Cheap Wedding Shoes Essentials.

You will already have chosen your wedding dress and bridesmaids' dresses So you are now in a position to start deciding on cheap wedding shoes. But before you do you should really consider the following:

Location: Your shoes and the bridesmaid shoes should suit the location, so if you are having your wedding in a marquee and will have to walk over grass it’s best to avoid stiletto heels. Otherwise you will spend your whole day sinking and the heels will be ruined. You may also want to avoid satin or silk shoes as these will stain easily. For grass or soft terrain you could choose wedges which will not sink and still give you some height for the pictures. Similarly a beach wedding would not suit heels but sandals would be ideal as they keep your feet cool and allow the sand to get out.

Height:This is where your shoe choice starts to help with the photographs. If your bridesmaids are all different heights you can use different height shoes to even them out for the pictures. Taller brides might want to opt for lower heels to avoid towering over the groom, conversely petite brides can add inches by wearing big heels.

Dress Styles: The style of your dress or your bridesmaid dresses will have an affect on your shoe selection. If the dresses are long the choice of shoes is less relevant, however if the dresses are short the shoe choice becomes more important.

- If using lower heels consider using ankle straps as these will make the ankle appear more slender and high heels will elongate your legs.

Colour choice: Traditionally white or ivory wedding shoes would have been the norm for the bride. Today things have moved on a little and pretty much anything goes. Most brides will still want to match the shoes to the dress (including the bridesmaids shoes), although there is a growing trend to go for shoes or heeled sandals in a “go-with-anything” colour, e.g. gold.

- Consequently the high street becomes more viable for cheap wedding shoes as there will be a huge selection of styles and colours.

- If going for matching shoes you should bring a swatch of the dress with you when shopping for them (bear in mind the shoes will look slightly different in natural sunlight as opposed to the artificial shop lights). If you can't get a swatch a cheap (FREE) alternative is to get a paint swatch from any DIY store that matches the dress colour.

- If you can't buy the correct colour off the shelf you will need to have the shoes dyed. My advice would be to get this done by a professional as they will be able to get the colours to match (but only if you get all the shoes dyed at the same time). Don't forget to leave enough time to get the shoes back just in case there is a problem that needs to be rectified.

- DIY dying may seem tempting but if the shoes have been treated with a stain protector the colour may not take evenly, and if it rains you can end up with colour runs.

So, to summarise, the cheapest option is to buy on-line or on the high street, but it may be difficult to match the colours perfectly if that’s the look you’re after.

Next cheapest is to buy on-line or on the high street and get them dyed (by a professional).

The next most expensive option is to buy from a bridal store and for those brides who have a bottomless budget, custom made.

So there you have it, with just a little thought, you too can have cheap wedding shoes that will look a million dollars.

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