i bought a dress for a friends wedding last week. let me just say, i HATE shopping for dresses for big events, because i am typically a jeans, tshirt & cardigan girl. so i always find it really stressful trying to find a dress, as i don't feel 100% comfortable in them and can't just buy one that someone else says looks nice. i have to be able to put it on and instantly feel good about wearing it, otherwise i will probably take it back the next day.
so i went shopping the other day and the second dress i tried on was the one. the only thing about it that was NOT the one was the price, which was $AU179.90. i put it back on the shelf and ran around to some other stores desperately trying to find a dress under my targetted spending amount ($150.00). i didn't. it's not that i wasn't looking. i tried on so many dresses after that second one, and i really wanted to find something that was cheaper, but i couldn't. so i went back and bought it, and i have resigned myself to the fact that i will either have to find shoes, a jacket and a bag under $20 or find something in my closet that will go with the dress (i had allowed $200 for my wedding clothes, which most was leftover from my holiday money).
i have some black shoes that will go, although they were initially very cheap ($20) and i have had them for a year now, i am a little worried that the heel might snap off.
anyway, my spending for this week has gone quite well, so i will see if i can save a little more money somewhere to put toward these other items.
and yes, i am aware it was a lot of money for a dress. atleast i paid for it in cash, though and i most certainly will wear it again.
the bride and groom (both our friends) have a wishing well, or accept gifts. the last wedding we went to also had a wishing well, which BF and I gave $50 each. do you think this is still an acceptable amount to contribute?