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Mrs. Martini, New Jersey Age and Occupation: 30, Telecom by day, Superhero by night Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Investments & Finance by day, Hip hop dancer by night Engagement Date: May 24, 2008 Wedding Date: March, 2009 Blogging Since: August 18, 2008 Venue: The Venetian About Me: Things that make me happy: Haribo Happy Cola gummies, TV shows on DVD, buying books although I never read them, 80’s rock ballads, ramen, and of course Mr. Martini! He is the calm, logical and number crunching finance guy. I can’t even multiply double digit numbers in my head and I am so indecisive that trying to choose between light green or slightly lighter green paper stresses me out (Wedding planning is going to be soooo much fun). We both find great joy in nabbing great seats at the movie theater for a blockbuster movie on opening weekend, and we are both absolutely crazy about snowboarding. And he loves to cook, I love to eat!
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My Shoessssss!!

February 26th, 2009 @ 4:29 pm by Mrs. Martini

I have to admit, after Mr. Martini dropped off my shoes for me at T.O. Dey to dye them from white to an aubergine color, I couldn’t stop thinking about them for days. I spent more money on those shoes than any other shoes I’ve ever owned, and I was terrified of ruining them because I had no experience with dyeing anything. What if the color came out wrong? I don’t think I would’ve minded much if the color was similar, but what if it was completely off and not wearable? I started having second thoughts. Maybe I should’ve just listened to my mom and left the shoes alone.

It didn’t help when we called them a few weeks later to confirm pick up, and they informed us that the shoes weren’t ready because the particular dye was back-ordered. All of a sudden the color was the least of my worries. If the shoes weren’t done in time for the wedding, I’d be walking down the aisle barefoot!

Luckily when they found out how important it was for my shoes to be completed by a certain deadline, they called us back not long after to let us know that they were ready. Since I’m in NJ, I had to rely on Mr. Martini to pick them up for me, and then I had to wait until the weekend to see them.

When the weekend finally came and I saw Mr. Martini, I barely gave him a kiss hello before I asked in a squeaky voice about my shoes. He handed me the shoebox, and I only paused slightly before pretty much tearing apart the lid. And then when I saw them…

I breathed a sigh of relief as happiness flooded my tear ducts. They were gorgeous!

Here is what they looked like before being dropped off at T.O. Dey:

My Shoessssss!! :  wedding new jersey shoes Z176952 z176952

This is what they look like now:

My Shoessssss!! :  wedding new jersey shoes Z185317 z185317

I compared them to the BM dresses and my sash, and it is a PERFECT match! Needless to say, I was sooo happy. I turned the shoes around and around and I couldn’t believe the quality of work that was done on them. You can even still see the stitching on the bows. They even colored in the bottom of the shoes black (they were originally a beige color) to match the tops of the shoes better. They do look a little dark in the picture (they’re not as dark in person), but when I slipped them on, I thought they were perfect.

My plan (and justification for buying such nice shoes) was to dye them black after the wedding so I can wear them over and over again, but they’re just so nice in purple that I might leave them they way they are now. It’s a little funny - I never thought I’d go nuts for shoes, but I’m really excited to be wearing these down the aisle.

Were you able to find the PERFECT shade of shoes for your wedding? Where did you find them?

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57 Responses to “My Shoessssss!!”

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Miss Bruschetta (message)  5,565 posts, Bee Keeper

I LOVE how you can see the stitching color contrast! And those are going to look SO cute post-wedding with an LBD, jeans…just about anything!

 
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BeachBrideT
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BeachBrideT (message)  1,052 posts, Bumble bee

Wow! Those are beautiful! And one of the first things I noticed was the stitching on the bow! Amazing!

 
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BeachBrideT
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BeachBrideT (message)  1,052 posts, Bumble bee

And I definitely think you should keep them this color… they are just too cute!

 
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Habibi
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Habibi (message)  567 posts, Busy bee

gorg! thanks for the review, I have them bookmarked for future use!

 
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Miss Perfume (message)  2,253 posts, Buzzing bee

LOVE THEM!

 
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future.mrs.tamez
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future.mrs.tamez (message)  38 posts, Newbee

oh they are beautiful! i am in love!! (: i’m loving the color! and the stitches look great!

 
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Luvbug6315
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Luvbug6315 (message)  425 posts, Helper bee

those came out great!

 
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Ms. Sapphire
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Ms. Sapphire (message)  340 posts, Helper bee

Your shoes are gorgeous! I already have 2 pairs of shoes for my wedding but if I could go back, I would pick up those Stewart Weitzmans in a heartbeat. So glad to hear the color came out perfectly!

 
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rosychicklet
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rosychicklet (message)  2,606 posts, Sugar bee

Ooh! That look great. I can’t believe they were able to leave the stitching like that!

 
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tea
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tea (message)  7,263 posts, Bee Keeper

the stitching detail is such a nice touch! i’d definitely keep these colors. can you imagine the fun trying to find perfect outfit to finish off with these shoes? good times.

 
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heather25
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heather25 (message)  2,355 posts, Buzzing bee

Hey what was the cost on these…TO Dey isnt too far from me and they look amazing!

 
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MightySapphire
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MightySapphire (message)  7,632 posts, Bee Keeper

Wow! Abergeen is a difficult color to match! Those look so great, and I love the contrasting stitching. And painting the soles black? That store rocks!

 
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ckbell
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ckbell (message)  14 posts, Newbee

They look amazing!! Looks like they did a great job.

 
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eva

I found a pair of perfect pink weitzman’s for my wedding. The shoes and my Fiancee’s tie are what we’ve based our wedding colors on. :) Your shoes are awesome and I love the color.

 
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Lillindy
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Lillindy (message)  7,974 posts, Bee Keeper

I think I would leave them as is because they look so great! I really like how they left the stitching and I like how well you can still see it…love the little details!

 
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LzzNYC
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LzzNYC (message)  882 posts, Busy bee

O M G! OMG! O M G! that is absolutely gorgeous! I’m been racking my brain for a gorgeous purple wedding shoes! They’re so perfect! Thank you so much!

 
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Ali

LOVE them. Definitely keep them in the aubergine color!!

 
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Miss Quiche (message)  3,157 posts, Sugar bee

They look great!!

 
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frenchbulldog
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frenchbulldog (message)  7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

They look great! I LOOOVE that color :)

 
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ljcadv
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ljcadv (message)  143 posts, Blushing bee

holy moly those are great! I found my perfect red shoes at macy’s the are BCBGirls LOVE EM!

 
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Mrs. Martini, New Jersey Age and Occupation: 30, Telecom by day, Superhero by night Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Investments & Finance by day, Hip hop dancer by night Engagement Date: May 24, 2008 Wedding Date: March, 2009 Blogging Since: August 18, 2008 Venue: The Venetian About Me: Things that make me happy: Haribo Happy Cola gummies, TV shows on DVD, buying books although I never read them, 80’s rock ballads, ramen, and of course Mr. Martini! He is the calm, logical and number crunching finance guy. I can’t even multiply double digit numbers in my head and I am so indecisive that trying to choose between light green or slightly lighter green paper stresses me out (Wedding planning is going to be soooo much fun). We both find great joy in nabbing great seats at the movie theater for a blockbuster movie on opening weekend, and we are both absolutely crazy about snowboarding. And he loves to cook, I love to eat!

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