Need an honest opinion about shoes

meganhardan

Nbrodies post gave me motivation to start looking for shoes, and Mgoss had some great suggestions! 

Here's my dilemma:  I LOVE wearing heels and the way they make you look, but I don't want to wear them on my wedding day for two reasons 1:  comfort, and 2: My FI is only four inches taller than me, so when I wear heels, I'm as tall, if not taller than him (dumb that I'm worried about it, I know, but I don't like being taller than him!) 

Anyways, my solution to this is flats, but I'm not sold on the idea.  However, I stumbled on these really cute ones today.  Pink is my favorite color and I love the embellishments/pearls on these.  But, I'm worried that they look too childish.  Thoughts?

nbrodie

I love them!  Having that pop of color, especially since you'd prefer heels, makes it so much fun.

I don't think they look childish at all.  Thanks to mgoss' website suggestions, I finally found mine and they have a flower on the toe.  I think these are great.

mgoss228

meganhardan:  I like those shoes!  Definitely not too childish, and your dress will be hiding them for most of the day anyways.

I'm glad my suggestions were able to help both of you!

Tbird87

Mine are pretty similar to your shoe.  I got these http://www.amazon.com/Rockport-Womens-Flower-White-Patent/dp/B002KANWBW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&qid=1304392273&sr=8-1 in pink.

I don't really have a choice about wearing flats.  My FI is only a half inch taller than me!

emyinpink

I don't love them . With either the bow, or the pearls, they'd be cute, but I feel like with both it does make them look a bit childish .

Sharingourlove

I love them and say if you feel good in them go for it!  I have the opposite problem as my FI is 10 inches taller than me and I am not comfortable in heels!  So I'm going with these in off-white as are my BMd and MOH! 

meganhardan

Thank you everyone for your opinions!  I'm still on the fence, but I think since it's free shipping, I might order them and give them a try.  Thanks!

emyinpink

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[QUOTE]Thank you everyone for your opinions!  I'm still on the fence, but I think since it's free shipping, I might order them and give them a try.  Thanks!
Posted by meganhardan[/QUOTE]

<div>I think this is a great idea. Sometimes it's hard to tell. And the Me Too flats I have are super comfortable. Another option is looking for a pair of white satin flats and dying them pink (I'm doing this for my Cole Haan heels), or maybe a pair of 2-inch heels. Do you have a budget? I could also do some internet scouting for ya :).</div>

meganhardan

Emyinpink--I would love some scouting if you don't mind   I don't want to spend more than 200 on them.  I have considered shorter heels or kitten heels, but just haven't found anything you like.  I also have actually been trying to find white, but haven't found anything I like yet.  And seriously, thanks for your honest opinion , I wasn't offended at all if you were worried

kristend72

I'm kind of with Emyinpink. Maybe if I saw more angles? They're somehow just too much with the hot pink plus bow plus pearls. For me at least. I would say to look at 6pm.com (I got Cole Haan heels for half price). You could also go for something in the 3" range and then have a pair of shoes under your chair at the wedding to slip into. I feel like maybe you're asking because you're not super excited about them. Keep looking for a while and see if you can find some you love. There really are a lot of cute options these days.

emyinpink

I didn't pick any heel heights above 3", and tried to favor lower ones.

Some Cole Haan's from 6pm.com:

http://www.6pm.com/cole-haan-air-bandon-argento

http://www.6pm.com/product/7748472/color/26322

http://www.6pm.com/cole-haan-air-bacara-ballet-dark-silver-metallic

http://www.6pm.com/product/7525182/color/933

Endless:

http://www.endless.com/Cole-Haan-Womens-Ruched-Sandal/dp/B00264FEB8/ref=sr_4_12/?cAsin=B00264FE8Q&fromPage=search&qid=1304549081525&sr=4-12&asins=B003UYG1YW,B003UYAEV8,B002AMV33O,B002AMV3OI,B002AMV398,B002AMV3L6,B002AMV0NC,B002AMV13Q,B002AMV0X2,B0026RHPAS,B0032AM5AS,B00264FE8Q,B0026RHPLW,B00264FF7Q,B00263L1V6,B00263L3C8,B00264GYCG,B0026RHP8A,B002AMUZXS&asinTitle=Cole%20Haan%20Ceci%20Air%20Ruched%20Sandal&contextTitle=search%20results&page=4&size=100&node=242169011&nodes=242169011&brands=Cole%20Haan&sort=relevance-fs-browse-rank

