Wedding shoes are the most important bridal accessory for your wedding day. Many brides love shopping for the wedding day shoes and for them, it is as exciting as shopping for the dress. Many have had the dream of adding these elegant shoes to their collection since they were little girls. While some brides are simply looking for a pair of shoes that match the dress and are comfortable too.
Choosing the perfect wedding shoes is important mainly for these two reasons. Here are some things to consider as you are shopping for the shoes that you will wear on one of the most important days of your life.
Get Your Wedding Dress First
You may think you have found the shoes you’ve been dreaming of even though you haven’t even found your wedding gown. But you want to wait until you find your dress so that absolutely every little detail matches.
You also have to know how long your dress is going to be before you decide on the shoes. If your dress is knee length, your shoes will be showing the whole time and you can use your shoes to add color or glam to your ensemble.
If you have a longer dress, you won’t have to worry so much about the look but more about the comfort. After you decide on the dress, you will then choose your shoes and wear them to your dress fittings to adjust the length accordingly.
Shop Around
You want to check out the websites of the large retailers such as Macy’s, Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s to narrow down your search. You don’t want to be rushed into a decision at the last minute.
Once you find something close to what you want, you can start looking for the finer details of the perfect shoe. Although you are starting online to narrow down your search, you should not buy them online unless you purchase them well in advance so that you can wear them for a period of time to see how they are going to feel.
Remember that you will have to take them when getting fitted for your dress so you can get them online but they have to be here in plenty of time in case you have to return them.
Venue Location
You will need the right shoes for the venue you select. If you are having an outdoor wedding and you are going to be standing in the grass or even, sand on a beach, you are not going to want to wear a high heel that makes the walk down the aisle difficult. You don’t want to be sinking in any dirt or sand either as you are saying your vows.
You Can Use Color
You don’t necessarily have to go with a white shoe. You can go for something metallic to match your jewelry or any embellishments on the gown. What you choose depends on the wedding style you choose.
Don’t Forget to Break Your Shoes In
It’s important to break your shoes in before your big day. You want to be as comfortable as possible on your wedding day. There are enough things to be stressed about but dealing with the pain of sore feet on your big day is not something you should have to endure.
If you are worried about getting them dirty, just wear them around the house or at the office for an hour or so a few times. This can also give you a good reason to wear them before the big day!
Getting married is one of the most important days of your life. Make sure that your shoes are perfect so you don’t have to look back on it as one that was painful because your shoes didn’t fit right.