I feel pretty embarrassed about this whole wedding dress thing, that I am not sure what to do, and just need some support if any others have experienced this before. Just 2 days ago I bought a wedding dress off the rack at a local bridal store. While the dress was discounted from its original price of $2200 down to $1550, it was still out of my budget. I originally went in with my budget at $500-$1000 as I knew tax and alterations could add another $500. The first dress I tried on I fell in love with and I had a bridal moment with crying and all that stuff, but the dress was $1550. I tried on a few more and told myself I would sleep on it before making a choice, and I would talk to my mother who was helping me pay for it (my mother was not there). Well after trying it on a second time, I was super impulsive and said "yes to the dress" and bought the dress way out of my budget without talking to anyone right in that moment. While sometimes going a little above budget is okay, I told myself I would exhaust all options before going above $1000. We don't even have a wedding date set yet, so I had plenty of time. The main problem is I am not sure it is even the right dress for me and if we don't get married for another year or so, my style could change. I always dreamed of having sparkle in my dress. This dress has no sparkle and I thought I could add it, but now realizing how much that costs, that is not an option. Returns and exchanges are not an option either. But most of all, I feel like the dress reminds me of how I did not honor my financial boundaries and acted on impulse, as well as not talk to my fiance and mother first before making the choice. I am feeling very guilty and anxious. What is the best next course of action?
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