Wedding Blog

I love shoes. Know why? Because shoes never make you feel fat. There’s always that day — sometime in summer when you’re getting ready for your commute and the only thing in your immediate future is waiting for the D train, 50 feet underground, sweating like you’re having a hot flash because it’s a billion degrees and 100% humidity — when you can’t find ANYTHING to wear in your closet because nothing fits. Your regular pants don’t fit. Your chubby pants don’t fit. That caftan/muumuu you bought on a whim doesn’t fit. You’re just about to panic, but then you look over, and you see . . . your 4″ black patent round toe pumps. And at that moment, they’re your best friend. Suddenly you’re 4″ taller! Suddenly that muumuu looks GOOD! And then, you’re out the door, brave enough to face the subway.

That long ramble has nothing to do with anything, except that if I hadn’t already bought my wedding shoes, I might look into these by Shannon Britt.

I normally avoid anything specifically designated as “bridal” because (1) it will cost 10 times more than it should; (2) it will take 10 times as long to be delivered as it should — well illustrated by my friend, Marcus Aurelius, asking, “Why is your dress taking so long? Are they making you a space suit?”; and (3) it will more likely than not be covered with angels, kissing dogs, something pastel, and exclamation points.

But these shoes look pretty great — I have a soft spot for lily of the valley — and the flats look pretty awesome too.