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Mrs. Shortcake, Vancouver Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Manager/Children's Lit Writer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Master's Student/Personal Trainer Engagement Date: August 7, 2007 Wedding Date: October 2008 Blogging Since: Venue: Ceremony in a historic church, tented lawn reception at a golf and country club About Me: 1950's housewife sent to the future, reborn as crafting-obsessed, jill of all trades. I enjoy decorating, writing, baking sweet things, singing show tunes/dancing in public, wearing pearls, and knitting sweaters for my furbaby, Harvey, to chew upon. I heart pink, and believe that sparkles are the new black.
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Today's Lesson: A + B + C = Arrrggghhhhhh! :  wedding shoes vancouver Equatio1 equatio

Seems like a simple enough equation, but then again, it’s been years since I’ve needed algebra, so maybe my mad math skills are rusty. That MUST be the reason, because I can’t find my dream shoes anywhere.

……sigh.

On any given good postured day, my height is somewhere between 5’8 1/2″ and 5’9″. Mr. Shortcake is 6’. So he says. (*ahem* Mr. Shortcake would like to assure the readers that he is, indeed, 6’ tall) After rigorous scientific testing, we determined that I must wear flats, even if my hair isn’t thanking anyone for a country music award on our big day.

“But it’s not faaaiiirr….” says the petulant child within. “All the pretty shoes have high heels!!”

…and it is SO TRUE:

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(Oscar de la Renta, I would kill a small, fluffy animal for these shoes. *my puppy looks at me in horror* …correction Mr. (de? de la?) Renta ….I would NOT SMILE at a small fluffy animal for your shoes)

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(d’Orsay pumps. In PINK. After seeing these shoes, and falling so deeply in love with them, I reread Mrs. Robin’s post and got my name changed ASAP to “Miss Dee Orsay Shortcake”)

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(d’Orsay pumps…in BLUE! After seeing these ones, I went back to the DMV (after checking the hours - see I learn from others’ mistakes :) ) and changed my name again - to “Miss Dee Dee Orsay Orsay” - I had to drop the Shortcake, there was no more room on the form… sorry honey :(

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( Kate Spade’s “nuptial.” Mrs. Strawberry wore this style on her wedding day. I heart this style so much, and I heart you too Mrs. Strawberry! Come back! I miss your pink posts!)

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(Louboutin. Often incorrectly pronounced as “droooooooooool…slobber…slobber”)

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(The shoes from the movie Marie Antoinette. I want the ones on the top left corner, the ones next to the ones on the top left corner, the pink ones next to the yellow ones, the yellow ones in the top right corner, the pink shoes in both of the bottom corners, the blue mules next to the yellow ones on the bottom row, and the second ones from the bottom right corner)

So there you have it, bees and girls. I always want what I can’t have. But do my shoes exist? Somewhere? Do I have to break into a heartfelt broadway chorus - because I will - or can I trust you all to do your

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Heather Fleeger

I definitely feel your pain. I’m 5′6″ and my fi is 5′8″. I’m planning on wearing heels anyway. I joke that he’s going to have to stand on the higher step. At least he *thinks* it’s a joke… ;)

 
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Joanne

i heart the louboutins and i’m not really big on pink.

 
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pepperwhite

i actually bought these for my wedding shoes - the pink in the photo does not do the shoes justice, they are sort of a sparkly slightly golden pink color. and they are incredibly comfortable!

 
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pepperwhite

sorry about that, link trouble…


shoes

 
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Cara

OMG SOMEONE PLLLLEEEASSEE TELL ME WHERE TO BUY THOSE LOUBOUTINS (or at least the style name or something !!!!!!!!!!! I found them on that same photog’s blog a few months back, but with no style name or ANYTHING to search them buy… I can’t FIND THEM.

 
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Brandy

Steve Madden has a design your own feature…they have flats don’t know if they are wedding worthy per se but its worth a try.

I did find these:
http://canada.zappos.com/n/p/dp/31713821/c/603.html

which I thought were pretty special…

 
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Brandy

haha someone else put up the same pair!!

