Your Wedding Shoes

Twenty years ago, my wedding shoes were plain white three inch heels. The heels and toes were closed. I got them at a discount shoe store and I am sure many other women had them as well.

As I was getting dressed at the church on my wedding day, several other girls were in the room with me. All of a sudden, my flower girl's mom gasped. I looked at her, thinking something awful had happened. She said, "Oh, no! I have on the same shoes you are wearing! Do you want me to take them off and go barefoot?"

I thought to myself, "Girl, are you kidding? So what!"She was dead serious about it.

I told her it was fine for her to wear the shoes and that I did not expect her to go without shoes because she bought her shoes at the same place I bought mine. Besides that, with my long dress and train, my shoes never even showed. Same shoes--no big deal to me.

Now, wedding footwear is a much bigger deal. Brides are buying expensive designer shoes. Bridal gowns can be shorter and many do not have trains, leaving the bride's feet exposed, at least partially.

The footwear that brides are choosing range from too-high heels to pretty shoes with sensible heels to ballet flats, and from comfortable sneakers to the ultimate in comfortable footwear-- flip-flops!

Yes, you read that right. Smart brides know they will be on their feet for many hours on their wedding day and comfort is a big priority. Sneakers and flip-flops, when beautifully decorated, can fit the bill, especially if you are having an outdoor wedding or a beach wedding.

Plenty of brides are wearing them for indoor weddings too. They come in handy for all of those wedding dances.

To avoid embarrassment that you will remember for many years and to avoid unnecessary pain so you can enjoy your wedding day, do yourself a favor. Limit your heel size to two or three inches if you wear dress shoes. Anything higher will make your feet very uncomfortable after several hours of standing.

The embarrassment? This comes from catching a heel in your dress and tripping and falling or turning your ankle and having a sprain for your honeymoon. Play it safe and pain-free. The closer your feet are to the ground, the better.

Wedding shoes should look pretty but more importantly, they should be comfortable on one of the happiest, yet most stressful days of your life. When you shop for shoes, keep in mind that your feet will swell a little because you will be standing all day long.

Make sure your feet have plenty of wiggle room when you try them on. Definitely get some of those cushiony gel inserts for your wedding shoes. They are great.

Whatever type of footwear you decide on, purchase them several months before the big day. Start breaking them in. Practice walking around your house a little each day to get used to them. Don't take them outside and get them dirty.

Sometimes new shoes will give you a blister or irritate your feet at first. Get used to them and by your wedding day, your feet will be happy you did.

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