The number one problem with now making an income is thinking that you have a disposable income. I’ve become a big saver b/w cutting down Starbucks, refusing cable, not buying a smart phone and living in a basement…yes, I live in a basement.
The wedding shoe has become a bit of a dilemma for me. For some unknown reason I have suddenly been drawn to the most expensive shoes I’ve ever encountered. I believe weddings have this power over you – to buy the most expensive food, invitations, dress, ballroom dance classes, etc, etc. It just keeps adding up.
But after turning down my dress at Vera & doing the responsible thing by finding my dream dress for $6,000 less at a local boutique, I feel somewhat entitled to an unnecessarily expensive shoe. Is that so odd?
After re-doing the budget last weekend I’m a bit apprehensive to actually spend money on something that will be insignificant to the rest of the world. But I can dream, or just post pictures.
Ahh the Kate Spade flat. By far the most economical of shoes. On sale at Neimans and providing comfort all night long. But because I’ve caught the wedding bug I seem to have this dream of buying this in ADDITION to the ceremony heeled shoe.
Okay, you start to see a theme. Gold & sparkly. This shoe fascinates me. I found the navy version recently which I love considering navy is the main color. If I decide to go with navy over gold, this may be the winner.
Kate Spade PumpI have issues with heels. Measuring in at 5′-9&3/4″ I don’t really need much heel help. I recently saw these skimming through another wedding and realized they are currently marked down $100+. Sacrificing crazy tallness for a bargain? Perhaps.
Louboutin PumpsOh Louboutins, I really wish I liked you. I’ve tried extremely hard over the past several months of blog skimming, wedding stalking, shoe shopping to fall in love. Yes, all these shoes are amazing, but come back to me when you make a wedding shoe with a heel I won’t kill myself in. I guess my dislike will save me mad bills.
Jimmy Choo Peep ToeAnd this is the dream. I must have shoe searched a good month before I discovered these at Nordstroms in silver and then JimmyChoo.com in gold–perfection. Sparkly. Gold. Small Heel. Peep Toe. Beautiful. Re-wearable for all evening events. Somehow this shoe has everything I could want. Coming in at $495 and looking over at my wedding budget excel spreadsheet this may not work out too well. Serving guests filet mignon? or Jen gets her shoes; Having a string quartet? or Jen gets her shoes; Buying awesome bridesmaid gifts? or Jen gets her shoes.
Seems a little ridiculous comparatively. Maybe I can start walking 10 miles to work versus taking the metro. I don’t know. Fiance and I have come to the point where there’s not too much else to cut back on, so we’ll see how this all plays out.
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At least if you buy those Jimmy Choos, they won’t sit unused for the rest of your life. I can totally see them being perfect for lots of formal occasions! Great along with a black dress at the opera, for example. (I’m not helping, am I?)
haha thanks a lot Mark! My thoughts exactly…
although…I don’t attend the opera too much these days?
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