This is a sponsored campaign with Mums the Word Network and JenJenHouse. All opinions are my own. A prom dress can feel like one of the biggest fashion decisions of a girl's life. If I could go back in time, I would definitely choose a different prom dress.
Choosing a Prom Dress
I am notorious for rushing through dress decisions. I don't know why this is. I used to love to go shopping, but for some reason I wasn't a fan of dresses until very recently. When I was younger a dress was the last piece of clothing that I wanted to wear. My prom dress was no different. I chose one of the first dresses that I tried on and pretty much instantly had buyer's remorse. This was before the days that online shopping was the go-to option. It was also before the days of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, so I cannot even find a picture of it.
Now, when I browse sites like JenJenHouse, I would love to have a prom dress do-over. There are so many styles, colors, patterns, designs, and options available. Not to mention, these prices are unbelievable. Pretty sure my prom dress was at least 3 times the price of what I am seeing on this site.
If I could give any advice to the girls who will be prom dress shopping soon, it would be to take your time and enjoy the process. Try on different styles and be open to fun colors and truly expressing your own fashion personality.
What was your prom dress like? Did you feel like a princess that day?
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Tammilee says
I would def pick a new prom dress given the opportunity. I barely found one that fit and just had to go with it. I love that there are so many options now available for plus size girls
Jenn says
Those dresses are so pretty! I didn’t go to prom and I’ve always regretted missing out on getting all dolled up!
Nicole B says
I would love to go back and pick a different prom dress. I love these new styles that are so flowy and feminine.
Mindy Grant says
My parents didn’t have a lot of money, so my prom dress was very plain. It was a periwinkle blue color, with spaghetti straps, and didn’t have any pretty embellishments on it at all. I think it only cost about $60! This too, was before the days of shopping online, so I didn’t really have a lot to choose from. My Mom was set on taking me into one store only (JC Penney), and picking out the cheapest dress that wasn’t hideous. I liked my prom dress, but I didn’t LOVE it. If I could have, I would have picked something with a little more detail to it, something more feminine, maybe a different color, etc.
Nancy Lustri (StyleDecor) says
We didn’t dress like princess back in the 80’s, but I have a very pretty dress. The dresses today are to die for – all out glam! Wish I were young again. I live vicariously through my daughter.
Ellen Christian says
I love the pink one! Mine was very similar except it had a lace jacket over it. Such a special day.
Angela says
That blue dress is stunning. I really like the one shoulder look.
Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations says
I loved my prom dress. It was blue, sparkly and I felt like a Princess. 🙂
Amber Edwards says
Oh If I could choose my prom dress over again, I definitely would! I didn’t like the one I wore to prom. The color was no good on me at all. I would love something more elegant and classy and timeless and frilly.
candice says
I still have some of my old prom dresses. They are just filled with so many memories. I went for a classic style. Seems like they are getting shorter and tinier which I’m not a fan of.
Wendy | Around My Family Table says
Those are just beautiful! I don’t have the body for one of those…but if I did, I would totally pick the pink one. Gorgeous!
jenny at dapperhouse says
That blue dress is nice – I love to shop for dresses too.
Hopefully my sons will have girlfriends that will let me go with then for prom shopping 🙂
Pam says
My daughter’s senior year prom dress she tried on as a joke and fell in love with. It was definitely her style. There are more options now than there were even then, a few years ago.
Sharon says
I think girls often try to wear a dress that is not made for their body type. There are some beautiful dresses and beautiful teenagers who are trying too hard to look like they’re grown up. I love some of the classic styles!
brett says
oh gosh. my prom dress. grossssss. horrifiying. I loved it though. but it was 1992!
Kristin Wheeler (@MamaLuvsBooks) says
You don’t even want to see the early 90’s dress I was wearing! LOL! These are pretty!
Heather @ It's a Lovely Life! says
I love all the different options now. Back in the day we didn’t have the internet so our options were very limited! These dresses are beautiful!
Liza @ Views From the 'Ville says
Living in a very rural part of Maine, we really only had two prom dress shops near us, which kept our options a bit smaller. It also created the issue of trying to not have more than 1 person wear the same dress. Online shops like JenJenHouse would have been great!