Hello everyone.  I hope I'm posting this in the right place.

My wife surprised me recently when I brought up the idea of her taking a pinup photo session, and she said "OK".  Imagine, after 29 years of "happily married" (and three kids), we're finally getting around to celebrating her beauty with a picture or two.

My dilemma (and I think hers as well), is we don't know how to go about doing it right.  There are three parts to the dilemma:

1. What to wear?  I've shown her tasteful pictures of the types of pinups I like but neither one of us knows anything about the clothing.  Bustiers, corsets, shoes... it's all a mystery to me.  My wife sort of recedes when it comes to decisions about lingerie and when I ask what her size is she's never sure.  So, I can't really order anything with confidence.  I know it doesn't make any sense, especially when you consider how long we've been together (high school sweethearts), but it's just kind of a squirrely topic.
2. How to pick a photographer?  I've looked online and the boudoir photographers in our area are basically wedding photographers.  Is that good enough?  I wouldn't be at the photo shoot because I wouldn't want to affect my wife's ability to open up, but I want to make sure I trust the person behind the camera.
3. How much to spend?  Is there an amount I should set as "reasonable" for such a photo shoot?  What should we get for the money?  I'm not cheap, but I want to make sure we're not being taken to the cleaners.

I appreciate any light you might be able to shine on my questions.  Perhaps others have gone through this before.  If so, would you share your experiences and advice?

Thanks