For today’s wedding dilemma post, we’re diving into the heady world of bridal fashion accessories, and to shoes. Our challange was as follows:
"I struggled hugely to find the right shoes because I found most were like what you show here, with towering heels. I needed mid height to ensure I wouldn’t be taller than my husband to be. I would never want pumps though so advice for brides in my position is badly needed!" – Fluffy
"I’m in a similar position to Fluffy. I need heels between 2-3 inches, nothing higher so I’m not towering over everyone. I love bling and shoes in general and so far have been really disappointed with the availability of shoes to suit me. Hope you can help…Thank you." – Gillian
Well firstly, we have to agree with Fluffy and Gillian that’s it’s not the easiest of jobs to find a unique, modern, TDF pair of bridal shoes with anything less than a 5 inch heel, but after scouring the net for accessible shoes in a range of prices, we came up with the below. Where possible we noted the height of the heel, however most shoes are between 3 to 5.5cm.
A quick note on bridal shoes. If you don’t fancy traipsing round town for four or five days to find a pair of low heeled, comfortable and pretty bridal shoes, we highly recommend Rainbow Club. Rainbow Club are bridal shoe specialists, so comfort and style are their company pillars. Rainbow Club are online but only ship within the UK. However a select range of the shoes is available from Dance World or online at WeddingShoes.ie.
Main image: Left – ‘Ario’ by Rainbow Club, 6.25cm | Right – ‘Bea’ by Rainbow Club, 4.25cm
By Karen Birney
Left-right: Forest side bow peep-toe heels, €77, Schuh | ‘Honey’ pointed toe 4.25cm heels, Rainbowclub.co.uk | Ivory kitten heel sling backs, €48, Debenhams
Christian Louboutin ‘Pigalove’ from Brown Thomas Shoe Rooms
Clockwise from top left: ‘Delano’ kitten heels with pearl floral details, Rainbowclub.co.uk | Pleated pump in white, €38.50, Debut at Debenhams | Diamante bow peep toe heels, €37.99, Schuh | Ivory slingback sandals, €45, Debut at Debenhams
Flat & Heeled Sandals
Left-right: Silver diamante sandals, €57.60, Faith at Debenhams | Gold and black leather sandals, €21.33, Asos.com | Gold strappy sandals, €109.50, Debenhams
Colourful Kitten Heels
Clockwise from top left: Baroness spike fuschia court shoes, Office | Pink/red heart lady dragon shoes, $175, Vivienne Westwood | Nautical red, white and blue stripe kitten heels, €77, Irregular Choice at Schuh | Pink peep toe courts, Christian Louboutin
Low Wedges
Jimmy Choo ‘Bergen’, Jimmy Choo is available from the Brown Thomas Shoe Rooms
