Welcome to Dreams 2 Reality
Thank you for coming to our webpage to learn more about our organization. My name is Cindy and I am the Founder/Owner of this organization. It is my pleasure to serve each one of you, I do hope that you enjoy our site and find your dream dress. Please be advised that NOT all dresses are on the webpage or on facebook.
Thank you for coming to our webpage to learn more about our organization. My name is Cindy and I am the Founder/Owner of this organization. It is my pleasure to serve each one of you, I do hope that you enjoy our site and find your dream dress. Please be advised that NOT all dresses are on the webpage or on facebook.
What we Provide:
We provide your dream dress regardless of your income, education or where you live!! We do not ship internationally We provide our dresses to girls of the ages newborn to 100+, we have dresses from newborn to 4x. Our dresses are Formals, Wedding, Bridemaids, Flowergirls, Homecoming, Pageant, Mother of the Bride, Evening and more.
For some, school dances will become a wonderful memory they will relive over and over again through their long and happy lives. For others, it may be the only time they ever get to experience the thrill of attending an elegant affair. Whether attending dances with the boy or girl of their dreams or the boy or girl who simply asked, most will cherish every detail of their special night experience. What’s almost as important as having a date? Having the perfect attire!
First, we are asking for donations of prom dresses, formals, Wedding, bridesmaid dresses and party gowns. In addition, we are asking for our young men a suit, shirts, ties and/or a free tuxedo rental. Donated dresses/suits or any items should be clean and on hangers. We’re also asking for accessories to help our local girls/guys complete their special “look.” appropriate wraps, jewelry and shoes are welcome. For teen-agers who don’t have the hundreds of dollars it can cost to celebrate a prom in style.
If you have a dress that you no longer need, don't let it hang in the back of your closet and gather dust for another day. Instead, give it to a charitable organization that can get it into the hands of someone who can't afford to purchase a brand new dress to wear to her special occasion or a new or rented suit for our gents. Your generosity just might make it possible for a high school student to attend his/her special occasion, a bride to have her special wedding, or a young girl to become a Queen, who would otherwise have had to miss the event because of budgetary limitations.
All of the organizers will collect donations and new or gently worn prom dresses and accessories to distribute to students throughout Southeast Missouri, and the United States and not to just one school. We are working on helping the Boys by arranging a suit or free tuxedo rentals with your assistance. Our effort will help hundreds of teens who are victims of Domestic Violence, or live in shelters, group
homes or come from very low-income households; we request your assistance in making their dance’s memorable!
AS OF 5-14-2013
We have made new changes please take note!
We will still continue our "Free" dresses to those in great need, we will determine that "need" via our new application process
Starting tomorrow Any one who has been approved must provide:
1- valid state picture ID
2- check stub
3- debit/ credit card or a "hold check
4- two non family related references
5- work information
We will start charging 25.00 per dress, or suit rental!! The fee is to be paid at the time of your application approved!! If you have dresses on hold previous than today YOU are excluded
Your charge can be paid via cash, check, debit or credit card!! And if you decide not to want the dress you have on hold you will not get a refund!
Our late fees still apply to everyone!! In order for us to guarantee we receive our dresses back on time we will automatically charge your debit/ credit or checking account your late fee!
Here are a few more changes
If you do not have an ID, your not 18, you do not fill out your application correctly, do not provide all items requested of you then you are DENIED!!
If you bring back your dress that is late but didn't pay or make effort to pay your late fee then you are no longer allowed to rent from us!!
I promise I hate the new changes and it isn't fair I have to resort to such changes--- however in order to continue being able to help for free or a small rent fee I have to change my rules and I am sorry to anyone this will effect
HOW TO APPLY:
To request a prom dress, you must:
1) Fill out your application in person or online, the application must be 100% complete, if not it will be rejected. IF you are under the age of 18 you must have a parent or legal guardian to sign your application. You must provide us
A) Date of Prom, Wedding, Homecoming or other special event that the dress will be used for.
