Feet are
always an interesting topic when you think about weddings, the bride’s feet I
mean. Most people think that you should match the shoes with your dress which
is a very traditional way of thinking and that’s fine if that’s what floats
your boat. More often nowadays, brides have very unique things that they put on
their feet for their wedding. I know a lot of people say that you can’t even
see your feet most of the time but it’s still fun to get a nice new pair of
shoes to go with your nice new dress to put on for your walk down the aisle and
they may even provide for some nice pictures. Some people say who
cares about the shoes, you don’t even see them and it’s just one day, but it
matters because it’s part of the memory of being a bride. This is probably the
one time when you’ll remember what you were wearing on your feet that day with
that outfit, so pick a shoe that makes you feel like a bride and that you are
comfortable wearing; it doesn’t matter what other people have to say, go with your
gut! Nicole went shoe shopping this past weekend to find her wedding shoes, and
here are the gorgeous and very sparkly shoes that she went with!
For the rest
of the blog I am going to share with you some wedding shoe tips to keep in mind
as you go shoe shopping for your big day. I thought it may be cool to break
down the tips by the different “types” of brides and to have picture examples
to go with it, so I hope you enjoy it.
The Outgoing and Dramatic Bride: Now I know the word dramatic
might be off putting here, but don’t think of it as a bad dramatic, think of it
more of it like a good outgoing type of bride. To me this type of bride likes
to be out there and the centre of attention, which most of us are not fond of
being. I can see this bride with very jaw dropping memorable shoes. Maybe
colourful, maybe with high heels, and maybe with lots of accents and bling, who
knows? You just have to remember that if you are this type of bride, make sure
you can walk in whatever crazy and statement making shoes that you choose.
The Practical and Low Maintenance Bride:
I think this
bride is pretty self explanatory. She may be the type of bride who doesn’t care
about what her shoes look like as long as they are comfortable and can be worn
again. Sometimes it is best to be this kind of bride especially if you are not
used to wearing fancy high heeled shoes. You want to be comfortable most
importantly on your wedding day, so if you want to have a comfy low shoe like a
flip flop or flats then go right ahead, it’s your wedding day! Some brides want
to be able to wear their wedding shoes again if they are going to spend a lot of
money on them which is fair too.
The Natural and Organic Bride: Again, self explanatory. Some brides opt to go barefoot which
is very cool if you’ve got the right setting for it. It will also be easier to
dance the night away and to justify that expensive pre-wedding pedicure and
foot massage.
The Fun and Sweet Bride: This bride may have classic and
romantic elements at her wedding but she may be a
little adventurous when it comes to her shoes. I think of sparkle, not overwhelming
bling, but just the right amount of sparkle that shines when the light hits
them (like Nicole’s shoes). I also think of colour and this is a big trend when
it comes to wedding shoes. Many brides choose a colourful shoe to go with her
dress which I think is very cool and something that I would consider doing. Most
of the time when I wear shoes I wear basic black or brown, but pink (or any
other colour) wedding shoes would be awesome and so memorable. This is the time
to wear a brightly coloured shoe that you can’t wear to the office. Just make
sure that you don’t have the type of shoe that gives off colour; you wouldn’t
want your wedding dress to have pink streaks on the bottom. Also, if you choose
sparkly, make sure all those sparkles are on the shoe securely and it may also
be a good idea to have extra sparkles if you lose one. On a side note, one
thing Nicole and I noticed when looking at sparkly shoes was that sometimes you
can see the glue that squished out from when the sparkles were put on; you want
to make sure that you can’t see that on your shoe.
The Chic Bride: This is definitely a trendy bride. One thing to remember
here is that if you do take pictures of your shoes remember that what’s
trending now may not be trending later on when you look at these pictures in
the future, so if you don’t want a lot of questions or to be possibly embarrassed
in front of your grandchildren, think twice before being a trendy chic bride.
The Short Dress Bride: Some brides go with shorter
dresses, now this is a bride whose shoes will definitely be seen. Pick a shoe
that will look good with a shorter dress. If your dress is quite short than
high heels may be a bit much. If your dress is mid length or a bit closer to
your ankles, than a high heel may be the way to go otherwise your legs could
look short. Strappy heals would make a good choice for a short wedding dress. Whatever
you choose be proud of it and let it show off your style because these shoes
will be seen by everyone.
The Country Outdoorsy Bride: I’ve seen pictures of brides who
wear boots, in particular cowboy boots and I have to admit, they look very
cool. I’m not a cowboy boot girl, but this look can be very neat when you get married
in a country setting and it will really make your pictures looks good.
Again, these
are not rules by any means, you may be more than one type of bride and that’s
find too. I just thought it would be cool to help all those brides out there
who need a little guidance when it came to picking out their wedding shoes. You
may have fancy high heeled shoes for the walk down the aisle and then change
for your reception when you’ll be up and dancing all night and greeting your
guests. In the end, it is really up to you, but we hope that we helped out just
a tad bit.
