Weddingbee

If you know me, you will know that I’ve always had this strange hate relationship with shoes.

First of all, my shoe size is an annoying 5.5. Do you know what it’s like to browse through zappos.com, to see pages and pages of gorgeous shoes, then as soon as you filter to the size 5.5, watch all the shoes disappear as a single tear rolls down your cheek? That is my life story. Finding shoes in size 5.5 is an extremely frustrating task. I am also convinced that my small shoe size is the reason for my being so clumsy. Cracks in sidewalks somehow find me. Pebbles always end up in front of me. Sometimes I trip, then look back to see what the heck caused me to trip, only to find nothing there.

Second, I have NO taste in shoes. I wear the same black shoes to work everyday, whether I wear black, brown or blue pants. In the summer I wear the same beige sandals. Everyday. On casual Fridays, I wear the same black flip flops; the same ones I am wearing now as I type this.

I starting casually searching for shoes a couple of months ago. I figured I had a lot of time so it wasn’t a huge issue for me at first. But as time went on, I realized that this was harder that I thought! I couldn’t find a single pair of bridal shoes I liked.
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My mother’s veil, bought for $25 back in the ’80s.

You’ve seen these before. Don’t they look better now?
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Hi, I’m Miss Ballet Flat, and I’m a tall girl. How tall, you probably wonder? Well, let’s just say my fiance and I have another thing in common…we are both 5′11″. *Crickets chirp*

I would feel really awkward being taller than my fiance on our wedding day. So, I’ve enlisted the help of some great shoes that would suit Mr. Ballet Flat well in this situation…

Image source

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… Er, or maybe not. Sorry, my <3 of old-school Madonna compelled me to start off the post on my after-party dress this way. He he he…

So, I still haven’t gone over my wedding dress saga with you all, but at least one dress is set—a fabulous eco-friendly dress I scored at the Barney’s Co-Op Outlet last month. The shopping mission of the day was looking for Mr. ST’s attire (which we got!) but I came upon the last two of these Phillip Lim dresses, both in my size! The retail price is way over my budget, but thanks to the dress being on clearance sale at the already-reduced outlet store, I got it for a great price!

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I Do Bridal here in Vancouver (well, actually White Rock) had their amazing annual sample sale this past weekend:

As soon as I heard about it, I emailed my friend K who is getting married October 6th in Vegas.  Although it was only three weeks ’til her wedding, she still hadn’t found the perfect pair of shoes to go with her amazing dress. Finding the perfect shoes is tough, yo!
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I found the most comfortable shoes, AND they’re cute! After searching and scouring every department store, shoe store, and specialty shop I’ve found a pair of heels that a. don’t squeeze my toes and b. fit our color theme perfectly!

One rainy Wednesday I ventured to the local Saks where I thought I would spend a gift certificate given to me long ago. I made my way to the make-up counter and picked out a few basics. Now I normally just breeze through the shoe section to get some ideas, but this time was different… there they were… the.perfect.shoes.

I introduce you to my lovahs: Guiseppe Zanotti peep toes in what else? Champagne!

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Finding the perfect wedding shoe may be the hardest part of the wedding process for me. Now, I know it’s a hard decision for many brides, but for me, it’s a decision that’s not only based on style and comfort, but based on the actual shape of my feet. I’ve got a form of Muscular Dystrophy called Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (just the names of the doctors—no teeth involved!). It has caused my feet and legs to be pretty uncomfortable at times, and a few years ago I had reconstructive surgery on all ten toes.

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I’ve already found my wedding day BFFs which, with their strappy loveliness, are well suited for the Caribbean climate boogeying that I’m looking forward to at our destination wedding.

But, Mademoiselle Plath, I just had to tell you that, under different circumstances, I think you and I could have been good friends.

Plath by Natalie Portman, available at Té Casan

Oh yes… Very, very good friends.

Even after buying your wedding shoes, do you find yourself continuing the search?

I told you I can’t make up my mind!

(image from here)

I won’t go into the gory details, but ever since I discovered my father’s copy of Panati’s Extraordinary Endings at the tender age of nine, Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen and I have had a ‘thing.’
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When it comes to shopping, I have a tough time resisting a good buy. As most brides know, anything wedding related usually means the typical price tag doubles. One exception? Shoes. These days it seems that the typical white heel is not the first choice for many brides, and everyday shoes can become wedding day shoes! Many brides are opting for a pop of color and their shoe selection often correlates with the wedding’s decor. Because my dress is a champagne color, it seemed fitting my shoe could be gold (more on this later). AND, because my dress happened to be half the price of what I thought it would be, I figured I could use the extra budget on accessories. But then when I started doing some research, I found that although the designer collections were beautiful, I could purchase something very similar for 1/5 the price. Hmm..

Exhibit A: Manolo Blahnik Rhinestone buckle D’orsay, $675

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