It's that time of year again! Military Balls. Dress shopping. This year I made up my mind to rent a dress. I have always bought in the past and the dress hangs in my closet only to be worn once again, if at all. It seems like such a waste. About a year ago, I came across a few posts from Jen at The Adventures of Our Army Life. I noticed she always posted such beautiful and unique dresses she wore to her husband's military events. I asked about where she found all these great dresses and she mentioned Rent the Runway. Right then I made up my mind to use Rent the Runway for our next Marine Corps Ball.
I kept to my word. I started searching for my dress in August. I found several styles on the website but just couldn't commit. I honestly honestly have such a complex with making decisions. Finally, the spies over at Rent The Runway stepped up and offered a Try At Home option. I said 'yes'. They sent me 5 dresses to try on at home. It was just the push I needed. After trying the dresses, I picked a style and booked it for the Marine Corps Ball. The bonus is being able to book a completely different style for only $25. Which is sent to you in the same shipment. How cool is that? The whole process was seamless and I would highly recommend using Rent the Runway for any event you need a special dress. And this is solely my opinion. No one has provided me with any incentive to say otherwise. I just think this little secret needs to be shared with the world!
I photographed the whole Rent the Runway Try at Home process. The dresses were all individually wrapped inside the garment bag.
#1 Nicole Miller
#2 Badgley Mischka
#3 ML Monique Lhuillier
#4 Nicole Miller
#5 Carlos Miele
I had a lot of fun with the Try At Home option. It made decision making much easier. I picked Dress #3. I didn't initially choose a second dress but am reconsidering adding a less fitted option. Like this:
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All I need is shoes and I'm ready to celebrate!
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Oh my gosh you look STUNNING in all of them!!! No wonder it was so hard for you to commit :) I'll be sure to check RTR out someday when we get to attend a fancy ball.
ReplyDeleteYou look GORGEOUS!!! I've never thought about renting a dress, but this seems like such a fun alternative! I can't wait to see photos from the ball!
ReplyDeleteWow you look amazing in all the dresses!
ReplyDeleteAll of the dresses you tried on are gorgeous! A lot of the wives down here are using Rent the Runway for this year's Ball! I might need to look into it next year or the year after! I always just wear an old dress, but I have repeated dresses quite a few times!
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Chelsea
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All of them are gorgeous!!! I would have a hard time choosing.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the third one!! Great choice! I didn't know there was an option to try all of those dresses!
ReplyDeleteI love all of them! I've used Rent the Runway once before and I love it! That Try at Home option is pretty neat too because as females, we definitely need options!
ReplyDeletethose dresses are all gorgeous! i would have struggled choosing as well :)
ReplyDeleteYou look so pretty in all of them! I've never heard of RTR... but I'm definitely going to use them next time I need a fancy dress! Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteYou look great in all of them, but I think you made a great choice! I must check out this Rent the Runway for next years ball!
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT! such a good idea! now hop on just fab or DSW and get some gorg cheap heels and you're set! :)
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing in all of them!!! I'm totally going to try RTR next year! Great idea!
ReplyDeleteYou look great in all of them! Do you know if they offer maternity gowns? We may be going to the Grand Winter Ball in December, but I don't want to spend an arm and a leg on a dress I'll wear once.
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