Navy blue and bright kelly green colors

AustinAndCarly

My colors are navy blue and a bright kelly green. My bridesmaids are in classy tea length navy blue dresses with one shoulder in satiny material. The wedding is going to be a morning summer outdoor wedding in the mountains, so we are doing our best to keep it classy but also fun. I think one way of doing this would be to have the girls wear green shoes instead of nude shoes, but one of my bridesmaids is vehemently disagreeing and says it will make us look like childish clowns (all the others like the idea). I don't think this will be the case and don't think the bright shoes will detract from people looking at their faces/the ceremony. I found this site: http://playintherain.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/green-shoes-kimbednarski.jpg that has a bit darker dresses than what I will have but the same general idea for the shoes. Does anyone have any advice on if this would turn my wedding from classy to not, or would it just add a bit of "flair" to my otherwise formal wedding? I don't think it's that big of a deal or will be that noticeable but also have no fashion sense... Thanks for the help!

QueerFemme

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[QUOTE]My colors are navy blue and a bright kelly green. My bridesmaids are in classy tea length navy blue dresses with one shoulder in satiny material. The wedding is going to be a morning summer outdoor wedding in the mountains, so we are doing our best to keep it classy but also fun. I think one way of doing this would be to have the girls wear green shoes instead of nude shoes, but one of my bridesmaids is vehemently disagreeing and says it will make us look like childish clowns (all the others like the idea). I don't think this will be the case and don't think the bright shoes will detract from people looking at their faces/the ceremony. I found this site:  <a href="http://playintherain.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/green-shoes-kimbednarski.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://playintherain.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/green-shoes-kimbednarski.jpg</a> that has a bit darker dresses than what I will have but the same general idea for the shoes. Does anyone have any advice on if this would turn my wedding from classy to not, or would it just add a bit of "flair" to my otherwise formal wedding? I don't think it's that big of a deal or will be that noticeable but also have no fashion sense... Thanks for the help!
Posted by AustinAndCarly[/QUOTE]

I think your BM is right.  I normally love adding some flair/color, but that sounds like a box of crayons to me. 

I would go with nude or silver shoes, personally.  And remember, if you are requiring a specific shoe, you have to pay for them.

crysspears

I think the shoe thing depends on you area.. my girls are expecting me to pick out a shoe for them to buy themselves.. 

but other than that, i would probably say no to the green shoes.. it depends on the fabric.. if the dress/shoes are satiny, id say absolutey no.. if its chiffony and a matte shoe, its not as bad.. probably just harder to find green shoes

msuprincess04

Add the color and touch of flair with their bouquets. You can do some really cool combos and bring the green in that way. Plus, then they could wear shoes they like and would actually wear again.

B2Z728

There are some really fun bright green flowers. I'd go that route for your pop of fun color. I would be very unhappy to wear green shoes that I would never wear again.

julibug86

You could leave it up to them.  I wanted my girls to wear shoes in whatever color, heel height, etc. that they wanted, but they demanded a color so I picked nude.  I love when the shoes don't match and each girl's personality shines through!  My sister is in 5 inch stillettos (although she bought them  before she got pregnant, so they may not be happening now hahaha) and my best friend is in a reasonable 2 inch heel, while FI's sister opted for ballet flats.  As someone who is very particular with shoes, I don't mind being told a color, but I hate being told the shoe type!

As a side note, I searched high and low for kelly green shoes like the ones in that pic.  Hard to find!  Ended up getting elegant white heels for the ceremony (Catholic church with a full mass) and getting a really fun pair of kelly green flats with rhinestones for hte reception.  Maybe you can jazz up your feet instead of hte girls?