Rent the Runway

amylee5185

Hi ladies-

This is my first post, but I've been lurking, reading, and learning since March.  I was wondering if anyone has had either good or bad experiences using Rent the Runway for a formal dress while pregnant? I'm going to a formal wedding mid July, at which time I'll be 21 weeks.  There is a whole category of "bump friendly" dresses, but I'm skeptical of whether that's judged by someone who has actually tried them on while pregnant or just because they look to have a little extra flow. I'd rather not spend the money on a formal maternity dress that I'll probably not wear again, so the idea of renting sounds very appealing.  Thanks for any input!

magnolia0212

I've never rented from Rent the Runway, but just wanted to share that I bought a formal maternity dress from Asos last time I was pregnant. It cost about the same as renting when I was looking. I've always wanted to try RTR though.

ash413

Love rent the runway
I've never done it while pregnant,but they let you your order 2 sizes so you can get one that is a size up just incase. Most dresses also have pictures and reviews by actual customers that wore it, including sizes or mesurements so you can compare.

grapesoda1111

I second ALL of what @ash413 said.

MoRay05

Maybe you could find a non maternity dress that has an empire waist. Not sure if this is your first pregnancy, but if so you won't be huge by 21 weeks.

LinMmmm

I love RTR. I would also look for reviews with uploaded pics so you can see what they looked like. I also recommend getting 2 sizes just in case.

VexyMommy

I've never heard of Rent the Runway, but I love the concept.  If you're not comfortable with it, many elegant empire waist dresses work for most pregnant women at that stage of pregnancy.  I have a maxi dress that I'm pretty sure will take me all the way through.  Depending on the formality level of the wedding a formal(ish) maxi dress with an empire waist may be a good choice. 

Pontot31

I have a black tie formal event next week and found a dress at motherhood maternity for $35. I was looking at rent the runway too though.
I'm throwing a fancy beaded shall over the dress and adding some dramatic jewelry and calling it a day. I didn't want to spend too much.

jesshock22

I have found a dress I'm renting from them for a wedding when I will be 24 weeks. There are pics of three other pregnant women who rented the dress with great reviews. I've used RTR about a half dozen times and love it!