Stress Is Taking It's Toll on My Wallet!-Long and stupid(Updated)

*Update on E-pics:*
The jeans i bought FH don't fit. We have no matching clothes now lol. we're gonna clash. oh well.
My hair/makeup person called me this morning to tell me that she forgot about a meeting she had to go to. she won't be home till after 12:30 leaving no time to do my hair, but she's still going to do the makeup. Hopefully we'll have time to at least flat iron it.

It's sooooo windy today!! I'm nervous. The butterflies are making it impossible to eat.

Anyone else hate having their picture taken??
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I've been super stressed about the wedding, and work lately.
My E-pics are tomorrow (later today actually! EEK!) and i totally forgot to buy an outfit or plan my hair or do anything for it b/c i've been so stressed worrying about the store and everything else.

My cousin picked me up today as soon as she heard i didn't know what i was wearing for the pictures and we went shopping.
Remind me to NEVER EVER EVER go shopping with her again.


I am a Walmart/Payless kind of gal. She took me to Bloomingdales, Macy's, and Century 21.
I spent WELL OVER $200 on crap i don't need! I only brought $200 in cash with me and left the charge card at home so i had a limit. Well, i found so much cute 'girly stuff' that my cousin put the rest on her card and told me to pay her back whenever.

Don't get me wrong. I know to a lot of people, $200 is just a pair of shoes. But to me, it's a whole wardrobe!
I am proud to say however, that everything I bought was on sale or on clearance!

I bought a pair of Calvin Kline jeans
A DKNY sweater
A dress that was originally over $90 and i got it for $21
2 shirts that were $20 each
1 shirt that was on sale for like $14
and a pair of Lucky jeans for FH

i plan on wearing the new jeans and one of the $20 shirts for my E-Pics tomorrow. I'm so nervous!!!

I also went to the MAC counter at Bloomies and bought some good foundation and powder.

My cousin is going to do my hair and makeup for tomorrow. If the makeup looks good in my photos, i might just have her do it for the wedding. She's really good at it, but isn't a MUA or anything.

I must admit, spending the money on myself and buying 'nice things' did make me feel better about the stress. At first anyway.
I know that I'll probably end up returning some of it, I feel so guilty spending that kind of money.

Someone tell me it's okay and to go to bed and stop worrying about it. Tell me that my pictures will be wonderful and that the stress related zits will go unnoticed.
As whiney as this sounds... just tell me things will be okay!

awwww you will be fine!! try to relax!!! just be yourself and have a great time with FH during the photo shoot.. im sure you guys will look great i love spending money when im stressed out or sad too lol i just did it tonight actually.. hey if it makes you feel good its worth it, right?

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Posted by o8bride

awwww you will be fine!! try to relax!!! just be yourself and have a great time with FH during the photo shoot.. im sure you guys will look great i love spending money when im stressed out or sad too lol i just did it tonight actually.. hey if it makes you feel good its worth it, right?

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whenever i'm in a funk or a really stressed out mood all i want to do is shop.
which is funny, b/c i hate shopping.
i HATE it.
i know i know... 'But you're a GIRL!!'
lol
i'm so not.

it did make me feel good though. and the clothes are all things i loved on the hanger but wouldnt have gotten for myself if my cousin hadn't made me try them on.
Her mission in life seems to be to make a 'real girl' out of me.

I am so proud of you for spending some money on YOURSELF!!!! It keeps a girl sane!!!!!!!! It's perfectly normal & GOOD FOR YOU to do this for yourself once in a great while!!!!!

Be proud of yourself for thinking of FH & getting some things for yourself!

You DESERVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's ok...lol! Don't worry I don't like splurging on myself either, but I bet you'll feel great when you look beautiful tomorrow!

I know its a lot of $, but you deseve it once in awhile! You have been working your butt off.

Have fun taking your e-pics!! Cant wait to see pics.

Retail therapy is the best remedy for stress!! You deserve to splurge every so often and it sounds like you got some great stuff.

Good luck with your e-pics!! I'm sure you'll look fabulous.

don't worry about it. it's ok to splurge every now and then. I couldnt find an e-dress I liked for the longest time. finally i tried on a dress that was more expensive and i ended up getting it because its beautiful!!!!
I beat myself up about spending the extra cash on it too.

really dont sweat it. it's just money.

youre gonna be beautiful and your pics will come out fabulous!!!

I did the same thing this weekend. It started with me going to buy my wedding shoes with my cousin..and then she talked me into shopping. and I spent too much money and I feel bad too. But, i LOVE shopping and haven't been in a while cuz Fh says I spend too much on shoes and clothes.

I think once in a while, it's okay. Especially if it releives the stress.

Good luck with the pics!!

Shopping does always make me feel better. I usually buy an outfit or shoes.
Sometimes you have to do that to make you feel good about something. Dont stress your pretty little head it will all work out.

Sometimes you can get great things at Century. I love to shop

thank you ladies!
you're right, i do work hard and i never spend money on myself so it's not that big of a deal. FH wasn't upset at all.
He even liked everything i got!

i'm still stressed out. i added an update to the original post to explain why.

thanks again for making me feel better about the $$

you KNOW i hate it.....

You shouldn't be matchy with him - then the colors of your clothes will blend together - and you'll look like ONE person instead of the two hotties that you are!

it will be fine!!!! calm down and bretheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee