Halston Heritage dress (via Rent The Runway), Club Monaco belt (similar for less), Celine clutch, Zara shoes, Dana Rebecca necklace
I had a wedding in Dallas this past weekend and I didn’t know it was black tie until three days before. This lack of planning caused a serious meltdown/panic attack. What was I going to wear? When did I have time to shop? S*&%!!!! I like to know what I am wearing to a wedding about a week in advance. This way I can enjoy the week leading to the big day. Then, when the wedding comes I am not totally stressing about what to wear. This wedding was not that way. I searched the web all day on Tuesday, but I couldn’t find one thing that I liked or was in budget. My last stop was, Rent the Runway. I have rented from RTR before but I never got to wear the dress because of a stomach bug I had taken on the day of the event. I remembered the dress was really pretty so I gave it another shot. Knowing, this time, I had about three days to receive the dress, I picked the first option that was available for the weekend.
That story leads me to this dress. Hmmmm, print?! I remember thinking the next day, “What the hell was I thinking. I am not a print girl.” I panicked until the day it arrived, which happened to be the day before the wedding. I tried it on with both eyes closed and slowly opened, one.at.a.time. I didn’t love it at first, but I also didn’t hate it. The dress itself was gorgeous, but with so much color and pattern, it was a lot for me to take in at that moment. I ended up letting myself sleep on it and then realized, I didn’t have any other option. It was this dress or my birthday suit. After wearing it around the house for an hour, it grew on me! After getting to enjoy my, “getting ready” process with a bottle glass of champagne, I was reallllly liking the dress. Just kidding. But I did end up totally loving it.
This post was not sponsored by RTR, but I do totally recommend them to all of you! The dresses are gorgeous, the shipping is fast, the return processes is super easy, and they are like 1/3 the price of a normal black-tie dress.
Absoluting S T U N N I N G ! I hope you had a lovely time. I like how you added the gold belt; it adds some edginess to all the femininity of the dress. I’m glad it all worked out! Love, Ann of Kremb de la Kremb
Typo! Sorry! I am “absolutely!”
That sounds like an absolute nightmare, but I’m glad RTR came to your rescue! You look smashing.
xx, Brenna
Gorgeousness! Seriously, you are a knockout! Rent the Runway has totally saved me for so many events!
xx
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You look great and I LOVE this dress!!
I was already planning on using them on my next big event. you look gorgeous in that dress.
I LOVE the dress! It looks stunning on you. I have tried RTR once and would do it again in a heart beat.
You look gorgeous. I will definitely be RTR this January for a black tie event!
-Becky
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LOL Love the line- “It was this dress or my birthday suit.” The skirt on this dress is insane- Must have been so fun to twirl in! : )
xo
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love! I have also had a similar thing where I did not get to wear the dress…still sometimes think about her!
Ooh! That dress looks sooo amazing on you! I am always checking out RTR but I never have an occasion where I need to rent a dress, haha
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Gorg Mary!!
you look stunning as always!!! love the dress and belt.
Absolutely stunning Mary!! I love this dress + idea. I have never tried Rent the Runway, but after this review I think I will!