Senior Homecoming mums are all white with either gold or silver. Gold if one of your school colors is yellow. Silver if one of your school colors is white. How can you make your own senior homecoming mum? Tips, tricks and tutorials.

The tradition of white senior homecoming mums is new since I was in high school – three decades ago! It reminds me of the story that my grandmother, who graduated from high school in West Texas in the 1930’s wore a white dress to her high school graduation. While I wore one of my Sunday best dresses under my graduation gown, I was only too happy to let my daughter’s revive this tradition, buying a white dress to wear under their graduation gowns. Our thought would have been why bother? You don’t see your dress under the gown anyway! But another trend that I’m thankful for is the common practice of taking photos with your gown unzipped, so that you can see the pretty dress or shirt and tie that you’re wearing underneath.

But enough about that! On to the directions, tips and tricks, to make your own white, senior Homecoming Mum!…

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If you don’t live in the South, I’m told that Homecoming mums might be new to you. I wouldn’t know. 🙂 I grew up in the south, so I don’t know any different. In fact, I’ve always thought Homecoming mums were the best part about football!

On the other hand, even when I was in high school, Homecoming mums started getting bigger and bigger, and fancier and heavier. And that was before battery operated lights! And feather boas. Oh, my. And you wouldn’t believe how much those Homecoming mums cost!

You can save a lot of money making your own, and end up with something prettier and unique….

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