Morgan Finke
Published: April 1, 2009

Dubuque - Accessorize with the nicest jewelry, apply the best make up, and find the perfect dress; this is the dream of many high school girls on their prom night.

Aimie Bemis wants to make every girl’s prom night dreams come true, so she decided to act on a unique idea to make their dreams a reality.

“It was a vision of our church decked out in prom dresses, tons of girls coming in trying them on, lots of pink, and just super, super fun,” said Bemis.

Aime wanted to make this event extra special and give every girl the chance to have a beautiful dress for her prom. She accomplished this by making every dress, every shoe, and every necklace, free.

“I know my parents would never be able to afford that for me, so I’m just glad we have a way to bless these girls with a brand new dress, some of these dresses are brand new 400 dollar dresses, and have never been used with the tags still on them,” said Bemis.

With an ever present struggle in the economy, Bemis recognizes this opportunity to do her part.

“With the economy the way it is, I know it’s hard for these parents to be able to afford these dresses, and we just want to bless these girls and give them away to them,” explained Bemis.

After guest speakers, a fashion show, and raffles, the girls were anxious to get to the main event, trying on the dresses they would take home with them that night.

“Trying on a bunch of dresses and modeling them is always fun,” said Jordan Bemis, “Prom dresses are so expensive now, doing this helps the people that can’t afford them and it is such a good thing to do.”

Morgan Finke can be reached at Morgan.Finke@loras.edu