Designer Kicks without the Designer Price

Designer Kicks without the Designer Price

August 12th, 2008 @ 2:49 pm by Mrs. Champagne
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When it comes to shopping, I have a tough time resisting a good buy. As most brides know, anything wedding related usually means the typical price tag doubles. One exception? Shoes. These days it seems that the typical white heel is not the first choice for many brides, and everyday shoes can become wedding day shoes! Many brides are opting for a pop of color and their shoe selection often correlates with the wedding’s decor. Because my dress is a champagne color, it seemed fitting my shoe could be gold (more on this later). AND, because my dress happened to be half the price of what I thought it would be, I figured I could use the extra budget on accessories. But then when I started doing some research, I found that although the designer collections were beautiful, I could purchase something very similar for 1/5 the price. Hmm..

Exhibit A: Manolo Blahnik Rhinestone buckle D’orsay, $675
Designer Kicks without the Designer Price : wedding shoes vail Manolo

Bella Belle “Cedaraby Carrie D’Orsay”, $69.99
Designer Kicks without the Designer Price : wedding shoes vail Bellab

Exhibit B: Christian Louboutin Blue Lizard Sandal, $1215.00 Designer Kicks without the Designer Price : wedding shoes vail Christi

Jessica Bennett Heart, $109

Exhibit C: Guiseppe Zanotti I80191, $754

Nina Kimi LS, $154

So what do you think: would you go for the designer, or the price-conscious purchase? If you’ve purchased designer shoes for your wedding, did you ever wear them again?

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35 Responses to “Designer Kicks without the Designer Price”

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kara (message) 625 posts, Busy bee

I don’t know, it just seems like an awful lot for a pair of shoes. If somehow you could get a guarantee that they would be $700 more comfortable maybe it’d be worth it…but for ones that look so similar, I’d go with the cost efficient model, myself.

8/12/08 @ 2:13 pm (reply)

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Jen

My dress is champagne in color too and I was planning on getting a pop of color, budget conscious shoes. Purple ones hopefully!

8/12/08 @ 2:17 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Jasmine (message) 1,170 posts, Bumble bee

I bought a pair of Stuart Weitzman’s for my wedding and I can’t remember how much they were– maybe $200? I thought they were gorgeous and worth every penny, especially because they were very comfortable.

Mr. Jasmine bought me a pair of Manolo Blahniks on our honeymoon– the silver Sedaraby style from the Sex and the City episode. I was SO ecstatic, but now I have to admit that I feel very guilty when I see them in my closet. They are beyond gorgeous, but knowing how expensive they were makes me really uncomfortable. I don’t think I’ll ever be a $600 pair of shoes kind of a girl

8/12/08 @ 2:18 pm (reply)

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caulner

Definitely price-conscious! Especially since some of them look almost EXACTLY the same, they’ll be hidden under a gown most of the night, and you might even switch out of them for more comfortable shoes later! Plus, I’d be so worried about hurting my expensive shoes, that I’d hardly ever wear them again.

I got my shoes completely serendipitously, amazing bright pink satin d’orsay pumps for 65% off - making them a whopping $29.

8/12/08 @ 2:18 pm (reply)

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Jhearta

i went for designer and i look at it as an investment. I dont regret it one bit!!!!
check mine out-http://justchicevents.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/ashley-and-jeff/

8/12/08 @ 2:25 pm (reply)

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Miss Pomegranate (message) 957 posts, Busy bee

I eBay it - all the way!

8/12/08 @ 2:27 pm (reply)

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Miss Cookie (message) 795 posts, Busy bee

First, thank you for a little shoe therapy!

I got a pair of Cynthia Rowley shoes for my wedding at Off Sax 5th Ave for under $70! I bought them so I could wear them again! I love a good bargain!

8/12/08 @ 2:28 pm (reply)

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July09bride

I actually got a pair of manolo blanik shoes from a nordstrom’s sale rack. It was 200 down from a 600 dollar price tag. You can go designer

8/12/08 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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July09bride

I actually got a pair of manolo blanik shoes from a nordstrom’s sale. It was 200 down from a 600 dollar price tag. My dress is also champagne color and i got Feather Trim D’orsay shoes in a champagne color. It matches my dress perfectly. I say…keep your eyes open for a sale!

8/12/08 @ 2:48 pm (reply)

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Miss Champagne (message) 1,337 posts, Bumble bee

@kara: If they’re $700 more comfortable and Manolo Blahnik can guarantee it- I’m BUYING THEM! I wanna dance dance dance at our reception!@Miss Cookie: No prob bob, I live for shoe therapy

8/12/08 @ 2:59 pm (reply)

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rebecca (message) 1,315 posts, Bumble bee

This is *really* weird, but I actually don’t like wearing the 1 pair of designer shoes I own. I feel like I’m going to mess them up!

8/12/08 @ 3:09 pm (reply)

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ErinMarieMack (message) 728 posts, Busy bee

I also bought a pair of Stweart Weitzman shoes in the $300 range and plan to wear them again (they are silvery, sparkly and have a kitten heel-posted on my blog). I can justify $300, but $500 and up might be a bit much for me. I also love the alternative of buying a similar shoe for less. Great post!

8/12/08 @ 3:17 pm (reply)

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Mary

Davids bridal also makes a sedarby knock-off you may want to take a look at….

http://www.davidsbridal.com/accessory_detail.jsp?stid=2211&prodgroup=251

I’ve seen varying opinions, but they’re worth a trip to check out.

8/12/08 @ 3:17 pm (reply)

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Jenny Louwheeze

I think this is a question only you can answer - if having the “real thing” would bring you the most joy, and you have the money to do it - go for it!!! There is nothing wrong it… It’s your day! I personally bought inexpensive shoes for my wedding day, but I can appreciate how beautiful the real thing can make you feel, even if you had to splurge to get them!

8/12/08 @ 3:21 pm (reply)

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Miss Champagne (message) 1,337 posts, Bumble bee

@Mary: I actually liked the way these looked but they didn’t like me They sqeezed my little toe!

8/12/08 @ 3:28 pm (reply)

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sally

I bought gold choos, with a normal heel. wore them for rehersal dinner, wedding and wear them all the time when I go out. totally worth it.

8/12/08 @ 3:34 pm (reply)

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Mary

@Miss Champagne: In my case they hated my narrow heels! They were a bit like new tap shoes stiff, if you know what I mean… =)

8/12/08 @ 3:36 pm (reply)

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carrieitly (message) 243 posts, Helper bee

I’ll be slipping into two seperate pairs- something traditional and claaaaaassy for our church ceremony and something jaw-dropping and HOT for our civil.

Considering so many brides are choosing un-traditional shoes, then I see it as a great excuse to drop some cash if you’ll get to wear them again. Also, with so many great deals online, and the fact that most brides would be happy buying out-of-season, there’s no reason you can’t get a deal much better than $700.

However, for my traditional pair, I’ll definately be looking for something more on the conservative price side…

8/12/08 @ 3:38 pm (reply)

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budgetbeautiful (message) 1,191 posts, Bumble bee

There’s no way I’d ever spend $700 on a pair of shoes, not even for my wedding, especially since I have persnickety feet. I would maybe spend a couple hundred on a pair-if they were perfectly stylish AND comfortable, but I don’t think those shoes exist. :p

8/12/08 @ 3:59 pm (reply)

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Red

I scratch and nick my shoes all the time so there’s no way I can justify buying designer shoes…..at least not until the shoe repair shop down the street can replace large chunks of missing leather

8/12/08 @ 4:01 pm (reply)

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