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Cheap is my favorite adjective for a price. For any of you soon-to-be brides, or for anyone who’s going to attend any sort of party, or for anyone who wants to have a killer pair of shoes for a party they may get invited to, pay attention. I’m going to tell you how I landed my pretty shoes.
Step 1: Buy a lovely, but plain pair of shoes for cheap. You can scout eBay (where I found mine), Etsy, discount stores, etc. Here are some finds that I dug up in about 30 seconds:
Step 2: Scout for a pair of shoe clips or clip-on earrings at Etsy (where I found mine), eBay, estate sales, thrift stores, etc. These are some darling ones I’ve favorited on Etsy:
Vintage Shoe Clips from Fanny b Creations
Aquamarine Rhinestone Fur or Shoe Clips by Uncommon Vintage
Tiptoe Rectangular Clips by Smelly Shoes Vintage
Step 3: Clip the clips on your shoes. Seriously. It was THAT easy.
My shoes went from “eh…” to “whoa momma!” in 3.2 seconds. One of my favorite parts about going this route is that I can keep my shoe clips and add on the sparklies to any of my other shoes, just as often as I fancy. Vintage shoe clips, they’re a good thing.
Are you adding some DIY flare to your bridal shoes?
*All images sourced from their listings.*
great recommendations! Thanks! Can’t wait to start shoe shopping!
Super cute!! Good advice. The shoe clip makes a world of difference!
Wow, some of them are *so cute*! And I don’t think I would ever have thought to do this myself. 
Very cute!!! And you’re right, the shoe clip makes all the difference.
Great idea! Jsut wondering though - how comfy is it with clip ons? Does it irritate the foota at all?
The shoe clips don’t bother me at all. I used clips that were designed specifically for shoes. I’ve tried clip on earrings before and they can dig into you because their a little wider (since they’re meant for the ears). My J Crew pumps are actually the uncomfortable thing. Those suckers hurt during my fitting. But I’m going to suck it up during the ceremony then change to slippers for the dancing!
So much easier to keep a sentimental shoe clip than a sentimental shoe. Very cute.
This is exactly what I’m doing! My shoes weren’t that cheap, but they are SUPER comfortable (and plain, and boring, and ivory). With shoe clips? Totally different story.
In fact, I need to get on it and buy my shoe clips…
This is a fabulous idea! I also love doing colored shoe clips on a white shoe to add a hint of something blue or your color scheme. http://bit.ly/3KTktq
The Left Bank has TONS of shoe clips from $22. We take off the backs and use a jewelers adhesive to keep them on the shoe…that way they don’t dig into you like Miss Lamb mentioned.
Great idea and execution. I tried this once, but I failed miserably. They kept falling off. I think mine were pretty ghetto-fab Claire’s clips though. And I was like, 13. lol
Great idea! I used to put flower clips on mine … I’m gonna have to start adding some bling!
What a good idea! I’ve never tried it but I think I might soon because of you 
Thanks for this post!
I really would love to get purple shoes for my wedding day, but I’m having a hard time. I have a hard time shoe shopping as it is…
Though now I’m getting excited about shoe shopping again…with this idea…just get simple ivory shoes and finding some cool purple clips would be the only other ‘challenge’! Hopefully easier.
Anyway, thanks!
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Mrs. Lamb, Norfolk Age and Occupation: 25, Homeland Security Consultant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Graduate Student Engagement Date: January 2009 Wedding Date: January 2010 Venue: Trinity Presbyterian Church/Harrison Opera House About Me: I’m a Homeland Security Consultant with a tendency towards pulling office pranks, taking lunch breaks, and drinking Wawa shakes. I’m also an English major with a serious obsession with alliteration and rhymes. While I’m not keeping America safe, I’m training for half marathons and the Escape from Alcatraz swim. Or moving for the third time this year. Or baking. Or wedding crafting. Or crying about wedding planning. All the while, I’m getting myself into Lucille Ball-esque scrapes and making Jim Carey-esque faces. Our big fat Czech/Baptist/Jewish/Italian wedding is a combination of vintage eclectic, DIY, and little spoonful of sugar from our Event Coordinator. It’s going to be a Norfolk flavored wedding with the verve of an only-daughter-blow-out bash!
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