Monday, March 24, 2014

DonateMyDress.org

Donate My Dress is a great charity that will take your old prom dress and give it to a girl who can't afford one. Without Donate My Dress, these girls would be unable to buy the dress of their dreams for their prom, something that every girl wants!

So after your prom, when you have no use for your dress anymore, donate it to Donate My Dress! Go to DonateMyDress.org to find the nearest dress drives near you!

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Prom Dress Designers

Look here for the inside scoop on top designers! Remember, your opinion and ours can be different, so make sure to remember to keep an open mind!
Key
$ - $50-200                               Average Ratings are on a scale of 1.0-5.0
$$ - $200-350
$$$ - $350-400
$$$$ - $400+

Jovani
Price- $$-$$$
Average Rating (from promgirl.com)4.0
Style- Jovani has a lot of solid colored dresses with sequins or lace designs on the top. Most dresses are form-fitting at the top and then are more flowy at the bottom
Our Opinion- We think that they're pretty, but you could probably get something better for that amount of money. Also a lot of the dresses have really high slits, which we aren't necessarily fans of.

Sherri Hill
Price- $$-$$$$
Average Rating (from promgirl.com)4.15
Style- Sherri Hill has a very wide variety of dresses. Most are sparkly and glamorous.
Our Opinion- In our opinion, Sherri Hill dresses are a lot of money for a dress that isn't always the best choice. She does have some great choices, but like we said, they're a lot of money and you could probably find something similar for much cheaper.

Tony Bowls
Price- $$-$$$$
Average Rating (from promgirl.com)- 4.15
Style- The majority of Tony Bowl's dresses have a lot of sparkles. There is varying silhouettes and colors.
Our Opinion- Most dresses are classy, but some are borderline trashy and a lot of rather revealing.

Night Moves
Price- $-$$$$
Average Rating (from promgirl.com)- 4.1
Style- Night moves has a lot of strapless dresses that are only one color, as opposed to having a pattern or a gradient. For the most part, their dresses are fitted at the top and not at the bottom.
Our Opinion- Night Moves' dresses are all very elegant and almost all include some sort of sequins or sparkles without overdoing it.

La Femme
Price- $-$$$$ 
Average Rating (from promgirl.com)- 3.2
Style-  La Femme has a lot of very sparkly and very fitted dresses. Most are strapless, one shoulder, or cap-sleeved.
Our Opinion- The more expensive one are the better dresses, but at that price, you could probably get something classier.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Prom: What To Avoid

Don't spend too much money!
You're most likely only going to wear your prom dress one time, so don't feel like you need to spend a fortune!

Less is More!
You don't need to cake on tons of makeup for prom and spending a lot of money on a manicure is unnecessary. You're going to be dancing and your makeup might run and nails will be chipped.

Watch Your Jewelry! 
If your dress is super sparkly, you don't need a ton of jewelry to compliment it. If you have a more plain dress, bold jewelry can help spice it up!

Tanning
Make a choice between if you want to tan in the sun or if you want to get a spray tan, but don't do both! If you choose to get a spray tan, don't overdo it and turn orange. If you go tanning, we suggest going for several short sessions rather than one long one.

Picking a Corsage
Let your date know what color and what type of flower you would like, but don't pick out the exact corsage you want because they may not be able to afford it. If you give them an idea, they'll be able to find something you love within their price range!

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Tips to Finding The Perfect Dress

Go in with an open mind
Have an idea of what you want in mind, but don't feel restricted to just that type of dress. Use your original idea as a base, but don't be set on one specific dress.

Try different ranges of styles and colors
You might think you want a certain color or style, but something else could look better, so make sure you try on a variety of dresses!

Make sure you can move
Don't get something too tight to your body because you won't be able to move and you won't be able to dance with your date.

Don't let other people tell you what you like
This is YOUR dress, make sure you love it!

Follow your heart