For all of those brides who have already purchased their wedding shoes or picked out the perfect one for them, congratulations! You are practically done. But, I am here to tell you a little story to remind you about one last thing dont forget your wedding flip flops.
Last week, I was in my cousins wedding. It started at 5 AM in the morning with us waking up for breakfast and to start hair and make-up. The ceremony was at 1:00 and then there were cocktails at 5 and a reception at 7 PM. In between, my cousin, the bride, was planning on taking pictures with the family and going to some different locations to take pictures with her new husband.
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I was the bridesmaid nominated to go with her since I was also part of the family pictures. We went all over the place. Her wedding was in Laguna Beach so we went down to the beach to take more pictures. Then, we also walked all over the hotel property taking pictures. Finally, we gathered the family around to take even more pictures. This lasted a good 3 hours.
Before the cocktail reception started, I went back to the room with my cousin, the bride. She sat down and immediately took off her shoes. The look on her face was a look of sheer torture. Why? Because the straps of her shoes had cut into her feet. One of her toes were bleeding and there were welts on her feet. Ohmigosh! She never took my advice about breaking in her shoes or spending a little bit more on a pair of shoes. Instead, she had opted to purchase cheap wedding shoes which I did not recommend.
Then, she told me I cannot wear those shoes again. If I have to go barefoot, then I will. I dont care. They just hurt too much. Ill never last the night. Unfortunately, she had purchased platform wedding shoes that were really high. And, the only pair of sandals that we had for her were flat. We had to search all over and see if any of the other bridesmaids had brought some. Luckily, at the last minute, one of the bridesmaids came up with a pair of 2 inch flip flops that the bride could wear. The flip flops were black and didnt match, but the bride didnt care. Plus, the heel height was closer to the 4 inches of her platform shoes than the ones without a heel.
So, my advice to all of you brides out there? Break in your shoes and dont forget your wedding flip flops. You will be on your feet all day. You will be taking pictures. You will be standing and posing. And, you do not want welts or blisters on your feet. Buy a pair of bridal flip flops so you wont have to face the same problem as my cousin, the bride. Plus, the last minute scrambling by the bridesmaids really caused some panic. Finally, get a pair thats ivory or white or a cute pink or blue or something to match your wedding colors. Dont wait until the last minute and end up with a pair that arent high enough and are in a color that completely clashes with your dress.
Weve got some great bridal flip flops that weve chosen for just this occasion. There are some really high ones too for all those brides that are buying high wedding heels.
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