Shoe Dilemma
December 7th, 2007 @ 1:06 pm by Ms. Dahlia
You may recall, after much blood, sweat, and tears, I found my perfect pair of shoes. Yes, these shoes:
Mr. Dahlia and I are off to see the Nutcracker Ballet downtown tonight. These are perfect shoes to go with the little black dress that I intend to wear. I need to begin breaking them in, and practice walking in them. And I got red shoes in part because I would wear them multiple times after the wedding. Only thing is, the wedding isn’t until May.
Is it wrong to wear my shoes before the wedding day? If you were in my shoes (pun partially intended), would you wear them tonight?
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32 Responses to “Shoe Dilemma”
Do it! They’re too pretty not to show off!
I really want to wear mine before the wedding too because I love them, but alycia=crazy clutz. So I’m making myself wait until afterwards
Oh definitely, yes!
I guess I’m a bit of a Klutz but I would only break them in at home, I would be to worried that I would get them wet, stain the fabric or worst rip the fabric and be pissed off that I ruined them before the big day…plus the whole “special” concept of new wedding shoes would go out the window.
I don’t see why not. It’s a great idea, actually! And it’s for a special occasion too, as long as you don’t make them your go-to shoes and wear them out before your wedding…and even then you could still get another pair!
I am going through the exact same issue! I have a Christmas party tomorrow night, and my silver shoes for my wedding would look awesome with my cocktail dress. But my wedding’s not until April… and I’m torn!
wear them!!
I probably wouldn’t, but I’m the kind of person who keeps nice stationery for show on my desk, but doesn’t want to actually use it. I’d be too afraid of diminishing the newness and specialness of my wedding shoes.
That being said, if you don’t have my hang-ups, you should definitely wear them 
They are too gorgeous for words and would be hot with a little black dress.
only wear them if you are prepared that they could get ruined and you would need to buy another pair- satin shoes are super easy to ruin- and you want them to look perfect for the wedding. or just go ahead and buy a second pair so you don’t have to worry about it!
I would wear them but what about stepping in the snow?
I say wear them!
def. wear them and get as much use out of your shoes as possible… plus you would feel more comfortable once theyre broken in for the big day!
no. i wore mine 2 the rehersal dinner and to dance class. go for it.
you really should break them in! it’s in your best interest! heehee!!!!
I say wear them. It would be much better to find out tonight that they are horribly uncomfortable after an hour and really slippery on the bottoms (for instance) then the day of your wedding when you don’t have any other choice! Plus they are gorgeous!!!
I would absolutely wear the shoes tonight! I love the look of red shoes with…pretty much anything but a black outfit with red shoes especially.
PS: I LOVE the nutcracker! going to see it is one of my most favorite holiday activities.
break em in! see if they hurt! many good reasons to give them a test drive…and if they get soiled…well…you know where to get a new pair
wear them!!!
Do you have as much snow as we do right now? I’d stay away from wearing them outside until there is no chance of slush, snow, ice, or rain! Of course, if you’re walking into an attached garage, getting into a car, driving there, getting out in a covered garage, walking inside to the hall, and never once setting a foot outside, then go for it.
I’d definitely wear them!
I “broke-in” my wedding shoes on my bachelorette party! I really didn’t think twice about it and the shoes held up fine. I would not worry about keeping the “newness” since my shoes were dirty 2 minutes into outdoor pictures on the day of the wedding anyway.
I think you should go down to payless and buy an extra pair. Just in case!
practice makes perfect!!!
I agree with harugirlie. The shoes Miss Bubblegum got at Payless are very similar. Go get a pair for $20 and save the real ones for the big day!
I had the same dilemma. I didn’t wear the perfect shoes until the perfect day!
only if there’s no snow…
Thanks for all of the comments- I think I will wear the shoes tonight- what’s the point of having them if I won’t wear them? (And I was actually at Payless today, and tried on Miss Bubblegum’s shoes. They are gorgeous looking, but hurt my feet).
I would wear them, if the pavement is dry. If you’re anticipating any rain, slush, snow, then keep these babies home. You don’t want them water- or worse salt-stained.
I would! But at least put on a fresh coat of nail polish, honey!
i would wear them - gotta get the most out of all the money you’re spending on the wedding!
Those shoes are HOT! I’ve always wanted red satin shoes but my feet are little itty bitty and it’s hard finding ANY shoes. =P
i would definitely break them in, but maybe you shouldn’t wear them too many times. besides getting dirty, they might lose their “specialness.” i did that with an eye shadow i bought just for the wedding. i liked it so much i started using it a lot, and now it feels like my normal makeup so i’m on the hunt for another one.
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wear them! it’s always good to break them in before the big day anyhow