Wedding Blog

At least, the bride would like to wear Prada. Maybe if I bought them now and wore them a few times first they could be my something old? (Ha!) And it would reduce the per-wear cost? Or even better! You could buy them in a size 8 and lend them to me on my wedding day, and they could be my something borrowed? I swear, I would even give them back... eventually... ! ;)

Early in the planning process, my mind was made up about one thing - I was to be a colored-shoe bride (Cheeseburger Mom and Cheeseburger Mom-in-Law actually took this much better than I thought they would!).

While, in general, I would like for our day to be as timeless as possible, give me any excuse to buy a killer pair of purple shoes, and I’m in!…

Like several stylish bees before me, I am wearing colorful shoes for our wedding. Remember Mrs Joey’s beautiful yellow ones? I pretty much died when she posted about them and decided right then that I had to have yellow shoes for our wedding.

I’ll admit, I haven’t quite stumbled upon the perfect pair yet (not that I haven’t looked) but I’m kind of holding out until…

Day to day my shoes are not awe inspiring. My normal footwear sports a star---it isn’t made by a star.

That being said, I’m short---5′2″---fun-sized short. What petite girl doesn’t appreciate the height some heels give her? Even though I rock Chucks most the time, when I wear heels I wear HEELS. I’m not a stranger to the balancing act stilettos. After reading blogs like Green Wedding Shoes and seeing insanely awesome colored shoes like the ones wore by Mrs Cheese and Mrs Toucan, I was inspired.

In my last shoe post, I thought I was very into those blue Calvin Klein’s, but the bottom had a very ’sturdy’ sole. I know it’s silly, but I wasn’t digging the black rubber. I even found them in person and just didn’t love them enough. You do have to kneel at Catholic weddings.

So the search continued, I tried Macy’s, because I’m trying to save…

Okay, so I already have my shoes squared away, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t love looking at shoes and all the little shoe accessories. Shoe accessories? Yep, I found the sweetest shoe clips on Etsy. B Poetic makes these amazing clips to dress up any shoe, and they are super affordable.

Take a look:

And, if you want something with a little more color:

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When I saw Mrs. Penguin’s post on Hey Lady, I was in love!

But after seeing the hefty price tags, I quickly convinced myself that they were not for me. Months later, I find myself referring to them and drooling over their beautiful shoes again! So, I’ve decided even if I can’t afford them, I sure can still blog about them!

Here are my three faves:

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I always thought it’d be so lovely to waltz into a department store and try on a bunch of shoes. What a dream! I rock me some size 2 Converse kicks and am always on the search for shoes in sizes 3 or 4. On a good day I weasel my way into a grown-up size 5. In the winter I stick some Dr. Scholl’s…

I was at a wedding last weekend and mentioned to a friend that I’d be heading to New York for Bridal Market, and an old friend told me to look out for Hey Lady shoes by his good friends Jessica and Emily Leung. I asked how I would recognize them, just in case I forgot the company name, and he said, “Trust me, you’ll know…

No doubt about it, today is raining-pouring-old-man-snoring.

It’s a good day to stay inside with a pot of hot coffee and a book.

And a fiance, when he gets home from work.

I wonder if it will rain tomorrow, when we get our engagement shots done. And I don’t much mind, because then I can wear my pink plaid galoshes with my navy blue silk dress. And then…

Cheap is my favorite adjective for a price. For any of you soon-to-be brides, or for anyone who's going to attend any sort of party, or for anyone who wants to have a killer pair of shoes for a party they may get invited to, pay attention. I’m going to tell you how I landed my pretty shoes.

Step 1: Buy a lovely, but plain pair of shoes for cheap. You can scout eBay (where I found mine), Etsy, discount stores, etc. Here are some finds that I dug up in about 30 seconds:

I have a confession to make: I am hopelessly obsessed with all things ballet.

From Degas dancers...

Let’s get some shoes. Oh my god. Shoes.

Kudos to anyone who got that reference. If you didn’t, you need a Kelly refresher course, stat.

Similar to a large chunk of the female population, I LOVE shoes. There’s just something about them. The shape, the colors, the endless variations of styles, that feeling you get when you see a shoe that you just can’t live without. I…

Ahh, the wonderful Miss Carrie Bradshaw. That girl knows her shoes. And while I long to strut down the aisle in a pair of Manolos (or Louboutins!) on our wedding day, I know that it’s not practical on many levels. First and foremost, it’s just not in our budget. They are so, so beautiful, and I know that if I got them in a color…

You may remember that I left our heroine under a spell of self-doubt and inability to make a choice. I am obliged to tell you that there is a happy ending.

Our heroine built her courage and returned the darling pearl shoes, setting her heart on the gorgeous shoes.

She is happy to report that her J.Crew Mary Janes were bought on eBay, and with shipping cost,…