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My dress is lace with a taupe underlay (although I may change it to a more champagne colored one, waiting for the designer to send the swatches to the bridal salon).  When I tried it on I immediately thought that maybe really gorgeous nude shoes would go well?? What would you wear??

GORGEOUS dress!!! I think taupe/nude shoes would be stunning, but you could also choose a diamond white/light ivory in a perfect shade to match your lace. Or, you could choose a bright color from your wedding palette, which I know many brides are choosing these days. Of the three options, I think the nude/taupe idea to match your under layer would probably the most stunning.  However, you really can't go wrong.

@shalynnmarie: LOVE those shoes

Nothing wrong with nude, I'd personally go with a splash of color though. One of your wedding colors perhaps?

@shalynnmarie:Ohhhh my, i LOVE those slingbacks.  Are they YSL?? Might need to send those over to FI with the subject line "Wedding Present!"

@julies1949:  As beautiful as those lace slingbacks are in their own right, I totally agree with you.  The affect with her stunning lace gown would be too much lace, too "matchy matchy" looking. 

@Brielle:I was also thinking of using one of our colors (eggplant purple, a steely blue-grey, a green, and accents of grey/silver), but i'm worried about how they will mesh with the dress.  With my dress I'll be wearing a taupe sash with a brooch pinned to the bow, so in my head i'm feeling like a pop of color like that might not go well (only because I can only picture that pop of color with a diamond white dress).  Ill have to bring examples of both when my dress comes in!!

@julies1949:that's true...very well could be too much lace.  in a PP i mentioned I'll be wearing a brooch that adds some sparkle...I'm hoping for the reception i can find some sparkly flats, but maybe a heel with some sparkle as well?

@akp0702:  I do think the solid nude/taupe shoe is the best choice. It would be gorgeous, elegant, etc. You're going to look amazing! FYI, I did not even consider a "pop of color" for my own wedding shoes (of which I had three pairs!), because, when I was married in 2009, I had never seen that done, and I also tend to prefer a more "elegant" look vs. a more "fun" look.  However, someone who wanted a more fun look would not go wrong with the eggplant purple. 

By the way, I know you responded very favorably to the lace slingbacks. Perhaps you could get those for your engagement party or rehearsal/rehearsal dinner and pair them with a solid-color dress?