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tragetee
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Where can I find different colored shoes?
Hi everyone! I joined this site specifically to ask you all this question lol we are planning on having a "rainbow" themed wedding. I'm having all the girls wear a silver/light grey, while wearing the same type of shoe, only different colors. I have attached a picture for you to get a visual since I'm probably not explaining it well enough lol the only problem thus far is that I am having a hard time finding the SAME shoe that offers all of the colors. Although I did find a site that would allow to me design each pair from the ground up, it's extremely costly. I'm playing with the idea of having the girls each pick out the style of shoe they want while staying true to the color theme. Before I tell them that that is the plan, I wanted to post on here to see if anyone could tell me if they have any clue where I could find these shoes. It would really help me so much! Thank you in advance
Re: Where can I find different colored shoes?
http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_emmy-dyeable-platform-pump-by-touch-ups-emmy_dyeable-shoes
But if you are requiring these, you need to pay for them.
DSW usually has several options that come in a bunch of colors.
But I agree with artbyallie. I would just tell them "any black shoe" (easy/comfortable for them, costs nothing for you) and then do your rainbow thing in their flowers and maybe with a clip for their hair or something.
If you are specifying a particular shoe then you need to pay for them. Also, I think you need to let the BM pick whatever style they are comfortable in. This seems like more headache than it is worth, and unless the BMs are in short dresses and you make a point of it, you will hardly notice their shoes. I had 4 BMs and I couldn't tell you at all what their shoes looked like.
I like the idea of the rainbow and I think you could incorporate it with the flowers for the BMs. Are the GM going to be rainbow also? Ties/pocket squares?
Shoes are so personal and to find one style everyone likes will be nearly impossible. They're already somewhat mismatched anyways. Having different style shoes in a rainbow of colors is way better than having a BM bite it or sprain an ankle.
ETA: - quick google search of "rainbow bridesmaid shoes" pulled up ton of images where they each had a different style and it's all still cute.
Point - if you're set on this, at least go with something that can be dyed to black and pick up the tab on the shoes and dying since this is something that you're dictating above and beyond just the dress.
http://www.dyeableshoestore.com/
Your bridesmaids could pick whatever shoe they wanted and you can order it for them in the dyed color you want. They have a huge variety of dyeable shoes in all price ranges. I ordered the shoe and had it shipped to me so I could try it on and make sure I liked it and then I sent it back to be dyed. I paid just under $100 for the shoes total.
Also I say mostly good luck because the heel of my shoe broke off during my church ceremony. It could've been because I was fidgeting from excitement or the brand of shoe I picked was poor quality but again the website has a huge variety of brands.
I'd also like to point out that it seems like you came back to say "I didn't take any of your advice - tell me how cute these are!" Yay, they're cute! I just hope they fit!
We had matching shoes as BMs when BIL and SIL got married. I tried on the shoes ahead of time and felt that they scraped on my toes and knew that after nearly 10 hours in them, I'd hate my feet. I picked up the moleskin and cut strips and put them on the sore places before the wedding.
Other BMs asked me for extra in the limo.
When she performs solo (she sings) she wears ENORMOUS heels! I don't know how she even walks in them! They come off as soon as she is off stage.
I really don't get the colored shoe thing. It seems like it is making being a bridesmaid more complicated than it needs to be. JMHO. They are bridesmaids, not a chorus line.
The shoes are cute, but man, I just hate the idea of picking out shoes that will go on someone else's feet. At least do your friends a solid and buy them some gel insoles.
Yes. Me. I'm 5'11'' and I don't wear heels, I just don't. I don't like having to bend 90 degrees at the waist to talk to everybody. Some tall girls love heels, but I am one that would rather barf. I also have bad ankles, so they hurt.
(And FI is an inch or so shorter than me. He says he loves the way I look in heels but that he feels like he's my child when he walks with me).
I was in a wedding where the bride made me wear heels, even though I asked not to. So I'm hoping OP asked her BM's preference.
{side note: my friend's bf is shorter than her and he loves her in heels! :P! And I told my ladies, as long as they're comfy they can wear ballet flats for the wedding}
My bridesmaid who I ordered a smaller heel for actually requested to wear flats, but after she realized everyone else was wearing heels she agreed to wear them if the heel was smaller.
And I didn't come back on for "compliments." I came back on because I realized I hadn't given you guys an update which I thought you would want. I did take the advice and purchase the shoes... and I don't see how this is making it "complicated" to be a bridesmaid. All they have had to do is order their dress, which they got to pick out any one they wanted by the way.
Sorry if you don't like the idea, and that you think it's stupid. I am immensely happy with how everything has turned out. I was going to come back and post pictures of the wedding party after the wedding but after checking this and realizing none of you actually care for it, I won't bother. Sorry guys! Didn't mean to be a burden and definitely wasn't fishing for compliments!