Homecoming Mums: A BIG Texas Tradition

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It never really occurred to me that the tradition of Homecoming Mums was a Texas thing.

I find it amusing now to see the looks and the questions that people from outside the state start asking when Homecoming season rolls around. 🙂

If you are new to Texas and this time-honored tradition, I thought I would share some helpful tips if you are in the market for a homecoming mum or garter (the boy’s version).

The Bigger the Better

Like most things in Texas, we really do prescribe to the attitude of “everything is bigger in Texas”.

Girls these days can not simply pin their mum to their shirts, most now have to have straps that wrap around their necks or even hang OVER THEIR SHOULDERS! Holy smokes! Even in my day girls prided themselves on how LONG their MUM was, the longer the better. 

These Colors Don’t Run

 

Most of the time, mums will be done with the school colors, there are some people who opt to do more colorful themes to match their date’s personality. Howver, if you are a Senior, the tradition is to have an all-white/silver mum. 

Light them up

 

If you have an bigger budget (y’all – these can get a little pricey, just a heads up!) and really feel like impressing your date, a mum with LED lights is sure to get the attention. This is not something that was even possible when I was in school, but now the flashier the better so why not add some lights! If the budget doesn’t allow for electronics, even just adding colors or a theme can go a long way in getting your MUM to be the most recognized! 

You can never start too early

 

While most of the Homecoming activities are typically celebrated in Junior High and High School, the smaller towns will get the entire school system involved. From Kinder to a Senior, on Homecoming Friday you will see MUMs throughout the school. Last year I made my son and his teacher their own custom Garters. We still have his pinned to the wall in his room and plan to keep them all his years through school.

When Homecoming activities start here in our small town of Portland I AM HERE. FOR. IT! I love the School Spirit, the way the community comes together, and to see all of the gorgeous MUMs that talented people all over the Coastal Bend make. I’d like to thank local ladies Alexis and Misty for letting me showcase their gorgeous creations! 

We want to see your MUMS, do you have a picture of one from your school days, or do you go all out for your kids? 

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Jennifer
Jennifer is a Coastal Bend Native, born and raised in Ingleside. She began contributing to the Corpus Christi Moms Blog in 2018 and stepped up as the Community Engagement Coordinator in 2019. She is happiest when she is crafting, writing, or doing anything artistic. She loves music, especially ANYTHING from the 90's, and is often seen dancing around the kitchen to Nsync while cooking dinner. She is married to Derik and has two kids, Connor and Keeley (pronounced Key-Lee). Jennifer still feels like a novice when it comes to parenting and enjoys letting other moms know they are not doing life alone. She also admits she watches copious amounts of Netflix, but balances that out by reading to and with her kiddos as much as possible each day.