I went to two formals in high school, and I designed my dress for one of them because all we could afford was the cheap end of the spectrum (and also, my priorities were a little whack at 17, but not so much so that spending several hundred dollars on a bunch of taffeta I'd wear for exactly five hours seemed like a good idea) and I wanted something special. But not every high school girl has the inclination — or ability — to design a dress, or the money to buy one.
That's where Studio Movie Grill comes in with their "Grant the Wish of a Princess" prom dress re-homing project. They're collecting unwanted/unneeded prom dresses at their theaters through Wed., Mar. 28 — after which, they'll make sure these dresses find their way to young women who might otherwise find this high school milestone embarrassing or anxiety-ridden. In exchange for your old prom dress, you'll get a guest VIP pass to SMG.
In Tampa Bay, bring those dresses to the University area theater (12332 University Mall Ct., Tampa) or to the Seminole theater (7718 113th St. N., Seminole).
This article appears in Mar 22-29, 2018.