So you've bought the perfect dress, now comes the quest to find those perfect shoes. What style will I choose? What's the best heel height? What colour? What material? When do I need them? What about my bridesmaids? Questions, questions, questions. First thing to remember is you will need your shoes for the first fitting on your bridal dress, this is because the dress maker/Bridal House will need to see the length of your gown with you wearing your shoes, in case of alterations. Second thing to remember, like your bridal gown, your wedding shoes may also take some time to arrive after you have ordered them, don't just assume you can go into any shop and walk away with your size, most shops only stock certain sizes and samples only.
Choosing the style can be very difficult as there are lots of styles available, sandals, mules, full shoe, closed toe, boots, ballet, platforms, Cinderella vinyl or even flip flops. Some styles even have a Fillable heel so you can co-ordinate your theme and outfits by putting beads, confetti or even sweets in them. Heel heights can vary from flat to 4 ? ". Choose a style and heel height you will feel comfortable wearing all day, if you don't normally wear a 4" heel, then think twice about choosing it, as when the dancing music is getting played later on, your feet will be telling you "NO", an instant party spoiler. There are a couple of solutions though if you really do want to wear those elegant 4" heels for walking down the isle. You can purchase a more comfortable pair to slip into later for when the music kicks in and you want to dance the night away, a more expensive option maybe, but your feet will thank you for it later, (also if you are wearing a long gown, no one has to know). There are also a number of products on the market that will ensure the comfort of your feet throughout the day, check out your local chemist shop or ask when you purchase your shoes. If you have a real desire to be tall on you special day, try to wear a platform, they are much kinder on the feet as it spreads your weight over the whole of your foot.
There are many fabrics available to choose for your shoes, Satin, Crepe, Silk Satin and Matt Satin, some shoe companies will even make the shoes in the exact material of your dress, its called a "Bespoken Service". When choosing the colour and material of your shoes, you need to take a look back at what the material and colour of your gown is. If your gown is Satin, then chose a satin shoe, this is a high shine material which will complement the high shine of your dress. If your gown is any other material besides satin, then you can choose a Crepe material, this is a dyeable material that has a low sheen and complements any other material. For a more expensive option you could go for a Pure Silk or Silk Satin, they also have a low sheen and complement all gown materials. Ensure you choose a colour that complements the shade of your dress, white, or various shades of ivory. A good shoe dyer will be able to apply a bridal wash and match the exact shade of your gown. You may even want to pick out a colour from your gown i.e. if you have a small red flower on your gown, you may wish to have your shoes dyed to match that red flower.
All of your Bridesmaids are different and will have different tastes in shoes, and will be different heights. Some shoes styles are available in 2 different heel heights to accommodate the difference in people. When choosing your bridesmaid shoes you should bear in mind two things, they should all be of the same type of shoe, i.e. if the bridesmaids are all showing their toes or all wearing a closed toe etc. This will make a difference when you look back on your wedding photographs, as this will be the only thing showing. And the second thing, if you are having their shoes dyed, ensure all bridesmaid shoes are dyed at the same time and from the same colour batch, as colour variation will happen.
Finally, just one last thing, you may have women's coats spend out a small fortune for those perfect wedding shoes, just to wear for only one day, but, be aware if you have bought a dyeable style, a professional dyer can dye them to another shade to match a favourite outfit, or even black, so you can get more than one days wear out of them.
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