What You Should Look For In Wedding Shoes

Just like your wedding dress, the shoes you wear with the dress should be perfect! Using the following simple tips, you can ensure that your shoes are the perfect pair!

Choosing the right fabric for your shoes

When choosing the right kind of fabric for your wedding shoe, it may help to look at the bottom of your wedding dress. Shinier fabrics work well with satin shoes, and lace goes perfectly with lacey shoes. Silk and satin shoes are the most traditional choice. However, if your dress is non-traditional, your shoes can be non-traditional as well.

Choose the right style of shoes

A basic rule of thumb: Fancy dress, simple shoes/ Simple dress, fancy shoes. If you decide you want your shoes to mirror your dress, your shoes should match the style of your dress and the setting of your wedding. But most importantly, you attire should match your style. Choose your style for your big day!

Go for comfort

Yes, your wedding shoes need to look perfect, but they also need to feel perfect. Remember, you will be spending roughly 10 hours (or more) in your dress and shoes. Make sure they are shoes that will allow you to walk down the isle, pose for photos, and even dance for hours. Many times, the heel determines the comfort of the shoe.

Remember, your dress will be fitted to accommodate the height of the heel on your bridal shoes. If you are not someone who usually wears heels, then your wedding day is probably not the best time to start. You have to be comfortable and confident in the shoes you are wearing. If you would like to add height, but are not comfortable wearing heels, then a platform heel or a kitten heel might be a better choice for you. And don’t forget about flat, ballet slippers. These beautiful satin shoes make for a very comfortable evening.

Details to keep in mind when shopping for wedding shoes

Shop for shoes in the evening, or at the end of the day, when your feet are the largest. Your feet are smaller in the morning (they swell throughout the day), and could become uncomfortable by the end of your wedding day.

Try to take a swatch of the fabric of your dress. You are better off having a swatch of fabric than going from memory. In addition, the lighting varies from shoe store to shoe store.

If you change your mind and go with a different pair of shoes right before the wedding, try to be re-fitted for your gown. Many times, the height of the shoe dictates where the gown falls to the ground. Do not over or underestimate! Leave that to a seamstress!