KIRKSVILLE, MO. -- It's a right of passage and a time honored high school tradition.  But is the economy getting in the way of prom?
    
Our Fact Finder Team checked out local floral and bridal shops to discover how teens and their parents are affording the often high cost to enjoy the popular dance.

“It's been a factor to a certain extent.  More pin-on corsages or wrist corsages but people are going away from the roses because they're a little bit more expensive.  But daisies and carnations are just as nice of a corsage or a boutonniere,” said Taylor Flowers Floral Designer Kaye Wine.

“We have had a buzz around here.  When it's Saturday, we run a staff of six.  There will be the calm moments and then there will be the moments where we need seven or eight,” said Teresa’s Bridal Boutique Owner Teresa Mills.

This is the first prom for Teresa's Bridal Boutique and she tells Fact Finder she's excited for the season.

Florists at Taylor Flowers said they have seen bigger sales from prom but it's still a busy time for the business.