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Bridesmaids Wearing Different Wedding Shoes?
A post on at the Green Wedding Shoes blog reminded me of a discussion we’ve had recently about bridesmaid wedding shoes. The big question was this – if everyone is wearing the same bridesmaid dress, should everyone also wear the same shoes?
Our stylists discussed this for quite awhile. Some people really liked the uniformity of the same shoes under the same dress. Some felt that it was important, especially if the bridesmaids were wearing short dresses where everyone could see the shoes. Finally, some felt that it was way too much for the bride to ask the bridesmaids to do this unless the bride was willing to buy the shoes for her bridesmaids. As a bridesmaid, you are already paying for the bridal shower and the bachelorette party and most likely, the dress. So, after plunking down more than $500 on average, you have to buy the wedding shoes? So many of the stylists felt like this was way too much for a bride to ask.
So, instead of debating, we decided to look for pictures to get a better idea of what it looks like with the same shoes and different bridesmaid shoes. Here’s what we found.
First, check out these photos of bridesmaids with the same shoes: What are the pros? 1) Everyone looks uniform 2) Nobody wears something you don’t like 3) Since the dresses are the same, the same shoes makes it look really nice 4) No surprises where girls choose shoes that clash 5) Shoes can match with your wedding colors 6) Somebody has to buy all of the shoes and spend more money
Second, check out these photos with bridesmaids that got to wear different shoes: Image from http://www.brideswardrobe.com/guide/ What are the pros? 1) Everyone looks unique 2) The bridesmaid shoes are pretty fabulous 3) You can do something fun wear everyone wears a different color that matches the different color bouquets 4) Girls can wear shoes that they are comfortable in so they won’t trip 5) Shoes can still match the wedding colors and they might be able to match multiple colors 6) No pressure on the bride or bridesmaids to spend more money on shoes since they can choose their own
In looking at this list, it seems like the different shoes allow your bridesmaids to be more individual and unique. They also can save some money since you aren’t asking them to buy new shoes. If you want all of your bridesmaids to wear the same wedding shoes, then you are asking them to spend a bit more money unless you are willing to pay for them. But, the look is really uniform and you know the pictures won’t look funny. Plus, just in case you have that one friend who tends to choose some tacky shoes, you can make sure you avoid that.
So, what’s the verdict? There really isn’t one. We think it depends on the bride, the look she wants, the bridesmaids that she has, and whether or not she wants to be more free with the wedding look or she wants to control it a bit more. The only big tip we do come away with? Decide early. Do not wait until the last minute to make this important shoe decision. Make sure you know what type of wedding shoes you want your bridesmaids to wear so you give them time to buy them or find the right ones and break them in and practice walking down the aisle in them.
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