Summer Weddings

I love weddings. Going to them is always fun. You get to see a couple so happy and excited. Everyone all dressed up. Also a nice meal and a usually a fun dance, sometimes even free drinks! This summer I am going to be in a wedding and this is the first time I have not been excited to go to the wedding. Don’t get me wrong I am honored to be asked to be a bridesmaid and thrilled my friend is getting married because she is so happy. I am concerned about a few things with this wedding.
First the shoes! I attached a picture. They are very cute, but impractical. I rarely wear high heals, simple because I will fall. These are three inches high and not very wide. They also have a few thin straps across the foot that are not comfortable at all. As you can see they a dyed beautifully to match the seafoam dress, so not likely I will wear them again (cost of the shoes $70)
SO this brings me to the cost, I know weddings are expensive, I just am particularly feeling the money add up when I am trying to live of student loans.
Dress $120
I am sure the dress is nice, but really I don’t feel good about wearing it at all. But I guess that is what bridesmaid dresses are all about.
Shoes $70
Already mentioned above
Alterations $75
The bride wanted the dress to be T-length style and it wasn’t therefore I have to get the bottom of the dress chopped off and sewn.
Bridal Shower Gift $10
Ok so I went really cheap on this, but it was right before I got my latest loan check and was living on nothing but credit cards. It was still nice, I promise!
Gas Money at least $50
My friend getting married lives in St. Cloud with is about and hour and a half away. I have traveled there to meat the wedding party, pick out dresses, pick up dress and go to tailor shop, bridal shower, and go pick up dress from tailor shop. And I know there are more trips to come!

So this is my list so far, still need to get a wedding gift, get my hair done, go to the bachelorette party and chip in for the brides stuff (we are going to Valleyfair and out to dinner). So my total will continue to grow over the next month until the wedding.


So it appears I am complaining a lot about this wedding, but I just needed to vent. Especially since I went to meet the bride today to pick up my dress at the tailor in St Cloud and she never showed up!