Prom Dress Dilemma: Renting vs. Buying
The most decision a girl can make in high school is her prom dress. What color and design? What shoes will go with it? Will my mom let me get away with a strapless dress? But there is one question that is becoming more and more popular: Should I rent or buy my dress? For years, it has been common for guys to rent a tux for a special occasion, but the idea of renting a prom dress is a fairly new idea.
One of benefits of buying the dress is that you can alter it to fit you, and you won’t have to care for the dress in the same way. If you spill on or damage a rental, you might end up paying for it. In addition, you will have that dress forever. Some girls like to turn their prom dresses into quilts or pillows as keepsakes, or display their dress at their wedding someday. Plus, it will always be there if you need it on another occasion. It may not be exciting to wear a dress you’ve worn before, but sometimes it’s the most practical option.
The cool thing about renting a dress is that it allows you to wear a designer prom dress without paying the upscale price. Sites like Wear Today Gone Tomorrow and Rent the Runway offer styles by designers like DESIGNERS at 90% off retail price. However, even though rental dresses are dry cleaned after each use, some girls feel weird wearing a dress that someone else has worn before. If this is you, buying a dress may the way to go. However, if you want to wear a designer dress, but don’t want to pay retail price, renting might just be a perfect fit.