 
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Ariel

I had the same issue. I had originally planned on wearing low heels… because my husband is a good 3-4 inches taller than me. But my dress ended up coming back shorter than I thought… (I measured wrong!) So I had to go for plan b. It ended up being a holy grail quest or something equivalent in difficulty. But it was well worth it. I was the happiest on the dance floor with comfy blister-free feet.

ps. I bought a pair of really cute ivory colored ballet flats from Oscar de la renta. It had tiny little cut outs so it looked like lace.
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/19025758/c/60481.html
Still love them. Wear them with jeans all the time. Too bad they don’t come in pink!

 
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triciaj (message)  257 posts, Helper bee

Sigh…. I’ve been shamefully lusting after several pairs of pink flats for months. I have yet to come up with a “reason” for buying them. FI has placed a Cease and Desist order on all shoe buying, boo. You, however, do not have such an awful problem. ;)

Here are a few that really caught me. And if you buy them - “Love (them) as I’ve loved (them) and there will be joy.” Two points for guessing the movie!

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/17905526/c/8173.html http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/17905732/c/34700.html http://www.shoes.com/product.asp?p=5057503&variant_id=EC1078388 http://www.shoes.com/product.asp?p=5050119&variant_id=EC1060753 http://www.shoes.com/product.asp?p=5047790&variant_id=EC1057813 http://www.shoes.com/product.asp? p=5043264&variant_id=EC1048219 http://www.shoes.com/product.asp?p=5037238&variant_id=EC1034732

 
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andromeda (message)  63 posts, Worker bee

Miss Shortcake I swear we were seperated at birth. I have been loving your posts about vintage things, because I too, love the 50’s (and the 40’s). I forage the web daily for vintage clothing, vintage dishes, well basically vintage everything!!!

We are having a vintage inspired wedding including pink flamingos, Don featherstone to be exact, and my finace is busily trying to complete his custom 1949 chevy for us to drive away in. Our first dance song is by Richie Valens and we will have 50’s and 60’s music playing.

And alas, I am in the exact same boat as you. My fiance is 5′8″ although he swears he is taller and I am 5′6″ so flats it is. And pink… I am looking for pink too! I have exhausted zappos and shoes.com and macy’s and nordstroms and still can not find anything. But if I do, you’ll be the first to know! :)

 
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everrocks

great minds think alike. haha

 
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Vanna

http://tinyurl.com/2t7s89
These are Juicy Couture - sequined pink flats.

http://tinyurl.com/32hopc
Silver Kate Spade flats

http://tinyurl.com/39fkbp
Sparkly Valentino - these may very well be my shoes!

I’m in the same boat, height-wise as you are (FH says he’s 5′7″. and I’m 5′5″ with a penchant for big hair.) Hope these help - Bergdorf’s has an amazing selection of flats.

 
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Brandy

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/28957594/c/5249.html

I also found these lovely Kate Spades…

 
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Mrs. Emerald (message)  1,062 posts, Bumble bee

Haha your post was immensely entertaining!! Good luck!

 
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triciaj (message)  257 posts, Helper bee

Eeep, sorry for the messy post. :(

 
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rach0427 (message)  21 posts, Newbee

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/21284851/c/603.html
Try those! Designer even…

Or for less $$, try these:
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/25925209/c/3525.html

Or these… so simple and pretty.. and comfortable!!
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/9455075/c/92771.html

Hope that helps….. :) Good luck!!

 
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ally

i’ve seen pink sparkly flats on the london sole website. if the link doesn’t work, just go to the http://www.londonsole.com and go to search shoes and then put in pink and bam! there they are.

http://www.londonsole.com/shoe_search.php

good luck. ooohhh louboutins…. drool

 
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Miss Cherry Blossom (message)  723 posts, Busy bee

Loved your post! hilarious.

I’m having the same issue. I thought I found the right shoes but I still can’t stop lusting after my grace crystal shoes but I don’t want to be the same height as Mr. CB, what on earth does this shorty do?

 
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Mrs. Shortcake, Vancouver Age and Occupation: 24, Marketing Manager/Children's Lit Writer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Master's Student/Personal Trainer Engagement Date: August 7, 2007 Wedding Date: October 2008 Blogging Since: Venue: Ceremony in a historic church, tented lawn reception at a golf and country club About Me: 1950's housewife sent to the future, reborn as crafting-obsessed, jill of all trades. I enjoy decorating, writing, baking sweet things, singing show tunes/dancing in public, wearing pearls, and knitting sweaters for my furbaby, Harvey, to chew upon. I heart pink, and believe that sparkles are the new black.

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