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How much money to do you think is reasonable to spend on clothes for my honeymoon?

• My fiance and I are getting married in a few months. For our honeymoon we are going to Abu Dhabi for 10 nights. Abu Dhabi is going to be much hotter than it is in London where we live, and even my summer clothes for London will make me too warm in Abu Dhabi. So I need to buy some new clothes, but every time I buy clothes I buy more than I need and spend more thant I intend to and I already have a lot of clothes. I wear them but I just have a lot. I also pack too much, I can see one of my suitcases being just full of shoes, thank god British Airways allows us to take up to three suitcases each. Then we're also going out every night for dinner to nice restaurants where I need to be looking my best and he's told me I need a long gown for our last night there because he's taking me somewhere for a big surprise. You can probably tell that I excited about this honeymoon and it is because I am, it's my first trip in 4 years without my daughters (They are staying with their aunt and she's taking them to see her mum whilst I'm away), I've never been to Abu Dhabi before and from the details I have of the hotel and our flights, he's completely spoilt me. How much money do you think is reasonable to spend on clothes for my honeymoon? What sort of clothes do you think I should buy and how many clothes do you think I will need to pack?

• Answer:

  You mind as well buy some cheap summer essentials. Don't worry about looking fantastic and immaculately dressed during the day if you can just find dumb cute things that'll complement your frame. That way you can be comfortable and still look cute without going overboard on creating some sartorial masterpiece. If you feel comfortable in shorts then stock up on those, your husband'll appreciate it too. Get simple, airy dresses (like chiffon or cotton, but avoid cheap materials that'll feel gross in the heat) and a cute pair of sandals that'll go with everything. I hate being trapped in the heat AND in heels, but flip flops are only really cute on young girls. Feeling the straps on heels sticking to you is soooooooo gross. You should also get a lot of light, simple tops so you can mix and match without getting too bored.