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Ok, while this may seem menial and even common knowledge, buying your bridal shoes may not prove to be as easy as you think. We found these tips from TrousseauBridal.co.nz that should help make this part of the wedding planning a little easier.

1) Allow plenty of time to find your bridal shoes. Many brides think “I will buy my shoes just before my wedding” only to find that in scouring the shoe shops not one pair of white or ivory shoes can be found! This is because people very seldom choose light-coloured shoes to wear for everyday use and most shoe shops don’t stock these colours. Also, your dressmaker will require your shoes reasonably early so she knows how long to make your hem. Finding bridesmaids shoes can be even harder so the same comments apply.

2) Making the search for shoes even harder is the fact that the fit of feet varies greatly, as well as needing, in the case of bridesmaids, more than one pair in the same style.

3) In selecting shoes, you will need to consider the height of your fiancé as well as the height of your hair, veil and tiara.

4) You will need to weigh the cost of the shoe against how likely it is that they will be seen. Remember that most people will only ever see the toe of your shoe. Many brides go to great expense to get a high fashion shoe in a bridal colour when the result on the day does not justify the cost.

5) Take a piece of fabric with you when looking for shoes for colour matching. Many shoes can be dyed, but dying a darker colour to a lighter one is sometimes difficult.

6) Comfort should be a major factor in the choice of a style. You will most likely be on your feet a long time, be dancing, walk on grass, sand or loose stones. Many brides wear uncomfortable shoes to gain 1″ when they are 6″ shorter than their fiancé. It is better to be comfortable and enjoy your wedding day than be uncomfortable and close the gap to 5″!

7) Many people have one foot larger than the other. Make sure you try on the shoe with your larger foot.

There are many different shapes and types of feet e.g. some are wide and short, while others are long and narrow. This means that not all shoes will fit your foot type - while you may love a particular style, it may simply be made for a different type foot than yours. This is something you (or we) can do nothing about - feel free to discuss with us your foot type and the shoes that will, or will not, be suitable for you.

9) Most people choose open toe shoes for summer weddings and closed toe for winter weddings. Think ahead as to what the weather is likely to be when you are getting married, not the weather conditions when you are choosing the shoe.

Source: TrousseauBridal.co.nz

Well, there you go…some feet for thought:) ouch! Did I say that???

Enjoy the shopping…make it a girls day out and eleminate the possible stress of NOT being able to find that perfect bridal shoe!

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A bride should be blooming and perfect, just like the wedding and the wedding day, and for a perfect bride, there should be perfect wedding shoes. To help you in buying the perfect pair here is a guide that you can follow to buy that perfect pair for that very special day.

Choosing a color

There are different shades of white, diamond white, pearl white, satin white, etc. If you’re all for a traditional wedding you can have white, but if you’re one of the radials who like colorful gowns instead of plain white ones, you can still match the color of your shoes to your gown.

Style

Aside from color, style should be your next priority, your shoes should fit the occasion and the place, and if you have a garden wedding or a beach wedding it’s not advisable to wear stilettos. For an evening event, you can use strappy evening sandals. Remember both shoe and dress need not be fancy, quite the opposite, wear fancy shoes for a simple dress and simple shoes for an extravagant dress, so that they sort of balance each other.

Comfort

Now after choosing the style and color, you must try your shoes on.  Remember you’ll be wearing your shoes for the whole day, including the reception, and you don’t want to get blisters on your special day so make sure that your shoes a really comfortable.

Also, buy shoes towards the end of the day. The foot expands during the course of the day and you want to buy shoes when your feet are at its largest size.

* Tip: Wear your shoes inside the house before the wedding, do this until you can wear your shoes for 4-5 hours without hurting, this’ll make sure that the shoes are soft and comfortable on your wedding day, just don’t wear them outside.

Your dress and your shoes

Fabric

Wedding shoes should also match your dress, the type of fabric for your shoes is usually determined by the type of fabric used on the hem of your gown. Wear satin shoes for shiny fabrics and lacy shoes for a lacy gown. You can also use crepe shoes for fabrics that have a matte finish.

Details

If you want details on your shoes like crystals or rhinestones, make sure that the color , sheen and style match those of your dress, don’t wear bejeweled shoes on a gown that doesn’t have a single bit of crystal on it or you’ll look like an upside down lampshade when the lights hit you.

Extra shoes

If you think that your dancing shoes should be different than your actual wedding shoes, and you’d want an extra pair, make sure that the heels of your extra shoes match those of your actual shoes so that your gown doesn’t look too short or too long when you wear them.

Alterations

Remember to bring your shoes with you when you’re getting your dress made or altered, this’ll make sure that the length of your gown matches the heels of your shoes, you wouldn’t want your dress to drag or to look like its too short.

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