This Trend is the Hot New Way to Dress Up
For young women in Lexington, being invited to a formal event is like a fairytale. On that cloud of excitement, they rush to find dresses to wear to these dances. The only problem? The high price tag.
From high school to college and beyond that, you’ll have tons of formal events to attend. Friends will start getting married and it will become impossible to buy something new to wear for each one. Sure, you can get away with wearing the same dress to a few different functions, but when the crowd is the same, you definitely don’t want to be photographed in the same gown.
But there’s a new way to dress the part and look your absolute best without spending a fortune. And best of all, it allows you to wear something new every time.
We’re talking about dress rentals, ladies!
Renting a formal dress costs only a fraction of the price of buying it new. Plus, cuts down on waste which is better for the environment. In central Kentucky, we’re lucky to have Against the Grain (ATG Rental Co.), though they can ship to you too. This is where you will find dresses to rent for all occasions. Whether you are in high school going to your first big dance, attending your sorority formals in college, or even getting married, you can rent a beautiful dress from them.
Even better, they work with photographers for styled shoots, weddings, events, and much more. And if you need someone to help make you look your best with hair and makeup, you’d better contact Tara Shortridge.
Her work is just amazing…see what she did to Simone’s makeup and hair!
Tara was awesome, working quickly to change up looks between each photo. We definitely recommend her for wedding makeup and hair.
See this beautiful backdrop? You should absolutely rent out the Gatwick for wedding day preparations. The Gatwick Beauté Collective is stunning and will make for memorable photos for wedding prep and pre-ceremony pictures. It also serves as a great backup if it rains on your wedding day.
Beholden Blooms provided the gorgeous corsages you see here as well. They really know how to do flowers.
Now that you know how to take the stress out of big events, make sure you follow these vendors to get the look:
Venue: Gatwick Beauté Collective
Hair and Makeup: @beautybytarashortridge & @gatwicklex
Dresses: ATG Rental Co.
Corsages: Beholden Blooms
Model: Simone J. Hawkins @simone_jhawkins
Photography: Lexington Living Magazine \ Emily Faith Photography