B) Where this special event will be held at.
C) The Date of the special Event.
2) You must provide a Debit/Credit card or Checking account information
3) You must bring in the most recent paycheck stub.. If you are married, you must bring in both spouses if both work, if single bring in just yours. Your mos recent income tax filing will work just as well.
4) You must provide a VALID state Picture ID
5) You are required to fix the dress if you should happen to rip, tear or loose the dress. If you do not fix the dress you will be billed for what it cost us to mend the dress. *PRICES are listed below*
6) You are required to have the dress clean (if accidents happen such as beverage spill, stains and etc ) when you bring it back in to our store. If you do not then you will be billed for what it cost us to have the dress cleaned. *PRICES are listed below*
7) You must provide REFERENCES on your application, can not be a family member or someone that lives at the same address as you!
We will receive your application as soon as you hit send. However, we normally will respond with 24 hours, but the approval may take up to 3 days. Unless you are in person, you will be notified ASAP
SHIPPING:
Yes we can ship, you are responsible of the shipment to you and back to us.
Shipping can be paid via 3 ways:
Western Union, Paypal, or Money order
HOLDING A DRESS:
Yes we can hold a dress for you, we simply put your name on the dress you requested and that promises you that the dress you want you will get. You can place a dress on hold as early as 6 months ahead of your event! You would need to fill out your application, be approved, and then on your application put the inventory number down you are wanting to reserve and for what occasions
TRADE INS:
Yes we do offer trade in, it is determined by the board on what we will take in as a trade in. Once we receive your request, we then will have 48 hours to decide on rather or not we will accept. The trade in must be of the same or equal value in order to trade.
WE DO NOT WANT TO BILL ANYONE FOR ANYTHING, WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO HELP YOU BY GIVING YOU A CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR DREAM DRESS, however we are a organization/Business and we have to cover all unexpected surprises.
OTHER BILLING CHARGES THAT MAY APPLY:
You will only be billed for these charges IF you fail to keep your signed agreement form! Charges are as follows:
LATE FEES: Late fees start to apply the first day your dress is late
the fee is for PER DRESS
First day late (after 5pm of closing) up to 7 days late: $25.00
8-14 days late $50.00 after 7 days of being late, D2R will contact you asking you to please return the dress with the late fee, after 14 days of no dress return, D2R will then file the proper legal papers with Sikeston, MO DPS, AND or Scott County Police for stolen property.
15-21 days late $75.00
21-30 days $300.00
OTHER LATE FEES that could APPLY:
IF you have a dress that is also reserved for another girl, and we inform you the dress must be returned earlier than a week and you fail to do so, your late fee is DOUBLE.
LOST OR DAMAGED DRESS:
If the dress is damaged you will be charged or billed $50.00 UP TO the value of the dress
ALTERATIONS:
You Must have prior written permission from Cindy or Sherry to alter a dress. If there is no written permission you will be billed for any alterations that has been made in the amount of $25.00 up to $200.00
CLEANING FEES: These fees will only apply if you spill beverages, Drop food, or throw up on the dress and you did not clean it before bringing it back. Fees will range from $25.00-$50.00
Our Income Chart
Size of Family Income Level to Meet
1 $17,235
2 $23,265
3 $29,295
4 $35,325
5 $41,355
To donate to our organization we have provided our drop off locations and contact. You may contact "Our Dreamers"
***YOU MAY NOT KEEP ANY OF THE DRESSES***
Our dresses or suits can only be taken out of inventory 1 week before an event. AND it must be returned within 1 week after an event. NO EXCEPTIONS!! If the dress is not back into our store by the due date, then we have the right to bill you and/or file legal charges against you!
Our dresses or suits can only be taken out of inventory 1 week before an event. AND it must be returned within 1 week after an event. NO EXCEPTIONS!! If the dress is not back into our store by the due date, then we have the right to bill you and/or file legal charges against you!