Are you wondering how to find free or cheap prom dresses in Greenville, SC? Do you know someone planning to attend prom this spring in need of a dress? Prom season is coming up but for some girls, while the prospect of going to the prom would be great, affording a dress is a challenge. The good news is that there is a fairy godmother-like organization in our area that is willing and ready to help out these would-be princesses for their big night.
The Cinderella Project
Aptly named, the Cinderella Project accepts donations of not only prom dresses but also accessories for teens and then opens up a small boutique in the early spring so young ladies can choose their perfect gown. The Upstate area boutiques and dates are below. Students must bring a student ID and there is a limit of one dress per student.
Anderson
March 1, 2025
10 am – 1 pm
Katharine Marie Weddings
106 E Benson Street, Anderson
Greenville
March 29, 2025
10 am to 3 pm (Cinderella Project)
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
7 Shannon Drive, Greenville
If you have friends or family in other areas of the state that may be interested, let them know that there are also boutiques hosted in Charleston, Orangeburg, and Columbia.
Donate Your Dress
For those who would like to donate dresses, shoes, or accessories, these Greenville locations accept donations on behalf of The Cinderella Project:
Greenville Donation Locations – all are accepting donations through March 14, 2025
- Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey
24 Cleveland Street, Ste 100, Greenville, 29601
Monday – Friday, 11:30 am – 3 pm - Christophillis & Gallivan
109 Laurens Rod, Building 4, Suite C, Greenville, 29607
Monday-Friday, 10 am – 4 pm - Venus Poe
105 N Main Street, Fountain Inn
9 am – 5 pm
Anderson Donation Location
- Katherine Marie Weddings
106 E Benson Street, Anderson
Thursday – Saturday 10 am – 5 pm
Third Thursday Free Prom Dresses
Girls can get a free, gently used prom dress from Third Thursday Shop on March 20, 2025 and April 17, 2025 from 3-5 pm.
They are located at Parisview Baptist Church, 100 Bud Street, Greenville.
Inexpensive Prom Dresses
Other options to find a prom dress on the cheap are local thrift stores like Miracle Hill or Goodwill.
Clothes Mentor, a woman’s consignment store, often has a good selection of formal gowns for great prices as well. Our readers give their recommendations of favorite women’s consignment shops here.
And if those don’t work, consider borrowing or swapping dresses with older teens and young women in your life. You never know who has a dress or two stashed in their closet that would be just right for this special occasion!
Thanks to a handful of organizations and consignment stores, prom night becomes more accessible and something everyone can enjoy.
Do you know someone planning to attend prom this year?
We are a non profit association in Greenville SC.. I wanted to know if you could donate dress to our young girls for prom as well as father daughter dance. The girls ages from 6-17.
Any questions please call me 864-525-3559
Thanks in advance
Sandra Woodruff