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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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The Return of the Wedding Shoe Search

December 3rd, 2009 @ 5:32 pm by Mrs. Lamb

I’m a closet horror flick junkie.  Old stuff. New Stuff. Silly stuff. Gory stuff. Doesn’t matter. One of the Lambster’s roommates had a pretty big DVD collection that included a lot of horror movies. When Woolly Lover Boy would have to stand duty on his boat, I would get up in the morning to say goodbye and then pick out a stack of movies to pass the day away. Nothing like Texas Chainsaw Massacre at 5:30 AM. One trick they almost always use to enhance the fear is an open door for the antagonist to return for a (what will surely be a terribly executed) sequel.

My wedding shoe search is pretty much like a lame-o horror flick series. I dealt with the Tom Cruise mental block. I dealt with the oppressive people pleasing. I thought everything was calm and right in the world again. We shot our gorgeous engagement photos. Duh, duh, DUH!

Lamma-ramma-ding-dong saw the photos and asked me if it was too late for me to get a pair of flats to wear to the wedding.

*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH* (blood curdling scream)

Right. The nerves in my stomach started to twitch. The hair stood up on the back of my neck. I immediately called the seamstress to see if the dress had already been hemmed to the height of my heels. I rescheduled a last minute fitting to pin the new length. Then I commenced on a frantic two day search from you know where in order to find a pair of shoes for the rescheduled fitting. I went to every shoe store at the mall. I went to Rack Room, DSW, Marshall’s, Ross, Steinmart, and TJ Maxx. I revisited all of the flats that I had considered before. I was running in circles. I was sick about spending more money. I was waking up every day and reliving the wedding shoe search! After two days of being skunked, I rescheduled the appointment again to buy more time for the search.

Ewe Mother sent me 20+ links during searches she did while recovering from an illness. She assured me that we would find something. Lambaid L scoured the internets as well, hoping to hit it big after she came through the engagement shoes. After another week, we came up with two contenders.

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Colorful Creations bridal shoes in Ivory with a kitten heel
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Geneva by Romantic Soles in Red Satin

As they say, “If the shoe fits…” - so I ordered them and held my breath. Could any good come from either of these? The kitten heels were risky, but was the red riskier? Would they fit? Would the Lamb Inflicter of Misery like them? Would Ewe Mother like them? Would I like them?

Just like a bad sequel, I’m going to leave you hanging so that I can reintroduce my whole look.

Did you make a wedding related decision that keeps un-resolving itself? What wedding related item has been your toughest search?

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24 Responses to “The Return of the Wedding Shoe Search”

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Natalie

i totally wore those geneva flats (in ivory) for my wedding! they were actually more comfortable than the flip flops i bought to wear at the reception!

 
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Arachna (message)  1,267 posts, Bumble bee

lol. I’m so sorry!

 
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Osakagrl (message)  761 posts, Busy bee

I am LOVING Your red flats!! So pretty!!

 
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Miss Cardigan (message)  8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

I adore those red ones!!!

 
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Mrs. Mouse (message)  5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

Why does he want you to wear flats? The red ones are very cute.

 
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Miss Cola (message)  2,868 posts, Sugar bee

Those shoes are both very nice, can’t wait to see which you’ll pick? Or maybe you should keep both, one for the ceremony and one for the reception! :)

 
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Miss Sewing (message)  2,701 posts, Sugar bee

Those red flats are sooo cute! I hope they work out!

 
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Miss Rainbow (message)  1,535 posts, Bumble bee

Oh wow, I looove those red flats!

 
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Miss Scissors (message)  7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

I love the red ones! :)

 
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Miss Pretzel (message)  1,893 posts, Buzzing bee

RED RED RED RED! :)

 
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jmc
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jmc (message)  882 posts, Busy bee

Wait, I don’t understand what happened. Why did you have to change everything all of a sudden?! Sorry if I am being dense. :P

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

ugh, sucks you had to go out and redo the shoe search! but ooooh! how i wish and hope you love the geneva flats!

 
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Miss Guinea Pig (message)  1,377 posts, Bumble bee

Another voice adding in to say - love those red flats!! Sorry your woolly counterpart wasn’t happy with you being so tall :(

 
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bellenga (message)  7,536 posts, Bee Keeper

I love both but that red?

I think it’s bea-ewe-tiful!

 
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Irishker03 (message)  571 posts, Busy bee

oohooh! I love those new red shoes. The flower component is totally what I have been looking for!

 
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Ms Potato Chips (message)  1,193 posts, Bumble bee

Girl I hear you on the shoe search. I love those pairs! Hope you had some luck with them!

 
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stine_white (message)  119 posts, Blushing bee

I bought the same Geneva ones in white. Unfortunately they are a tad bit too small, so I’ll be returning them, but they are so cute! I love them in the red.

 
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Miss Lamb (message)  970 posts, Busy bee

@Mrs. Mouse and @jmc: Hahaha, in my head I explained it, but in type it didn’t quite make it - Lambster is not much taller than me, so when I wear heels, I’m taller than him. In the pics, it’s hard to tell, but we were creative with camera angles and poses (you’ll notice I’m leaning into him a lot).
@Miss Cola: hahahaha! I already have two pairs . . . I inadvertently became a 3 shoe bride. i will be selling a pair in the classifieds soon though

 
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Mrs. Mouse (message)  5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

@Miss Lamb: Oh, I see. Well, I don’t see anything wrong with being taller than your guy, but it’s sweet of you to listen to his request. :)

 
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KMSull (message)  6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

That red one is CUTE! Love those!

 
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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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