Dress for Rent

Dress for Rent

February 14th, 2011 @ 3:02 pm by Ms Cheetah
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I’ve been wearing new dresses for all my bridal events, but I haven’t bought anything. I’ve rented.

At Rent the Runway you can rent designer dresses at a fraction of the cost for a few days at a time—perfect for all those special events leading up to your wedding. They even have a new wedding section to make it that much easier to find that perfect dress for your shower, bachelorette, and other wedding occasions—maybe even for the wedding itself! Of course there is always the risk that the dress won’t fit or look good, so I always make sure to have a back-up outfit ready from my own closet.

I rented my two bachelorette dresses from RTR:

“She’s about yay high”

Singing with Kenny

And my shower dress (shower post to come soon!):

Ready to be showered!

I was planning on renting again for my rehearsal and dinner. I knew exactly what I wanted. An asymmetrical sleeve with some sex appeal. In fact I had the dress all picked out:

I will wear you some day

But then while at the mall looking for groomsmen ties, I was introduced to this dress:

Karen Millen

As soon as I put it on I fell for the elegant modern style and that amazing asymmetrical shoulder (and the fact that it was very heavily marked down). The only problem: it was about 3 sizes too big. My very helpful sales consultant offered me an additional 10% off, so I bought the too-big dress. I pick it up from the tailor on Friday—cross your fingers that it fits!

Since I’m not rocking colored shoes for the wedding, I decided to pair the dress with these hot red pumps I scored for $19 on that same shopping trip:

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What are you wearing for your rehearsal?

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mightywombat (message) 3,311 posts, Sugar bee

Dang, you look hot in all your dresses! I am jealous of your tall self who can pull off those designer clothes. At 5′1″ they never fit me right.

2/14/11 @ 3:16 pm (reply)

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dddd89 (message) 491 posts, Helper bee

“Likes” this post…..

2/14/11 @ 3:25 pm (reply)

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Miss Tartlet (message) 3,207 posts, Sugar bee

Seriously, you could be a model. Thanks for sharing this resource! …/meanders off to browse the possibilities…

2/14/11 @ 3:34 pm (reply)

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Charcole2011 (message) 298 posts, Helper bee

I loooove Rent the Runway! they will let you rent a 2nd size at no extra cost, just FYI - I find that to be helpful since a lot of couture dresses run small so I’m often unsure which size I am. I am definitely planning on using them for some of my pre-wedding events!

2/14/11 @ 3:37 pm (reply)

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Miss Pain au Chocolat (message) 1,698 posts, Bumble bee

OMG Cheetah — I have that same hot pink “fits like an Ace bandage” dress bookmarked for future wear. It is so sex-say! Stumbled across RTR last month and spent the afternoon looking at every dress. Love that they have jewelry too.

Great post!

2/14/11 @ 3:59 pm (reply)

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polkadotbridetobe (message) 160 posts, Blushing bee

I bought those same shoes, but in gray! I love them!

2/14/11 @ 4:01 pm (reply)

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mclove (message) 102 posts, Blushing bee

legs for days cheetah!

2/14/11 @ 4:15 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Penguin (message) 3,506 posts, Sugar bee

These dresses look so obviously expensive and high end (I mean that in a POSITIVE way)…it’s so cool that you were able to wear them for your events! You look amazing! I TOTALLY DO NOT wear many of the dresses I bought for my pre-wedding events. Some are so obviously bridal, or just a little too “dressy” for what I’d wear to…well, anything. Renting is such an awesome option!

2/14/11 @ 4:26 pm (reply)

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SandraMarie_1986 (message) 1,363 posts, Bumble bee

That is sooo cool. You are a genius! I’m going to sign up on this website and try it out. Thanks so much for sharing!

2/14/11 @ 4:45 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Trail Mix (message) 6,328 posts, Bee Keeper

This is a great idea! Question: How much does it cost to rent a dress?

2/14/11 @ 5:00 pm (reply)

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Miss French Toast (message) 288 posts, Helper bee

yay for RTR! i never rented from them but i love scrolling to see what’s new.

2/14/11 @ 5:23 pm (reply)

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Miss Giraffe (message) 4,216 posts, Honey bee

What a great idea! I love the idea of renting!

Oh, and you are a total hottie :).

2/14/11 @ 5:23 pm (reply)

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Ms Cheetah (message) 1,188 posts, Bumble bee

@mightywombat: @Miss Tartlet: @mclove: @Miss Giraffe: Aw… you guys are too sweet Thanks
@Miss Pain au Chocolat: I looove that dress–now I just need to find a new excuse to rent it! I forgot to mention the jewelry in the post–they have so many great pieces!
@Mrs. Penguin: They are all way more expensive than I would buy! That’s why you got to love renting them
@Mrs. Trail Mix: I think most of their prices are $50-$300. If you order two dresses, the cheaper style is lowered to $25.