http://www.endless.com/Cole-Haan-Womens-Ceci-Pump/dp/B00264FBR0/ref=sr_2_92/?cAsin=B00264FBEI&fromPage=search&qid=1304548917770&sr=2-92&asins=B003YU41C6,B003YUG9LM,B003YUM9XY,B003YUM8LW,B0039MIYAY,B0039MIY5E,B0039MIXHS,B003U671JE,B003U6721G,B003U67284,B003U6ERY6,B003YUD1WM,B0039MIUEY,B0039MIU30,B0039MIU80,B002LVVAGY,B002LVVAOG,B002LVVAVY,B002LVVAEG,B002LVVASC,B002LVVANW,B0039MIZM6,B0039MIZ1M,B0039MIZSA,B003YU43LK,B003YUF0IK,B003YUMMU4,B003YUMNGC,B0039MITQS,B002PMVYPQ,B002PMVZB4,B002PMVY60,B0032AM5TY,B0032AM5R6,B003UAHYIS,B002PMVXQ6,B003YUMNGM,B003EELGMA,B003YUG9O4,B003UAK9C6,B0031MA6BC,B00264F86O,B00264F6IY,B003YUELJE,B002PMVXAW,B0032AM55I,B0039MH6DA,B0039MH7Q6,B0032AM4PE,B0032AM526,B0030EGN2W,B0039MITIQ,B003SD1XEI,B0039MH626,B002PMVW30,B002PMVWNK,B002PMVWE4,B002PMVXN4,B0030EGNQI,B0039MJ2HS,B0032AM4UE,B0039MJ2EQ,B0039MIT7W,B0039MIT8G,B0039MISWS,B002GHCH74,B002GHCMN8,B002GHCHWO,B003SCYCOW,B003YUAKKI,B0030EGO58,B003YUMMYA,B003U669UQ,B002PMVRTE,B002EWQHCM,B002GHCJAE,B003YUNW0I,B0030EGMHS,B0030EGMMS,B0039MJ0UM,B0039MJ07U,B0039MJ0J8,B003U6Q6EU,B003YUGXJ0,B003U65F7Y,B003U63G84,B002GHCDMI,B002GHCFDU,B0039MH75C,B003U6EQ8I,B003U6970K,B00264FBEI&asinTitle=Cole%20Haan%20Ceci%20Air%20Mid%20Pump&contextTitle=search%20results&page=2&size=100&node=242169011&nodes=242169011&brands=Cole%20Haan&sort=relevance-fs-browse-rank (over your price range, but might go on sale)

http://www.endless.com/Cole-Haan-Air-Natalie-Open-Toe/dp/B003YUMLCS/ref=sr_1_74?ie=UTF8&cAsin=B003YUEZ86&fromPage=search&sr=1-74&qid=1304548857166&asins=B0026RHT86%2CB0026RHTB8%2CB002LVV4PQ%2CB0032AM4HW%2CB002LVV53C%2CB0030EGM32%2CB0030EGM78%2CB0030EGM50%2CB00452SPM4%2CB00452XZJW%2CB00452WKZC%2CB003YUGXYU%2CB003YUMYW0%2CB003YUL6AQ%2CB003YU3ZYG%2CB003YU41GM%2CB003YUCZ0Q%2CB003YUA41S%2CB003YU41BM%2CB003YU84ZG%2CB003YUCY16%2CB003YUJLUI%2CB003YULILI%2CB003YUJKM2%2CB0044WTMK4%2CB0044WM7OM%2CB0044WNX5Y%2CB0044WM7WO%2CB0044WTM9A%2CB0039MIZEE%2CB003YUJLT4%2CB003U68FDU%2CB003YU40B8%2CB003YU414Y%2CB003YUCZYM%2CB003YU62D2%2CB003YU63TU%2CB003U66BVS%2CB003U63F12%2CB003U65HKE%2CB003U63GA2%2CB0039MIX28%2CB0039MIVR0%2CB0039MIWII%2CB0039MIX46%2CB0039MIW5G%2CB0039MIVTI%2CB0045300VC%2CB004530030%2CB003UY8MIK%2CB003UY7G3W%2CB003UY8M9Y%2CB003UYG2OQ%2CB0043E8NFS%2CB003SDGM9O%2CB0043E4YE2%2CB003YUHBGY%2CB003YUAKNU%2CB003YUHARY%2CB0043E4ZS2%2CB003SDISJ6%2CB003SDKHMW%2CB003UAJPWQ%2CB003UALLAU%2CB003UAJNGE%2CB003UAPHT6%2CB003SDBK2S%2CB003SDGM30%2CB003SDKGRI%2CB002PMVUD2%2CB002PMVV3G%2CB002PMVU32%2CB002PMVV36%2CB003YUKWOW%2CB003YUKWN8%2CB0039MJ3CW%2CB0039MJ37M%2CB0039MJ3H2%2CB0039MJ3U4%2CB0039MJ3YK%2CB003YUMO84%2CB003YUEZ86%2CB003EELGNE%2CB003EELGES%2CB0039MIUVC%2CB0039MIVEI%2CB0039MIV2A%2CB0039MIV48%2CB0039MIUQW%2CB0039MIUM6%2CB0039MJ1VK%2CB003SBRPGU%2CB0039MJ1K6%2CB0039MJ1CE%2CB0039MJ1B0%2CB0039MJ228%2CB0039MJ1RY%2CB003SBRI1C%2CB003SBRFQU%2CB003SBRLAA%2CB002PMVSNO%2CB002PMVSC0%2CB002PMVS8O%2CB0039MIZX0%2CB0039MIZ9Y%2CB0039MIZHQ%2CB003YU41DA%2CB003YU62H8&asinTitle=Cole%20Haan%20Air%20Natalie%20Open-Toe%20Ballet%20Flat&contextTitle=search%20results&clientPageSize=100&brands=Cole+Haan&node=242169011&sort=relevance-fs-browse-rank

