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While I share Kelly’s enthusiasm, I have to question her sense of style.

Still from OMG Shoes music video

Shortly after ordering my dress, I began the great shoe hunt. A lot of women opt for comfort since they know they’ll be on their feet most of the day, but not this bride. Mr. Macarons is a good nine inches taller than I am. It makes holding hands while walking down the street or formal dancing a little awkward, unless I’m rocking some heels. Any other day standing on my tippy toes works, but I don’t want to look back at our wedding photos and see him hunched over during our first kiss.

Not all shoes are created equal; when you’re looking at a 3.5” or higher heel, you’re going to have to spend a little more if you want it to be comfortable. I was fine with spending upwards of $200 on my wedding shoes, but I wanted to be able to wear them again. Ivory was out of the question; I was seeing green.

Let me tell you, green heels were hard to come by during my early searching.

You’re probably familiar with these:

Nordstrom’s BP Enlightenment via The Bride’s Cafe / Photo by Kristen Ellis of Beaux Arts Photographie

Which were extremely popular and highly coveted. I saw a few pair floating around the Weddingbee Classifieds, but none in my size.

Then I saw a pair of green Louboutins with a blue sole:

Image via The Bride’s Cafe / Photos by Marie Labbancz Photography

This was a custom job, and I can’t afford Louboutins as it is, let alone a custom-made pair.

Another great pair of Louboutins:

Image via Style Me Pretty / Event design by Oh How Charming! / Photos by Cheri Pearl

I found a few used pairs online, still well over $300 and not in my size.

After a month of searching, I found one pair of shoes I thought were OK. I ordered the Nina Electra, in Apple Green and Pistachio, from Zappos.

Image via Zappos

They were pretty comfortable, but my little toes barely peeked out of the peep toe; and the parts that did were covered by the bow. Back they went, and I returned to the drawing board with a different color in mind…