As a shoe lover who could put Imelda Marcos to shame, I won't accept any answer other than 'there's no such thing as too much when it comes to shoes'.

I optimistically budgeted for £50 when I was working out the wedding costs. I don't know what I was thinking. Never in a million years would I have stuck to that, even for a normal pair of shoes.

When I asked a few friends whether they thought £100 was excessive, or even twice or three times that amount. Most of them said it was. But I chose not to listen.

It's a bit of a cliche, but I've always had a thing for shoes. Nothing beats a gorgeous pair of heels - for me, they make any outfit. I've lost count of the pairs I have, but its in three figures, and pretty much every colour of the spectrum. As I write this, I'm sitting at my desk in a pair of completely-practical-for-work 6in heels.

So I asked my fiance whether he'd mind me hitting Jimmy Choo for a pair of shoes for the big day.

And that's one of the reasons I know I'm onto a winner; 'you're known for your shoes,' he said 'so you have to get a really nice pair. People will want to see them.'

So with free rein to splurge on the joint account card, I took a friend to look at shoes.

Unfortunately for me, I've been limited by the length of my dress to a maximum three and a half inch heel. It's low, but I can work with it. And we found a pair of Choos - classic, beautiful, and with a perfect sized heel. But they were £280.

After walking around in the shop for a while, looking at them from every angle, and I'm sure you've worked out what I did.

I bought them. They were heavily discounted anyway, and I want to feel special on my big day. Even though no one will see them under my dress. And we might have to scrimp elsewhere...

Would people mind Burger King catering at the reception?!