Always a bridesmaid, already a bride...

As if my level of excitement for AAD's upcoming nuptials could grow any bigger, she has asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding along with some of my favorite ladies!

I am very grateful to be able to repay the great friendship and service that was provided to me on my wedding day by AAD and my other bridesmaids. I can only hope to do as great a job as they did!

First things first, set up a savings account specifically for this wedding and the expenses that will be incurred. I plan on setting aside a portion or all of my clothing allowance per month for this. Overall I think my costs will break down like this:

• ticket to AZ
• dress
• shoes
• any accessories
  
• shower donation
• gifts (shower/wedding/bachelorette)
  
• bachelorette party
• nails/hair?
• misc.

I'm sure my list will grow and change as the year goes on...if there are any bridesmaids that can give me a clue as to anything I'm missing from this list...the last time I was a bridesmaid was 10 years ago and didn't pay for anything!