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I have to admit that I’m definitely going to be a two-shoe bride. Yes, the girl who can’t find one pair of shoes she likes wants to have two pairs of shoes for the big day.

I’d like a pair of blue heels to wear for the ceremony and for the pictures. But, we’re going to be at our reception for hours, and I’m just not sure I can handle wearing heels for that long. I have been known to kick off my shoes and just go around barefoot in some situations. Because we’re going to be inside for 90% of the day, I think it would just make more sense to have a pair of flats to change into.

I will also admit, I’d like another pair, mainly because I fell in love with a pair of shoes.

Image via Womenstylelife.com / Bamboo Crush-42 Sequined Flat

OK, I don’t think it was this exact shoe, but it’s pretty darn close. The rose gold sequins are absolutely to die for. I love the softness of it all and the sparkliness of it; it just completely caught my eye one day while shopping for the elusive blue heels.

At the time, when I saw these shoes, I was still determined to be a one-shoe bride, so I walked away from the shoes, sadly. But I realized I could not stop thinking about those shoes and how absolutely gorgeous they were. Once I justified the shoes to myself, I went to go find the shoes, and guess what? I could not find those shoes anywhere. Everywhere, the shoe had been discontinued. I cannot believe that if I had just made up my mind a few months earlier, I would have my dream shoes.

So I did what every crazy DIY bride does—I made my own. Yeah, they’re not made with sequins, but I think they look pretty darn good.

Supplies:

• Shoes (I got these at Goodwill for four dollars!)
• Mod Podge (I’ve heard that it’s better to use glossy mod podge, but I used matte and it worked wonderfully.)
• Glitter
• Paintbrush
• Total < $10

I spent a really long time at the craft store trying to determine the difference between bronze and rose quartz.

It is *really* hard to tell the difference.

Ultimately, I thought the rose quartz had a little more of a pinkish tone to it, so I went with that.

I don’t really think this needs a tutorial, but here you go.

1. Mix the glitter with the Mod Podge. Use more glitter than you think. Use more glitter than you think. I found it works best when it’s really, really thick, like molasses thick. This way you get the most amount of glitter on there at once.
2. Let it dry.
3. Repeat. I did three applications because I didn’t coat it heavily enough to begin with. Oh well, lesson learned. I didn’t really care about staying within the lines and not getting on the sole, but if you care, I would recommend taping that up before you get in there with the glue.

Yay, shiny shoes. I was planning on going back over with another layer of Mod Podge, but I’m finding that I really don’t need it at all. I don’t think the glitter is going anywhere.

I really love the color. I love how it changes colors depending on the lighting. It seems to go between a pretty pink and a gold color, and slightly quenches my thirst for some rose gold in my life. I think they’ll be a lot more comfortable than heels for the reception for my tired feet.

I can’t help but think something’s missing, though. Bow? Flower clip? Brooch? Should I just leave them as is?