at our house for the past two years and that's how it worked for us. Last year it was my son and his date and their group. This year it was for my dd and her date/group. Although for prom last year, we all met at a neighborhood park. Meeting at a house for homecoming works better for us because the weather is iffy that time of year. During prom time it's more likely to be decent...so the park was a good option and offered something different.
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Post by maryland on Oct 26, 2014 16:21:14 GMT
Thanks everyone! It worked out great. My daughter's date came to our house, we got pictures of the two of them, then went to the group pictures 1/2 mile away. All the girls get their hair/nails/makeup done at the hair salon, so they don't seem to get ready at friends houses (at least at our school that seems to be what they do). But I have 2 daughters going (different groups), so they kind of got "ready" together!
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Post by 950nancy on Oct 26, 2014 16:27:01 GMT
Good question. I suppose it might depend on the area, traditions, and what the kids really want. I found that my kids didn't care what the other kids did; they wanted to do their own thing. Their own thing turned out to be to get ready early, drive to the mountains (10 minute drive), and get some gorgeous background pictures taken by their mother. I missed Homecoming this year and my son and his gf dressed up two weeks later and we took pictures. It was actually really fun because they didn't have a schedule that day. If the kids aren't dating, they might want it pretty low key.
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