When a Girl Has Nothing to Wear

First, let me just say that this is in no way a sponsored post.  It's also in no way about being nekkid.


I pretty much live in sundresses in the summer. Casual things that I can toss over my swimsuit to head to the pool or the beach. Or to wear around in this obnoxious humidity.

But, I go for the $10-20 specials from Target, Old Navy, and any sundress sale I happen to see.

So, when I need something fancy, like for a summer wedding, I'm kind of stumped. I don't have fancy dresses. And I hate the idea of spending money on them because I'll wear them once and then they'll just go to waste in my closet. Even if, like these past two weekends, I have two weddings to go to, one right after another. Because if I see some of the same people at both, I want to be wearing something different each time.

But, it's just not practical for me to go on a crazy shopping spree.

Enter Rent the Runway.  I feel like I should say TA-DA!!!! after that.

On Rent the Runway, you can choose from tons of designer dresses and YES, rent them.  They rent the dresses out for 10% of the retail value. You can choose to have the dress come a day or two before your event.  The day after your event, you put the dress(es) in the prepaid shipping package they include and drop it in a mailbox and you're done. No cleaning necessary.

I rented a dress from Rent the Runway for my bil's wedding last week and another dress for a wedding this past weekend.  They will send you the same dress in two different sizes to ensure a fit- at no additional charge.

Me and Hubs at his brother's wedding. Ignore the hideous pink vest he had to wear as Best Man. My new sil picked that one out. 

My dress for bil's wedding. I felt like I was ready for a party on the beach. Or maybe I was just dreaming about running away to a tropical island somewhere. 

And at a wedding this past weekend. I also rented that bling on my wrist!

There was a floaty piece on the front of the dress that was blowing around on the beach. Such a fun dress. 

Each dress was $50 to rent, though if you aren't sure if you'll like the dress, you can always pick a second dress of equal or lesser value to rent for an additonal $25. I took a chance on these and didn't order a back up, and I ended up loving them. There are many designers to choose from, but apparently, I'm a Halston girl. Who knew?

Dress rentals start at $50 and go up from there, depending on the retail value of the dress that you select.  You do have to sign up to view the site, but it's free to sign up. Be sure to check out the deal emails they send out- I got $50 off a rental of $75 or more, which is why I rented that bling-y bracelet to go along with that second dress. 

I will definitely rent from them again whenever I have an event to go to. I love the idea of getting to wear a fabulous runway dress that I'd otherwise not be able to afford. And it's a fun way to add something to your wardrobe... even if it's temporary! 

Linking with Krystyn at Really, Are You Serious? because I've included pics of me and one of my "babies." The husband kind counts as much as the kid kind. 




*I was not asked to write this post and received nothing for writing it. I just think it's such a fabulous site that I wanted you all to know about it! *SIGH* I figured out tonight that I actually have a referral link for this. And if you sign up through it and end up renting, I'd get a $20 code. Oh well. At least you know that I really do love this and wasn't just trying to get credit on the site.