A dress is a very important attribute for your wedding day but, there is still much more needed to complete your wedding day ensemble. Determining the best type of hairdo, makeup, jewelry and not to forget bridal shoes to go with your gorgeous gown. For some brides, it’s the ultimate fashion quest along with the search for that dress. While for other brides, scoring a solid wedding shoe is as simple as considering comfort, which is key.
In this post, we’ll be helping you decide on your bridal shoes with these seven simple tips.
Perfect Wedding Day Shoes
Define your bridal style
Having a firm grasp on your overall bridal style is key to ensuring consistency. Pay attention to any detailing or embellishments in your gown that could be echoed in your bridal footwear, as well as specific materials such as lace, satin, tulle.
Consider your venue.
Brides should consider their venue when selecting their day-of shoes—especially if having an outdoor ceremony, on a grass lawn, or on the beach. Your wedding venue will influence how much heel you should wear. Trying to look graceful walking through sand on a beach is much more difficult in heels than strolling down an aisle in a church!
Find your dress first.
Even if you’ve stumbled upon the wedding shoes of your dreams, hold off from purchasing them if you haven’t yet found the wedding dress to match. You want your bridal shoes to complement your dress in every aspect – style, color, down to every last detail. The length of your dress matters, as well. If you’re going with a shorter dress, your shoes can act as a major statement accessory, adding color, glitz, glam, whimsy, romance, or simply a dose of modern elegance. Whereas, if your dress is a full-length gown, they’re not going to be as visible.
Start researching bridal shoe options.
While wedding dress shopping is the priority, there’s no reason why you can’t start researching wedding shoe styles. Checking out websites of retailers such as Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, and Nordstrom is a great place to start. Stores carry far more inventory online compared to in-store, so browsing online gives you access to a wider range of shoes. Once you’ve narrowed your search, it will be a whole lot easier to actually start shopping for your wedding-day shoes after you’ve found the dress. Lastly, don’t commit before trying them on. While retail websites are a great way to explore styles and get a feel for what you like, some experts warn against purchasing your actual pair of wedding shoes online.
Prioritize comfort.
To start off, your first consideration should be heel height: The higher the heel, the more pressure on the ball of your foot. A low-to-mid-height heel and even a chunkier heel will keep you standing and dancing comfortably that much longer, and there are plenty of gorgeous bridal flats out there, too. Also, consider the width, especially if you have narrow or wide feet.
The bottom line: On a day and night when you’ll likely be on your feet twice as long as you normally would be—if not three or four times—you need comfortable shoes.
Don’t wait until the last minute.
While it’s best to find your dress before deciding on your bridal shoe, you should be shopping for them and honing in on a few key styles around the same time—not just because you need to figure out how to match your shoes to your dress, but because you will need to purchase them in advance of your dress fittings and alterations.
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