Bridal Shoe Selection

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Your bridal shoes are responsible for taking you everywhere on your wedding day. They must be able to endure hours of walking, stepping, dancing and posing while providing you with comfort and style. In fact, the quest for the perfect wedding shoes can take as just much effort as finding the perfect dress because there are several things you need to consider when purchasing.  

Buying Your Size

You may be able to fool yourself that your size 10s are really 9 ½ on other occasions but your wedding day is something different. All eyes are on you and torturing yourself with a pair of burning, blistering, can’t-wait-to-take-em-off heels won’t impress the guests.

 Also, no matter how well your bridal booties fit in the store, you should still walk around the house in them a few minutes every week so they contour to your feet. Shoes that are not comfortable may only end up dangling from your fingertips prompting every guest to automatically ask “What happened to your shoes?”

The Right White

Certain shades of white can be very subtle and some of us just can't eyeball the difference between off-white and ivory. Avoid choosing the wrong white by carry a snippet of your dress fabric when you go shoe shopping.

Beware of the Fash Clash

A fash clash is when your shoes and dress are the same color but something still doesn’t look right. This happens when you have an elaborate dress with elaborate shoes that are all screaming for attention. The styles of your shoes and dress must complement each other. If your dress is fancy, a pair of nice but simple shoes should provide a good blend for your wedding day.

If you still choose a fancy dress and embellished shoes they must coordinate. The rhinestones, crystals and sequins must be the right size and color to steer clear of clashing fashions.

Do the shoes have sole?

The slightest slip, trip or stumble is humiliation city for any bride on her wedding day. The carpeted aisle or the slick polished floors at the reception will not offer you any assistance if your shoes don’t have enough traction. Avoid this off-balanced behavior by purchasing self-adhesive sole pads or using rough sandpaper to scuff the shoe soles for some added grip.

Buy a Spare Pair

Although your shoes may fit you perfectly don’t allow a manufacturing error to ruin your wedding day. A heel may snap, a strap may pop or a buckle may break, be prepared and select an extra pair of shoes just in case. They don’t need to be expensive because if all goes right they may not even be worn at the wedding.