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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

Most of the time brides are picking shoes in the neighborhood of white to match the gown which is traditionally white. With white, you have different shades such as pearl, satin, ivory, and others. Of course the main thing is to have the shoes match your dress which in this day and age does not have to be a very whitish white.

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 is 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

I would say comfort is important, especially at the reception. Remember you are likely to be on your feet all day: we are talking hours here. You will most likely be wearing shoes for four to six hours. You will be walking around meeting and greeting and of course dancing also! Keep this mind when buying shoes. In fact, you may consider bringing a backup pair of comfortable shoes that you can change into later in the night when the party starts getting a bit less formal and more rollicking!

When purchasing shoes, you also may want to think about shopping for them around the same time of day as your wedding. So if you have a night reception, go shopping for shoes at night. Your feet change size throughout the day and tend to be smaller in the morning and then larger at night.

* 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 will make sure that the shoes are soft and comfortable on your wedding day, just do not wear them outside.

The Dress And The Shoes

Fabric

Of course the common sense idea is that your wedding shoes should also match your dress. What this also means is that the type of fabric for your shoes should take into consideration the type of fabric of the hem of your gown. Satin shoes work for shiny fabrics for example. Lacy shows would go with a lacy gown. You can even use crepe shows for fabrics that have a matte finish.

Details

The rule is the same here: err on the side of the dress being fancier than the shoes. That being said, feel free to dazzle your shoes up with rhinestones or lace or other accessories to complement your dress!

Extra shoes

If you think that your dancing shoes should be different than your actual wedding shoes, and you would want an extra one, 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.

Dress Alterations

Remember to bring your shoes with you when you are getting your dress made or altered, this will make sure that the length of your gown matches the heels of your shoes, you won’t want your dress to drag or to look like its too short don’t you?

Good luck with finding your perfect shoes!

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