Bridal Shoes | It's Not the Shoes, It's Your Attitude

Bridal Shoes | It's Not the Shoes, It's Your Attitude

You know the old idiom, fake it till’ you make it.  Well that’s how shoes are.  As a bride it’s your job to make your day as special as possible (and stay on budget). But really, celebrity status among our friends and family is the best way to describe it. Since you really are a pseudo celebrity for a day, you should wear the shoes to make it real. Jimmy Cho, Prada, Gucci, Steve Madden, Nina, it really makes no difference. The shoes don’t wear you, you wear them and it’s all in the attitude.

Here are my top five tips for choosing the right pair of celebrity shoes:
1. Make sure you walk on both carpet and hardwood floor to get an accurate comfort level reading when trying them on
2. Don’t order the shoes online a week before the wedding with no back up options
3. Choose natural fibers over synthetic, choose leather vs. pleather (there are so many reasons…)
4. Height matters to guys, don’t be taller than your groom unless he is okay with being the short guy with the sexy chick
5. Shoes have a time limit and a mileage counter in my book. Rubbing heels or toes are a no go. If you feel any spots that rub you wrong when trying the shoes on, forget em’, they’ll only get worse.
6. Don’t buy them Maybe. Love them or leave them.

Okay, that was six but I’ll say it now, buy the exciting pair of shoes. Even if you have to return them, if you don’t buy them when you see them the regret might take hold of you when it’s too late. Your attitude will grow into the shoes, they’ll grow on you, even become part of the wedding day fantasy. Whatever your fantasy might be – sexy, beautiful, natural, glowing. Own it, wear em’ and love the photos.

This is owning it:

- Theresa, self-titled shoe fashionista

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