http://www.endless.com/Nina-CULVER-Womens-Culver-Pump/dp/B00295QDQ4/ref=sr_1_5/?cAsin=B001TJ4EVC&fromPage=search&qid=1304548605858&sr=1-5&asins=B002PJ3PZG,B002PJ3WQS,B002PJ3XNU,B002PJ3V3M,B001TJ4EVC,B001QD7LLG,B00295N6AU,B001QCZ312,B001TJ4EVM,B001TSCE92,B0026UPZNE,B003O1YRQ0,B003O1WS0W,B003O1UVME,B004O23HJG,B004O21WC0,B004O26P7C,B004O202G2,B00429YQ1E,B00429YVBE,B00429PUVO,B00429PWV2,B00429PVWM,B002PJ3E2K,B002PHNT54,B002PHNVTI,B002PJ3CH2,B002PJ3FCE,B002PJ3GNC,B002PJ3D94,B0021YV6B0,B0021YV700,B0021YV7XM,B0021YV7MS,B0021YV8S6,B000UWTTE6,B003COZJPW,B003COZJZ2,B003COZIU8,B003COZJA2,B003COZKEW,B003COZKR4,B003COZJKW,B003COZKW4,B000UTT5Q6,B000UU0Q7W,B002PJ3EM0,B002WPZURY,B0045H6JCW,B004HNWTIC,B004AHLRCE,B003TLN7QG,B002WPZV00,B002WPZUCO,B0045H1I9Q,B002WPZW7M,B002WPZVCI,B002WPZWWM,B000UK4YV6,B000UK2VG6,B000UK147S,B003COZN12,B003COZNHG,B003COZO0C,B003COZMUO,B003COZO8Y,B003COZMMM,B003COZM3G,B003COZOIO,B003COZNW6,B00421FDVE,B00421FBM0,B00421HAWO,B00421MTM0,B00421HAZ6,B00128KTY6,B002A7XO4U,B00128KSWO,B00128OO4C,B002A7XP7Q,B002YQVLX8,B002PSCCF6,B000XR2PZS,B000XR2P9E,B003UZ5Z48,B004290UX2,B0042EGXNI,B0042EH41S,B0042ENAWK,B00428TCSM,B0042EN1SI,B00428TE2Q&asinTitle=Nina%20Culver%20Pump&contextTitle=search%20results&page=1&size=100&node=382776011&nodes=382776011&sort=relevance-fs-browse-rank&heelheights=519508011|519509011|519510011 (good heel height, simple, but pretty classic)

Nordstrom:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/cole-haan-air-darleen-open-toe-wedge/3160796?origin=category

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/martinez-valero-anna-pump/3166922

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/badgley-mischka-lacie-pump/3177922

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/ivanka-trump-nancee-pump/3149573 (if red is an option)

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/badgley-mischka-dylan-sandal/3131751

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/vera-wang-lavender-elizabeth-sandal/3169313

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/bourne-jasmine-sandal/3094321 (a little over your price range, but great heel height, and quite cute)

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/bourne-sophia-pump/3094318

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/stuart-weitzman-gigiritz-pump/3036059 (over price range, but fabulous shoe)

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/enzo-angiolini-merryann-pump/3060566?origin=related-3060566-0-0-2 (slightly higher heel than desired, but super cute, and cheap)

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/martinez-valero-ursula-pump/3127602

http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/steve-madden-kinnetic-flat/3105576 (super fun sparkly flat)

emyinpink

Oh, and I also had the comfort delima about shoes, so I decided to go with Cole Haans with a shorter heel, as they're totally wearable for multiple hours. These are the ones I got on endless:

http://wedding.emyinpink.com/?p=67

Unfortunately not in stock anymore (I found them on sale) but depending on when your wedding is they may come back in stock for summer/fall.

meganhardan

My favorites are the two badgley mischka heels, Lacie and Dylan, but of course they are out of my size right now, dangit!  Luckily, my little sister comes home from college next week and works at nordstrom shelling shoes over the summer, so maybe if they come in she can snag some for me or find me something equally as cute. 

I really liked the Cole Haan Women's Ceci Air Ruched Sandal too, but I'm not ready to pull the trigger yet!

LOVE your shoes too and they sound super comfortable, I'm going to have to keep an eye on those.

Thanks so much for the suggestions!