I think it is perfectly understandable when a bride-to-be frets over the bridesmaid dress selection process. There are so many options, so many colors, so many styles...it can be a daunting task! Well, if you recall, I made that particular decision rather quickly. Remember these?
It was easy peasy to select these dresses...and I quickly moved on to planning other aspects of the day. I wasn't concerned with jewelry, as I tend to like subdued things (aka I'll probably just have them all wear pearls in whatever way, shape, and form that they want).
Oh but wait...what about their feet?
SCREEEEEEEEECH. The bridesmaid attire train (which had previously been speeding down the tracks) halted to an abrupt stop.
Initial impressions from some people; "have them wear gold or silver shoes."
That would be the easy and simple route, wouldn't it? I will admit, I pondered this for a short time, but to be really 100% honest, I was not feeling it. I don't even own a pair of gold shoes (or silver) myself...I guess they really aren't my thing?
I emailed the bridesmaids and asked them to send me photos of any and all shoes that they owned that would match the dress. My thoughts were as follows: if everyone has something that will work, and they will somewhat coordinate, then that would be awesome!
Well, that was wishful thinking on my part, because it didn't work. Only 2 of the 4 actually owned shoes that would look appropriate with the dress. Darn it! Well, at least I tried, right?
Resigned, I started to hunt more vigorously online and in stores for something that made my heart skip a beat. The first question I tackled: what color shoes do I want? Originally, I was set on green...but upon further inspection, I realized that locating the appropriate color of green shoes in stores was almost asking the impossible. Oh, I could find some amazing green shoes...don't get me wrong...but they usually carried a price tag of over $100, or were so hard to track down that I wasn't unsure if we would be able to find a pair for each of the bridesmaids!
Sigh...I wish...
My next venture was to investigate dyeable shoes. I visited both Payless and David's Bridal to test out a few pairs and view their color selections. I was happy to find that both stores carried a beautiful grassy green hue. BUT, when I tried on the different styles, I was underwhelmed by the cuteness factor, and actually a little bit in pain.
There were a few shoes that I thought had promise, but when I walked around in a few of them, my typically tough feet were feeling a bit sore...darn it all! As much as I was hoping that they would work, the dyeable shoes were nixed.
Ok, so what in the world was I going to do?!?! As the days whizzed by, I was really unsure if I would ever find the perfect shoe(s) for my bridesmaids...
Did you select shoes for your bridesmaids, or did they go on a hunt themselves?
Those dresses are amazing and I do think they need the appropriate pairing of a super cute shoe. I actually found my bridesmaid's shoes in my daughter's closet! We had bought her a pair of black heels with some sparkle and a bow on them for a pageant she was in during the summer. I had her try them on with the dress and loved them. Cool things about them?
ReplyDelete1) Super comfy! Even though they are a bit taller
2) Super reusable - can't go wrong with black
3) Super cheap! Got them at payless where they were not only on sale but having a buy one get one half off sale...so each girl only had to pay $15.00 total including tax! SCORE!
Hope you find a great pair for your ladies.
This dress is so elegant and beautiful.This perfect for any parties and occasions.The sandals match to the dress.
ReplyDeleteGreat dresses -- i love that they're all slightly different and your BMs will definitely be able to wear them again.
ReplyDeleteRe. BM shoes -- for our wedding, myself and my BMs all wore red shoes. i just told them the colour and they picked their own shoes. two of them already owned red, so it was easy for them.
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