Bride holding her wedding shoes
When shopping for wedding shoes, brides are often unsure of colour matching shoes to their dress. If your dress is white, then it’s a no-brainer – go for white shoes. But what if your dress is ivory, champagne, or another shimmering shade?
The best thing to do in this case is to take a fabric swatch of your dress with you when shoe shopping.
Place the swatch next to the shoes you like, and see if the colours work well together.
You don’t need to find an exact colour match. The idea is to find one that compliments your dress colour.
Surprisingly, white shoes often match well with ivory gowns. This is because the shoe paint is usually off white, not a stark white. If your gown is a more creamy shade of ivory or champagne, then ivory or cream coloured shoes may match well.
For other gown colours such as latte, oyster or blush pink, shoe colours such as silver or champagne may work well.
Another dilemma is whether to buy closed shoes, open toed shoes, or strappy sandals for your wedding day. This is largely a matter of personal taste. But as a general guide, remember that strappy sandals can be painful to wear after a few hours, and you will be wearing your wedding shoes for at least 8 hours or so.
Your shoes should be appropriate for the season, and this is usually the best guide. So if your nuptials will be in the summer months, then strappy sandals or open toed shoes would be quite suitable. For a winter wedding, closed shoes are the most suitable.
A great tip is to have a secondary pair of shoes (or slippers!) to wear for the reception. This will work if your wedding gown is full length and your toes are barely visible, so nobody will notice that you have changed shoes.
Wedding shoes can be dreamy, sparkly, romantic or elegant, but whatever you choose, make sure they fit well, and make you feel like a princess on your Big day.
Stylish wedding shoes by Nina Renee Designs
