Prom at Monica's runs on the calendar. The Pocahontas prom store on Old County Road is by appointment only, and so is the pageant side, but the shop adds a detail that matters to students with practice, jobs and a long drive home: after-hours prom appointments are available with advance notice. A girl from Corning or Walnut Ridge does not have to cut a school day short to try on gowns.
The business spreads across three addresses under one phone line and one website, which can confuse a first-time visitor. The contact page lays it out like this.
Prom
Pocahontas, Old County Road. By appointment, after-hours slots with advance notice.
Monica's Glitzy Pageant Rentals
Pocahontas, US 67 South. By appointment.
Bridal
Jonesboro, South Caraway Road. Appointments on weekdays, open Saturdays.
The prom designer list
Monica's publishes a dedicated prom designers page, and it is a deep one for a town of Pocahontas's size. The About page and a separate pageant designers page fill out the brand list.
Prom designers page
Added on the About page
Pageant designers page
- Ava Presley
- Johnathan Kayne and its Sugar Kayne line
- Rachel Allan
- Jovani
- Portia and Scarlett
Pageant overlaps heavily with the prom list, and the rental storefront gives contestants an option beyond buying a new stage gown every season. For a prom shopper, that means the same beaded and fitted styles that work on a pageant stage are close at hand.
The online shop keeps a separate "Prom In-Store" collection, which is the one to browse before booking, since it shows gowns physically in the store rather than styles that would need to be ordered. Recent in-store prom prices on the site have mostly landed between about $300 and $660, and the shop has been running a code for 50 percent off in-stock prom dresses while supplies last.
The About page sums up the approach in a sentence that reads more like a promise than a slogan.
We pride ourselves on great customer service and enjoy helping our customers year after year throughout their years of shopping for their formal dresses.
Where Pocahontas shoppers come from
Pocahontas is the Randolph County seat, on the Black River, and the prom store draws from well beyond the city limits. Pocahontas High School and Maynard High School are the home-county schools. Corning High School sits to the northeast in Clay County, and Walnut Ridge and Hoxie high schools are a short way south in Lawrence County along US 67. For families across northeast Arkansas who would rather skip a Saturday drive to Jonesboro, a booked fitting in Pocahontas keeps prom shopping closer to home.
Because every prom visit is booked, the best move is to call the shop's number, ask for the prom store and name the designers or styles you want pulled. The after-hours option is the thing to ask about if weekday afternoons are already full.
Monica's in Pocahontas: booking questions
Can I shop Monica's prom store after school?
Yes. The shop offers after-hours prom appointments when they are arranged in advance.
Is the Pocahontas prom store the same place as the bridal shop?
No. Prom is in Pocahontas on Old County Road, pageant rentals are on US 67 South in Pocahontas, and bridal is in Jonesboro.