Ivory Shoes and a Very Special Something Blue

Ivory Shoes and a Very Special Something Blue

August 27th, 2010 @ 1:38 pm by Mrs. Jellyfish
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Many moons ago, I shared with you my grand plans to wear blue shoes as my “something blue.”

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Photo by Ax2D Photography

Then, I wore said shoes to our city hall ceremony, and they hurt my feet so bad that I ended up going barefoot:

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Photo by Ax2D Photography

So, even though I loved the look of my blue shoes, I went back to the drawing board in search of the perfect (read: comfortable) wedding shoes. Though I had been adamantly opposed to white/ivory shoes in the past, I decided to broaden my search this time. Mama Jelly and I ordered several pairs from Zappos.com, and I finally found a winner. And to my own surprise, I picked ivory shoes:

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“Marimbow” by Stuart Weitzman (personal photo)

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I love that the heel isn’t too high! I’m horrible at walking in super-high heels (which for me, is anything over 3.5 inches). I’ve been breaking them in over the past week, and they’re pretty comfy!

So now that I had the shoes, I no longer had my “something blue.” That’s when I starting looking on Etsy for “something blue” ideas. I really loved the idea of having a custom dress label made, with my new initials and wedding date on it in blue. Something like this one:

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From Etsy seller Michaelangela

But I wanted it to have special meaning, too, so I asked Bridesmaid Lauren’s mom (who is very dear to me and coincidentally very talented at cross-stitch) if she’d be able to make one for me. She was happy to do so and had it ready for me within a couple weeks! But being the bad blogger I am, I forgot to take a photo of it before handing it over to my alterations lady to sew it into my dress. So I guess you’ll have to wait until after the wedding to see what the label looks like—but it’s very similar to the one pictured above (except done in cross-stitch, not embroidery).

Does your something blue have a special story behind it?

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16 Responses to “Ivory Shoes and a Very Special Something Blue”

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Mrs. French Bulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

Your new (more comfy) shoes are really pretty I’m sure you feet will thank you at the end of the night too!
I love that you had a friend make the tag, what a wonderful keepsake

8/27/10 @ 2:20 pm (reply)

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Farfromachildbride (message) 1,006 posts, Bumble bee

Ha - I talked a big talk about wearing orange and blue shoes with my wedding gown but ended up in ivory shoes as well.

8/27/10 @ 2:28 pm (reply)

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SandraMarie_1986 (message) 1,363 posts, Bumble bee

Aw, your new shoes are so cute. And I love the idea of a personalized tag. I may have to do this. Great idea.

8/27/10 @ 2:29 pm (reply)

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loorahbelle (message) 6 posts, Newbee

those are great shoes, and bonus they are comfortable!

I think you would rather have your sanity and your feet than those blue shoes, plus you already have those amazing photos from city hall ceremony.

What a sweet idea, love that custom dress label. very original!

8/27/10 @ 2:29 pm (reply)

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karisheep544 (message) 2 posts, Wannabee

I adore your shoes!

My something blue is very similar. Etsy, as my hero, was a fantastic place to find a custom dress tag, but I wanted something a little different. I am having a kit made, with the tag, embroidery hoop, threaded needles and pattern. The ladies at my shower will be doing all the work, I want each one of their stitches in the pattern. Then, morning of, I’ll have my mother sew it into the liner of my dress. Of all things, I think that moment will make me cry.

8/27/10 @ 2:34 pm (reply)

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Miss Socks (message) 1,323 posts, Bumble bee

The hanky idea is awesome! Glad you found shoes you love and that are comfy! I think they’re super elegant!

8/27/10 @ 2:37 pm (reply)

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leslie

the dress label idea is so cute! but your marimbow shoes also come in blue…available on zappos as well..!

8/27/10 @ 2:39 pm (reply)

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Miss Jellyfish (message) 1,423 posts, Bumble bee

@Farfromachildbride: Isn’t that funny? I guess we’re more traditional than we think! (at least when it comes to shoes, haha)
@karisheep544: Wow, that is such a special and personal way of making a dress tag, I love that idea!!
@leslie: I know, we ordered the blue ones too but for some reason I liked the ivory more! Surprised myself with that decision!

8/27/10 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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Miss Thimble (message) 797 posts, Busy bee

I love cross-stitch I bet it’s adorable and homey and very personal. And your shoes are great! I’m with you on the 3 inches or less rule. Super high heels are NOT worth the pain.

8/27/10 @ 2:50 pm (reply)

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missbiscuit (message) 1,050 posts, Bumble bee

My blue will be the aquamarine in my engagement ring. My FI’s also hinted that he might try to get me a set of aquamarine earrings as my wedding gift, but we’ll see where finances are by the time the wedding gets here!
PS- check out this tutorial for breaking in/stretching new or too small shoes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf5mJ7aR2t8

8/27/10 @ 2:54 pm (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 3,805 posts, Honey bee

awww that’s so sweet. pity about the blue shoes. they look fab!

8/27/10 @ 3:42 pm (reply)

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sapphirebride (message) 1,747 posts, Bumble bee

Oh what a lovely idea. I’m thinking it’s highly likely that I’ll consign my dress after the wedding though, so probably not a great idea for me. [I'm going the blue shoes route]

8/27/10 @ 4:32 pm (reply)

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hergreenapples (message) 970 posts, Busy bee

@Miss Jellyfish: We’re shoe twins! I fell in love with SW’s Marimbow back in the winter - they are my something blue though - I got them in the “midnight satin” colour. Aren’t they comfy?!

8/27/10 @ 4:47 pm (reply)

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jordynrose (message) 6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

Sorry our blue shoes tried to eat your feet! What a shame because they were so pretty; however, the ivory ones are gorgeous too. I hope they are kind to your feet on the big day.

8/27/10 @ 4:48 pm (reply)

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LittlestBirds (message) 2,605 posts, Sugar bee

How sweet and beautiful! My something blue was a blue ribbon that I pinned inside my dress, to attach the sixpence that my grandmother wore in her shoe at her wedding. (She had since had it mounted as a pendant.) It was also my something borrowed, since I’m now mailing it back to my grandmother for her to pass along to my cousin’s fiancee for their upcoming wedding.

8/27/10 @ 4:57 pm (reply)

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Miss Glasses (message) 2,741 posts, Sugar bee

I am really bad with high heels to and if I end up going that route I’d like something low like yours. I’ve never heard of sewing custom labels in before, what a great idea!

8/27/10 @ 11:49 pm (reply)