Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Prom Prep: Where to go?


It’s finally prom season guys. Time for cute Promposal pictures on Instagram, scheduling pictures and dinner, creating the best prom group, and my favorite, buying a prom dress! I admit, prom dress shopping can be extremely stressful, especially if you don’t know what kind of dress you’re looking for. But getting that perfect dress outweighs it all! As an avid gown shopper, I know just the way you can buy the perfect gown without all the trouble it may take to find it.

If you live in a small town like Cedar Rapids, Iowa where a mall with Express is pretty much the best it can offer, a gown store is probably nonexistent. But have no fear, because thankfully, we have the internet to provide us with all the dresses in the world! Online shopping can be very intimidating, but the right websites can lead you to find the perfect dress. My #1 prom dress site is newyorkdress.com because it has all the top gown designers like Sherri Hill, Tony Bowls, and MacDuggal and cheaper ones like Allure, La Femme, and Faviana to fit your budget. The best part about this website is it allows you to shop by designer, if you want a more elegant formfitting dress you can click on Sherri Hill, if you want a dramatic, show stopping dress you can click on Macduggal. The options are endless! From my experience, the shipping and sizing is pretty accurate on this website. If you don’t know what size to buy you can click on the size chart and the dress is usually true to the size you choose.

Even though there are no gown shops in Cedar Rapids, there are some great gown stores in Iowa. I went to Hope’s Bridal last weekend to search for a prom dress, and while the service was great they didn’t have a lot for me to choose from. I understand it is very late in the season to search for prom dresses, so if you want to go to a store to look for a prom dress, be sure to go early so you can have a variety to choose from! I would recommend going late December or early January because that’s usually when stores get their new shipments of gowns. My absolute favorite gown store is Le Chic Prom and Pageant Boutique in Muscatine Iowa. This cute little store is owned by an awesome couple who is sure to find you the perfect gown! They will always have a lot of gowns in store and can easily order them online for you if needed. Le Chic does sell more expensive brands like Sherri Hill and Tony Bowls, but if you are looking for cheaper options they can provide those as well. Not only can you find a great prom dress at Le Chic, but the perfect shoes, earrings, and whatever else you might need can be found there too! I know I’m definitely going there to find my prom dress this year!

Finding the perfect dress is so important and you need to feel confident and beautiful in what you wear. Good luck finding the perfect dress and I hope you all can “say yes to the dress!”

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