Ok my mother is driving me UP A WALL. I told her MONTHS ago that I was going to have bridal pics / b-pics in August. She was fine with it... didn't think it was too expensive... thought it was cute. Then I started telling her about the packages yesterday, and she apparently completely forgot I was doing it. I explained to her that its not just "nudie pictures" (her words)... that I was going to take several bridal pics in my dress, and a few photos just for FI as a wedding present. Then she said fine, she would have to talk to my dad to make sure he was okay with the expense. Whatever, fine. We don't even have a real wedding budget so why all the sudden she cares about money is beyond me. I called her this morning and said that I would do the less expensive package. And she said: "Thats fine, as long as you explain it to your father". UM... NO. Sorry, I am not explaining to my father that I am taking B-Pics for my FI. NOT gonna happen. So she was all "you want ME to explain it?" and I was like "no... dont "explain:" anything! I am taking bridal pics, the end." Thats why I am doing BOTH in one - so nobody knows that I am doing them. UGH!!! I am already nervous enough about the entire thing, now I am considering cancelling everything. I have been so excited about doing them because it is something FI will love and is sooooooooo out of my comfort zone... and now I just feel all guilty and strange about it. :-( BOO! ok, vent over. thanks for listening :-)