A prom season that opens in January
Mid-January is the date to circle. Love Me Forever Bridal opens its prom season then every year, and the FAQ answers the question of whether it sells prom gowns with an enthusiastic "We do!" before promising the latest styles and colors from different designers. The shop on Westcott Road has been in business since 2016 and calls its team the state's trusted formalwear experts, and the prom side is a big reason that formalwear label fits.
What sets the prom racks apart is how they are sold. These gowns are not special orders with a factory lead time. You try on, you pick, you take it home. For a family that would rather not wait on a factory, or a student who only settled on a color last week, that is a real advantage.
Season opens
Mid-January each year.
Prom sample sizes
0 to 26.
How gowns are sold
Off the rack.
Visits
By appointment only.
Payment
Paid in full at purchase, with Afterpay and other financing available.
A sample range of 0 to 26 is wide for prom, and it means a shopper can try a dress on in something close to her own size. Bridesmaid samples run even wider, and the bridal side carries its own range, but that is a different appointment on a different day.
Rent the tux where the dress came from
The formalwear menu does not stop at gowns.
Suits and tuxedos
Love Me Forever formalwear
Colors
An in-store selection of tux and suit colors
Options
Available to rent or to purchase
Prom couples who want the vest or tie to pick up the color of the dress can sort out both at the same shop.
Alterations are handled by referral, with staff pointing customers to seamstresses suited to the garment. Since prom gowns go home off the rack, ask for that referral at checkout so the fitting can be booked well before the dance.
Planning a visit in Danielson
Everything here runs by appointment, and the FAQ explains the reason in one line: the staff want to give each customer their undivided attention. Appointments are booked online with a prepaid stylist fee that is applied toward the purchase. All sales are final, so it pays to bring the people whose opinions count and to settle on a dress in the room.
Danielson is the borough at the heart of Killingly, in the northeast corner of Connecticut. Killingly High School and H.H. Ellis Technical High School are both in town, and Putnam High School, Plainfield High School, Tourtellotte Memorial High School in Thompson and The Woodstock Academy all draw from the surrounding towns. For prom shoppers across that stretch of Windham County, a shop that opens its prom racks in January and sends the gown home the same day is a useful fit.
The prom page itself sums up the approach better than any summary could, explaining the off-the-rack policy with the season's timing in mind.
Our prom collection is carefully curated with today's hottest styles! Since prom is such a short season these dresses are sold off the rack!
Love Me Forever prom questions
When do new prom dresses arrive at Love Me Forever Bridal?
The shop's prom season starts in mid-January each year. Because the gowns are sold off the rack, the selection on any given day is whatever is in the store, so an early visit sees the full spread.
Can a Love Me Forever gown be paid off over time?
The shop does not offer layaway or partial payments, but Afterpay and other financing options let you pay in full at purchase and split the cost over time.