Weddingbee Blog

I love my wedding shoes! And I’m so happy that they are sooo much prettier in person than in the eBay auction pictures. I’m tempted to wear them now, but I’ll store them in a safe place for the wedding.

(The style name is “Saff” by Jimmy Choo. They’re made of satin with a 3.75 inch heel, and are a shade of light silver.)

Seriously though, the reason why I’m so excited is because I have trouble finding shoes that fit me, but these Choos fit perfectly. They run at least a 1/2 size small and are definitely narrow if they fit my skeleton feet, so I’d suggest you know your actual size in this brand before purchasing.

I’d actually been agonizing over my wedding day shoes for the past two months. I know I made a hefty impact on Zappos, Piperlime, and My Glass Slipper’s traffic numbers.  Finding the perfect bridal shoe is quite a lengthy process! Ok, maybe not for most, but I’ve been blessed with pickiness and indecisiveness.

I had a few specific requirements for my glass slippers: silver in color, 3.5+ inches tall (to elevate my stubby 5’2″ body), and open-toed. And it seems kind of silly, but you know those photo journalistic detail pictures of the bride getting ready? I really wanted a close-up picture of my wedding shoes on a window sill, so that was also a factor in choosing the perfect sandal.

Originally, I purchased a pair of Manolos (shown below) from Bergdorf Goodman on sale for $330. But when they came in, they didn’t fit me! Oooh, I was quite unhappy. That is, until I met “Saff.”

My ex-Manolos. It was a sad event breaking up with them.

While back on the shoe-hunt, I considered all of these gorgeous sandals:

Gina.com: Lovely site with beautiful shoes… if you have money growing out of your appendages. This company is based in the UK so if you know your exact size in this brand and can wait for international shipping, you’ll definitely find some stunners here.

$735 for these Oscar worthy heels

Treat yourself for $650

Your “something blue” for $679

Stuart Weitzman: Pricier shoes, but Stuart Weitzman has mastered the art of rhinestone embellishments on sandals. Zappos often has sales on older styles of this brand.

$298 for these 3-rhinestone sandals

$375 for these lovelies

$225 and they also come in white

Dikuza: Dikuza sells totally unique, indulgent sandals for non-indulgent prices! I can’t vouch for the quality because I haven’t purchased a pair yet, but I’m planning to get some fun pink shoes for the reception.

$139! Boo that they don’t come in silver though.

True luxury for $105.  Gorgeous, aren’t they?

$100!!

Other Oscar-worthy heels: Brian Atwood heels from Saks, Kate Spade and Guiseppi Zanotti sandals are from Zappos.

My dream shoes! Too bad they’re $695 (!?!)

$299 for these, but they only come in ivory.

If you can cough up $554, these would be perfect for a casual wedding.

Now that I’ve finished writing about all the lovely heels I’ve debated over, I feel less guilty for purchasing my pair of Choos. (Haha, get it? Choos/Shoes… as in “Jimmy Choos”?… Ah, nevermind.) I purchased them for quite a steal off ebay considering they’re Jimmy Choos. Plus, the sandals are versatile enough that I will actually wear them again after the wedding is over. I can pair ’em up with a black cocktail dress and I’ve got myself a Christmas party outfit. But since I absolutely LOVE (and was previously obsessed with) those Brian Atwood heels I posted above, I might purchase a pair of rhinestone shoe clips to give my shoes a little kick.

Absolutely Audrey has some beautiful shoe clips as does eBay. What do you think of these?