Rent-a-Wedding-Dress???

[Ahh!]

My DFW client will be looking for the next few weeks for a tux and wedding dress to rent/borrow for a portrait sitting. The tux is easy, but the dress...Any ideas?

I know, sounds crazy, but they are married but without the formal setting. They had a reception after the honeymoon, so that is covered, but they would like some studio or floral photography as husband and wife. And they are stretching their monthly budget to do this.

Thoughts?

[akimartymar]

I don't know about renting a dress, but she could buy a used or unused dress from someone second-hand and then sell it afterwards. This of course is if she has the money to do this with.

[kachina]

http://clothing.search.ebay.com/wedd...4QQsacatZ15724

Some inexpensive options here.

[Ahh!]

Originally Posted by kachina

http://clothing.search.ebay.com/wedd...4QQsacatZ15724

Some inexpensive options here.

VERY Helpful. In all of my short (ADD/ADHD) web crawling, I didn't see this tree in the forest. Thank you!

All I saw until I was exhausted was just a lot of smoke and mirror sites. The one that hit the high side of the no-shame-meter was one that no matter where you clicked, it listed 4 internet sites and then a notice that they only allowed one vendor to be listed in any one city and that that listing was "available" to an unsuspecting local business... The sites colors were as gaudy as was their approach.

I PM'ed my client and hopefully this and other posts to come will help her on her hunt.

[bondarnes]

Check with Carolyn at Bridal Botique in Lewisville. I think she used to have a rental dept.

[JenJohnson79]

Alot of the times David's Bridal has 99.00 dollar sales. . . ???

[AnnetteT]

Lasting Impressions in Addison used to rent dresses...that's where I got my dress...They had GREAT stuff...not sure if they still rent or not...

[Daniel Bates]

Also check Goodwill's; they sometimes have some impressive dresses for almost nothing.

[kachina]

Originally Posted by Daniel Bates

Also check Goodwill's; they sometimes have some impressive dresses for almost nothing.

Great idea. I remember seeing one in a thrift shop last fall while I was buying unworn $60 golf shirts for $1.

[island bound]

I may have access to a dress.
What size does she wear?

[LadyShutterBug]

there are several bridal stores in houston that will rent gowns. i'm not sure where bridge city is, so i can't help ya ;)

the $99 sales at david's generally are inclusive of only the really simple gowns. if she's wanting something more traditional/involved, she won't be able to find one for 99 bucks there.

i found a gorgeous gown on ebay once.

tell her to get on theknot.com if she's computer-friendly... there are always people willing to sell/let someone borrow their gown.