Wedding Guest Outfit and Fall Wardrobe Update for Under $500

About a week and a half ago I spent my lunch break at the mall. I really needed a new outfit for a certain someone's wedding coming up this weekend. Usually most of the weddings I go to take place in the summer, where I can just wear one of my many sundresses, but I needed a little something nicer for this fall wedding.

This is what I found, a grey dress and pink necklace and earrings, which I'll pair with a black cardigan and pink and black pumps that I already own:

(Dress from H&M on sale for $24.95, necklace $19.99 and earrings 50% off for $7.49, both from New York & Co)

But then, since I was already at the mall, I couldn't resist the sales for a few updates to my wardrobe for fall! Some new cardigans from New York & Co and Old Navy:

Button up fitted shirts with puffy sleeves and ruffled wrap shirts with a cute bird print from H&M:

Three new fitted dresses for work from H&M, two of which came with belts (the third one I was wearing in one of last week's hair posts):

And a few more accessories, since I couldn't resist the buy one get one 50% off sale on jewelry at NY&Co:

All of this, plus a white tank top that I didn't bother taking a picture of for $469.93, including the 9.25% tax ($286.34 at H&M, $139.35 at NY&Co, and $43.70 at Old Navy)! Not too bad for a fall wardrobe update! I can't wait for the weather to cool a little more so I can start pairing my new sweaters with pencil skirts and knee high boots, and bust out my scarf collection.

Have you given into the temptation of all the fall clothes sales yet?