Goodie Two Shoes

Goodie Two Shoes

December 4th, 2009 @ 1:58 pm by Mrs. Rainbow
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I showed you my lovely lovely shoes in this post, but here’s a refresher anyway (I’m in love, can you tell?):

Goodie Two Shoes : wedding shoes Pl69043

I also mentioned how I could quite possibly break an ankle (or two) by walking in 4 inch heels in the grass. Frankly, it’s a sacrifice I’m still willing to make. Love makes you do crazy things, doesn’t it?

Now, while I’m willing to sacrifice my comfort and safety for walking down the aisle and the first dance, I will not be working those heels all night. Oh, no, no, no, definitely not. I quickly debated going the flip flip route but… nah. While I’ve seen some cute flip flops, I can wear flip flops every other day of my life, so I’ll have to take a pass for the wedding.

Then I thought about flats. There are tons of cute, comfy, and affordable flats, so on a search I went. Yeah, on second thought, not so much. Sure, there are tons of inexpensive flats, but of course all the flats that I liked erred on the expensive side. I just wanted something… special, sparkly. Apparently sparkly shoes are going to cost ya’.

Goodie Two Shoes : wedding shoes Dorothy Dorothy

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So one day while browsing TJMaxx from some decorations for our new apartment (yes, we moved while planning a wedding, I don’t recommend it) I saw some shoes with potential.

Goodie Two Shoes : wedding shoes Wolff23 Amalfi by Rangoni Nichol

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Honestly, I thought they were a bit blah, but they were purple (one of our colors) and had a 2.5″ wedge- just the right height to still be comfortable. They were only $15, so I thought why not? I could easily buy some shoe clips to fancy them up. It wasn’t until I was searching for a picture of them online that I realized what a steal they were- they’re originally $200 bucks! Score!

Then, continuing my lucky streak, I was walking though JCPenney to get to the main part of the mall and a little twinkle caught my eye. That little twinkle happened to be a table of rhinestone bracelets and brooches that were buy one, get one. I found a pair of brooches that matched our color scheme and snatched them up, only $12 for the pair! Well, slap my ass and call me Suzie, it was my lucky day! Now that I think about it, I should’ve bought a lottery ticket!

Anyway, I took my new finds home, sewed the brooches on, and ended up with this:

*personal photos*

The clips were the perfect sparkly touch to fancy up the shoes—they’re definitely not “blah” anymore! Not bad for a $27 purchase, huh?

Are you a two shoe bride? Have you had any wedding shopping lucky streaks?

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24 Responses to “Goodie Two Shoes”

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

Wow, good job! They look like they were made to be that way!

12/4/09 @ 2:03 pm (reply)

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Miss French Fries (message) 2,218 posts, Buzzing bee

Super cute!!! And you really can’t beat the price. Nice job!

12/4/09 @ 2:03 pm (reply)

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redherring (message) 1,969 posts, Buzzing bee

I am so jealous of your awesome shoes!! Congrats on the fantastic deals!

12/4/09 @ 2:03 pm (reply)

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

Great job sparkling them up, the brooches look like they were meant to be there! Very cute

12/4/09 @ 2:06 pm (reply)

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sarahd07 (message) 485 posts, Helper bee

Wow…great idea! I too want the super swanky 4″ heels for my wedding (preferably in a nice deep red) but am having nightmares about heels vs. grass and falling on my rear while trying to navigate up the small hill from the main house to the ceremony location.

I found Sole Mates to solve my issue with the heels sinking into the grass…but I have the coordination of an 8 month old and am starting to think about alternatives for the ceremony.

I may very well just steal this FAB idea from you!

12/4/09 @ 2:08 pm (reply)

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asunw (message) 550 posts, Busy bee

sarahd07 - you beat me to the punch i was also going to suggest solemates.

12/4/09 @ 2:09 pm (reply)

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MrsSl82be (message) 7,970 posts, Bee Keeper

so cute, and glad you got them for such a steal!!

12/4/09 @ 2:13 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Peep Toe (message) 1,804 posts, Buzzing bee

Lovely Peep Toes!!

12/4/09 @ 2:17 pm (reply)

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krissycake (message) 4,160 posts, Honey bee

Cute! I did two shoes, too. Also, I did the three inch heels in the grass =)

12/4/09 @ 2:18 pm (reply)

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sarahd07 (message) 485 posts, Helper bee

Ummm…I just went to the website and they are “on sale” for $132.45! I would definitely say that you had some sort of luck on your side! Either that or someone mis-priced them. Either way..you GO girl!!

12/4/09 @ 2:20 pm (reply)

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

Wow!!! That’s so awesome - they’re great shoes!

12/4/09 @ 2:47 pm (reply)

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Goldilocks1107 (message) 2,504 posts, Sugar bee

I had a mad dash to find shoes with a 1.5-2″ heel on them (any shorter and I needed to get my dress hemmed, any taller and I needed to order extra length). I would like to thank Zappos for their dedication to helping me in this endeavor.
I really wanted purple shoes, but FH wanted something more “traditional” so I ended up with a goldish-metallic wedge sandal. But, I’m still looking for the perfect purple shoes to wear instead (I’m sneaky).

12/4/09 @ 2:56 pm (reply)

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LoriLori (message) 727 posts, Busy bee

Well, slap my ass and call me Suzie
That was the funniest thing I’ve read all day! WTG on the great deals. The shoes are too cute!

12/4/09 @ 2:58 pm (reply)

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MissLeah (message) 143 posts, Blushing bee

I’m with Lori… your “slap my ass and call me Suzie” comment literally made me LOL at work. I’m stealing it, hope you don’t mind

Score on the shoes! Nicely done.

12/4/09 @ 4:32 pm (reply)

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

@sarahd07: o0oh, I am totally gonna try out those Sole Mates! Thanks!
@Mrs. Peep Toe: Funny you should mention that, I didn’t even realize that they were both peep-toes! Now that I think about it… most of the heels I have ARE peeptoes.. hmm… I can has your icon?
@MissLeah: Permission Granted