You've been invited to a black-tie event. Buying maternity clothes can be painful enough, since they will only be worn for a short time and are not cheap. Likewise with formalwear, which you might only wear a few times. How much harder is it to fork over the money for a maternity formal dress, which you will likely never wear again?

Don't. Go to Bellies to Babies and check out their rental dressy-dresses. Fees start at $35 for one day, and while the selection isn't huge, there isn't an ugly bridesmaid dress in the bunch. You can look beautiful and not go into debt.

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• "Bellies to Babies has stylish maternity clothing at huge bargains"
  
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