To be perfectly honest, the shopping expedition for her dress was actually very enjoyable..although one stop on the way home was for a case of beer :)
The “date” thing was so she had a boy to walk with during the Grand March, as opposed to doing it with 2 other girls. We know the boy, and he actually presented her with a corsage. It was so sweet. They received the loudest round of applause as they were announced and they made their way down the carpet. He has MD and walks with crutches and she absolutely towered over him. It was cute.
Your daughter is a gem. I know a lot of girls analyze each and every event to a T. Some won’t be seen with someone less than “the most popular guy in the school”. Kudos to her and you. The Grand March story is absolutely precious. I hope you took a ton of pictures!