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wigs729 · March 2010

What are thoughts about pink shoes and pink flowers for 6 bridesmaids? Too much pink?

CA2MT4EveR · March 2010

Are their dresses pink as well?

lalap69 · March 2010

If their dresses are pink then yes, it will be wayyyy too much pink. I've seen pictures of weddings like this and it looks like pepto bismal threw up all over the place. But if the dresses are not pink, I don't see an issue.

mbcdefg · March 2010

If their dresses are pink, then yes, way too much pink. Stick with silver or gold shoes.

If their dresses are not pink ... depending on the color, pink shoes might be a nice pop of color (like with a black dress).

My other concern would be that the girls would have to go out and get pink shoes. Pink shoes aren't as common as neutrals, like silver or gold or black, so the girls might have a limited selection to choose from. And if you're asking them all to wear the same shoes, then someone might not be comfortable in them ... shoes can be a VERY particular thing for many women. I know I can't wear certain styles because of fit or comfort. And it's really not necessary to have them in matching shoes, because nobody will even notice or care about their shoes (unless they are totally awesome or monstrously ugly).

More details, please? What color are their dresses, and would they be buying the same shoes or picking out their own?

gottahavashorti · March 2010

If the dresses are pink, yes that's too much pink. And even if they're not, pink shoes aren't terribly easy to find. Could you do a pink sash or ask them to wear some sort of pink accessory instead?

CTGirl30 · March 2010

Pink shoes aren't really easy to find, as PPs noted...nor are they easy to wear again. So for those reasons alone, I'd tend to advocate for a neutral colored shoe even if the dresses themselves aren't pink (and DEFINATELY if the dresses are pink). A silver, gold or black shoe is much more likely to be worn again for other occasions after the wedding.

We really need to know the dress color, though.

Pink flowers against a pink dress wouldn't really stand out and would be too much pink altogether. I'd suggest accents of pink to tie it all together but making the flowers primarily another color.
I.e. - my girls will be wearing fuscia dresses (a bold pink) and their boquets will be lots of green, white, pops of pink as an accent. They will be wearing silver shoes of their choice.

lalap69 · March 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_pink?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:2e4f4d7e-6779-44b2-bd38-141fa3dd13c0Post:269e5be5-6560-4d51-b0dc-e4c480f8678a">Re: Pink</a>:
[QUOTE]Their dresses are black. At first I was for the pink shoes and then thought maybe it would look weird having a row of pink flowers and then a row of pink shoes and in the pictures thats were your eye would go first. Half of bridesmaids are for the pink shoes and the other half have been quiet about the idea. Before idea of pink shoes - I told them just to choose whichever black shoes they had at home. I dont need them to be that matchy matchy. Pink shoe idea started when my very shoe obcessed BM started searching for them. Obviously if they are going pink - they have to match though.
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1. Make sure your bridesmaids are comfortable with the idea of pink shoes. They aren't a neutral and you shouldn't make them buy shoes they may never wear again without their approval.

2. Why do they "obviously" have to match? I promise you, even if the shoes are pink, NO ONE is going to care that it's not the exact same pink shoe. Take this wedding party:

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They're wearing bright coloured shoes. The shoes are all different. And it looks great.

3. Seriously, don't make them wear the same shoe. Different people have different feet and nothing affects comfort like your shoes do. Shoes are an intensely personal matter, far more than the dress. I agree that you can dictate the colour and type of shoe, but you should NOT be mandating the same shoe. Even if you pay for it.

mbcdefg · March 2010

If everyone doesn't agree on pink shoes, then I would scrap the idea. You promised from the beginning that they could wear black shoes, so stick with that idea. I think everyone would be a lot happier with that arrangement.

Tell the shoe-obsessed BM that she can wear pink shoes all day if you are O.K. with her being the only one in pink ... or if she's the Maid of Honor, she could be the only one in pink to set her apart a bit.

Otherwise, if you want them all in the same color for the ceremony and formal photos, a nice compromise would be to let them change into pink shoes for the reception if they want to.

aerinpegadrak · March 2010

FWIW, I can't even tell what colors the BMs' shoes are in that picture lala posted. The one on the right has green, maybe? I honestly can't tell with the others. My sister had us all in brown dresses and pink shoes for her wedding, the only time you would really tell what colors the shoes were was in a close-up photo of our feet.

wigs729 · March 2010

I think I will talk to them one on one and see what they are comfortable with. I actually didnt think the pink shoes were a good idea for the reason that who wants to buy a pair of pink shoes (not a practical color) but messages between the few BM on Facebook have been 100% for them.

bablingbrooke · March 2010

Keep in mind that most BMs will agree with just about everything a bride suggests, even if they don't like what she's asking, because they don't want to rain on her parade. Especially if you phrase it as "I was thinking of you guys wearing matching pink shoes, what do you think?" No one wants to look like the odd girl out. I've been in a similar situation and have always gone with it, even if I was thinking "why do I have to buy special shoes that I didn't pick out--no one's going to care."

lalap69 · March 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_pink?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:2e4f4d7e-6779-44b2-bd38-141fa3dd13c0Post:fe5a12ca-fd6d-4a9d-a73e-933bf7c731af">Re: Pink</a>:
[QUOTE]FWIW, I can't even tell what colors the BMs' shoes are in that picture lala posted. The one on the right has green, maybe? I honestly can't tell with the others. My sister had us all in brown dresses and pink shoes for her wedding, the only time you would really tell what colors the shoes were was in a close-up photo of our feet.
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It's more visible in the larger version, but I think you make a really good point. The shoes just aren't that big a deal in the grand scheme of the wedding.

roscohank · March 2010

My BMs have decided they would like to wear pink shoes. They are also wearing black dresses. I think pink shoes are a cute idea, but they are hard to find. I found a few pairs at a shoe store online called DEB shoes. They are only around $20-$30. If you decide to go with pink check their. I guess I should have asked what shade of pink you were going with before sending you to that website...I was looking at hot pink shoes.

amylydia23 · March 2010

I think that if you like the pink shoes idea, you could have the MOH wear a pair and then it lets her stand out as the MOH. If all your girls don't agree on the shoes wearing their own black heels looks great too. All of my BM's love shoes and they are going to be wearing navy dresses so I'm having some wear chartreuse and some wear hot pink (those are my colors). My sister is already starting to hunt some down. Good luck with the shoe search!

emilyinchile · March 2010

Would you be ok with some girls in pink and some in black shoes? That seems like an easy compromise if you like it...I think it would still look coordinated, and for the girls who had both pink flowers and pink shoes, I don't think it would be overkill.

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