Your Wedding Shoes - What You Should Know Before Making that Purchase

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Let’s talk about wedding shoes, yours, your bridesmaids and even your guests. The key word here is comfort. True story, I have helped a bride remove her shoes at the end of the reception and her feet were literally bleeding. Now, do you think that bride enjoyed her reception as much as she could have? No, of course not, her feet were killing her.

 

I know that sky high heels with tons of bling are calling your name. But before you lay down your hard earned money, there are a couple of things you need to make sure of. One can you actually walk in them? Can you walk in them on a slick floor? Will they sink in the ground when you are trying to do outdoor pictures? Two, how much noise do they make when you walk? We’ve done more than one wedding where you could hear the bride and bridesmaids clomping down the wooden or stone aisle like a herd of horses. Three and this is a biggie, will your wedding dress catch on your shoes? Bling tends to catch on the under netting of the wedding dresses making it not only hard to walk but also tearing the slips. It is notorious for catching and pulling delicate chiffons and silks of bridesmaids’ dresses and mother of the bride dresses. Since you don’t normally try the shoes on with the dress and walk, these are the things that aren’t discovered until the wedding day.

Same goes for bridesmaids, pick comfortable shoes for them to wear. Ones that won’t sink into the ground, that won’t slide on their feet and that won’t cause blisters. Provide comfortable shoes for them to change into at the reception. Cute comfortable shoes can be a part of their bridesmaids’ gift.

If you’re getting married outdoors, let guests know ahead of time, so they don’t wear heels that will sink into the ground, or if they will have a long walk to the wedding site be sure they know ahead of time. You can always offer flip-flops for guests to change into.

Remember no one is happy or having a great time when their feet are killing them. Don’t let sore feet ruin your wedding day.

Pic by Blue Mountain Photo