Let's Talk About Wedding Shoes

I love shoes, you love shoes. But what shoes should you wear on your special wedding day? I can’t help with your overwhelming choices on wedding invitations, photographer, venues, or napkin colors. However, I can help with deciding which pair of elegant shoes you should wear! Above all else, choose the shoes that make you feel special. With so many options, there's a right type of shoe for everyone on their wedding day. It’s your special day; you should wear whatever shoes you want. Explore your options with these top six choices below!

Cowboy Wedding Boots 

It’s said you can take the cowboy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the cowboy! There are dress luxury cowboy boots that are platted with lace and rhinestones, with a color scheme that’s specifically designed to match wedding dresses. Cowboy wedding boots are the perfect mix of strength and beauty. The cowboy boots that we know today were specifically designed for the wearer to easily get the pointed boot toe into a saddle’s stirrups, and the slight heel was supposed to make sure the boot didn’t slip through. The overall design was influenced from a combination of Spanish vaquero boots and cavalry boots from the time. The final result looks amazing. If you want to show your love of country at your special day, these special boots are definitely the way to go.

High Heels

If you looked up "sexy" in the dictionary, you would find a picture of high heels. It’s no surprise that brides are picking these shoes to give their height a boost. It’s a known fact that heels make your legs look amazing. As for high heel color, wedding dresses are almost always white, so stick with a white-colored heel and maybe find a pair with a subtle white lace trim. If you wear heels, a back-up pair a shoes is a must have in case your feet start to ache. A pair of high heels is sure to make you the star of any room you walk into.

Men’s Tuxedo Dress Shoes

When you’re wearing a tuxedo, there are only a few types of shoe options available. By far the most popular choice to wear are dress shoes made from either patent leather or highly polished calf skin, which means the shoes are ultra-high in gloss and a type of black that shines like no other. Patent leather is resistant to water and dirt and was first used back in the 1800s as material for fancy hats the German Military wore. Although dress shoes made from this presently have a coat of plastic, the shoes still look very much the same. You're definitely keeping it classy, San Diego.

Winged-Tipped Shoes

Defined by decorative leather added at the toe and heel area, winged-tipped shoes are some of the most dapper choices in men’s footwear. The decorative leather at the toe and heel is serrated and has holes stamped out, creating a visually stunning effect. With wing-tipped shoes you get base dress loafers with a decorative added bonus. This style of shoe was first created in Ireland as a shoe one would wear through bogs. The forerunner was made from untanned hide, and the perforations allowed water to drain from the footwear. This made it a purely functional shoe for the wilderness, not at all worthy to wear in social situations. Think of it as wearing hiking boots to a wedding. A lot has changed from the 1500s, though, and today this type of shoe is primarily formal wear.

Decorative Flats

You’re going to be standing a lot on your wedding day. Nothing beats a decorative pair of white flats when it comes to comfort, and you’ll find nothing better to maneuver in for that first dance as a married couple. Start practicing those cute dance moves now and dance the night away. When picking the correct pair of shoes to wear when tying the knot, this option is safe in the pain department, and you’ll completely eliminate the chances of an embarrassing stumble or fall.

Converse Shoes (at Weddings?!)

I always find the non-traditional fascinating shoes. From having a beach wedding where everyone is barefoot to a couple that ditched the iconic diamond on their engagement ring for a human tooth. There is a recent trend of couples choosing to ditch the traditional formal-ness of their wedding day to wear matching Converse sneakers, and the results are extremely cute. You can even get the date of your wedding embroidered into the converse and hold onto them as permanent keepsakes.