Monday, 1 June 2015

[ranting of a stressed bride] $$$$$$$$$$$ + my mom

Why are photographers (ones I like) SO DAMN EXPENSIVE? I live in NJ/NY area (very close to the city and everything basically city price) and EVERYTHING wedding-related is so...out of my budget. I saved a lot of $ on the venue/food/other random stuff, but I really want to splurge on the photographer and makeup/hair...BUT when I didn't realize just how expensive these would be! So far I've got:

  • hair/makeup for 7 women (me, bridesmaids, mothers) = $1500 + 20% gratuity
  • photographer: most packages start at $3000 (not including engagement photos)

Ugh. Also, my mom is being crazy with the wedding dress shopping even though I don't have TIME. I only got 6 months and I think I've found a dress I like, but because my mom is paying for it, she wants to keep shopping....Reasons why this sucks:

  • I am not a thin bride and putting dress on in front of a stranger (and not being able to fit into some dresses) and my mom yelling at my fat belly feel terrible....I feel like i am being bullied.
  • My mom, as mentioned above, is paying for the dress, and keep pushing the budget. I would rather buy a $1500 dress and have her pay for a part of the aforementioned photographer or something, but she thinks that I should get a $2500 dress. I don't understand why I need to drop thousands of dollars for a dress I will wear for 6 hours.
  • My mom and I want completely different styles. STRESS.

There. I am done venting. Thank you if you read this far. Hope all you fellow brides are having a better experiencing with dress shopping than me.



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