I just bought the most insanely fabulous pink shoe with a 3.5 inch heel. Will I be able to have my dress altered to fit this but also to account for a shoe change into something with a lower heel?
The shoes really aren't that uncomfortable, but I know that I won't last past the ceremony. I know I could just find a lower heel and wear one pair of shoes, but my dream shoes happen to be 3.5 inchers.
Is/was anyone else a two shoe bride? How did your seamstress deal with it?
Yup, that would be me! My shoes for the ceremony are about 3.25", and my shoes for the reception are about 2.25." I had the dress hemmed for the shoes for the reception, which means that a little bit of my (red) shoes will peak out during the ceremony.
oh i never thought of that! i only thought to have it too long at the reception. (duh) does your dress have a train? I'm thinking of removing mine because we're having an outdoor ceremony.
I am having a barefoot ceremony, but my heels for our first dance are 3.5", then flats for the rest of the reception. I had my dress hemmed for bare feet. My shoes will show during our first dance, but it also keeps my hubby from stepping on the hem of my dress
Definitely hem it shorter than it needs to be. Better to show those gorgeous shoes during the ceremony than trip over the dress all night!
Also, just a note, if you're having your ceremony on grass, it's better for the dress to be a bit shorter anyway-- you'll sink in a little, and the grass itself is higher than your soles regardless. I tripped a few times on the grass, and my dress was supposedly the perfect length on regular flooring.
I just bought the most insanely fabulous pink shoe with a 3.5 inch heel. Will I be able to have my dress altered to fit this but also to account for a shoe change into something with a lower heel?
The shoes really aren't that uncomfortable, but I know that I won't last past the ceremony. I know I could just find a lower heel and wear one pair of shoes, but my dream shoes happen to be 3.5 inchers.
Is/was anyone else a two shoe bride? How did your seamstress deal with it?
posted by Majestic 5 posts 7 months agoYup, that would be me! My shoes for the ceremony are about 3.25", and my shoes for the reception are about 2.25." I had the dress hemmed for the shoes for the reception, which means that a little bit of my (red) shoes will peak out during the ceremony.
posted by dahlia 117 posts 7 months agooh i never thought of that! i only thought to have it too long at the reception. (duh) does your dress have a train? I'm thinking of removing mine because we're having an outdoor ceremony.
posted by Majestic 5 posts 7 months agoI am having a barefoot ceremony, but my heels for our first dance are 3.5", then flats for the rest of the reception. I had my dress hemmed for bare feet. My shoes will show during our first dance, but it also keeps my hubby from stepping on the hem of my dress
posted by knudsonwedding 194 posts 7 months agoDefinitely hem it shorter than it needs to be. Better to show those gorgeous shoes during the ceremony than trip over the dress all night!
Also, just a note, if you're having your ceremony on grass, it's better for the dress to be a bit shorter anyway-- you'll sink in a little, and the grass itself is higher than your soles regardless. I tripped a few times on the grass, and my dress was supposedly the perfect length on regular flooring.
posted by tanya2s 276 posts 7 months agoMy dress has a train, but it isn't a traditional one (it "bustles" into an obi-style sash), so I don't have to worry about the train.
posted by dahlia 117 posts 7 months ago