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I've never understood when brides say that they are planning on wearing colored shoes under their wedding dress "so that they can wear them again". Do people not wear white shoes outside of weddings? Because I know I certainly do!
Don't get me wrong - I LOVE the look of colored shoes in a wedding! I wanted to do it myself but my mom quickly vetoed that idea (
) and since she's paying for most of the wedding ..... but I'm going bright and colored for my rehearsal shoes! But really - when people say they're going colored so that they can wear them again - I just don't get that logic. A great pair of white heels can be worn with a lot more than a great pair of purple heels, for example.
Can someone enlighten me?
I don't wear white heels - ever. I pretty much stick to black (boring, I know). Our wedding colors are black and ivory with hints of sage green. I originally bought black shoes but changed my mind. I will be wearing ivory shoes, but I doubt I would really wear them again.
I LOVE the look of coloured shoes... i dont care if i never wear them again!
The sexy blue CL or Manolo (still to decide) will look awesome under my dress (that i havent purchased yet) when we get married (presumably at some point after we get engaged - still pending!).
He he - i have decided on two things: i want to marry the BF and i want to wear blue shoes!
I view it the opposite way, I think the last time I wore white shoes was my first holy communion so I would get much more use out of a metallic or colored shoe. A lot of wedding shoes are white satin and that doesnt go with anything in my wardrobe besides a wedding dress.
I have never ever worn white heels! If I bought white shoes for the wedding I would never wear them again! That's why I went with purple :)
I NEVER wear white dress shoes, I don't even know what I'd wear them with... Probably a regional thing
I wouldn't wear a pair of typical bridal shoes (i.e. white or ivory satin) in every day life. It really depends on the shoe, but in general, I wouldn't wear something like that.
I've never worn white heels! Most of them look very bridal, so I can't imagine ever wearing them again!
I have never, ever, ever worn white dress shoes. I probably haven't worn white casual shoes either, unless you count sneakers.
I would NEVER wear white or ivory dress shoes ever again. So basically my shoes are $80 for one day because I'll never be able to wear ivory peep toe pumps again.
I wouldn't wear white or ivory heels any place else than my wedding. In my day to day life, I think white/ivory shoes look cheap and tacky. Honestly, I am super traditional, but am opting for silver shoes because I couldn't bring myself to wear white or ivory shoes. I just don't like the way they look at all.
I guess I can understand how a "bridal looking" white or ivory satin shoe isn't going to be worn again. But the white heels I bought don't look "bridal" at all - just basic white, slingback dress shoes. Certainly something I'll be able to wear again.
I'm shocked by how many people never wear white shoes!
You bring up a great point. White shoes really could be worn much more than a pair of brighty colored heels. I can only explain my reason for colored shoes. My wedding shoes will most likely be gold... which might not even count as colored shoes - it's certainly no red, blue, purple etc that some people find so offensive.
Anyway (and I just meantioned this in another post) I have an irrational fear that white or ivory shoes will make my wedding look like it came out of the movie Father of the Bride...very dated. While there are some beautiful white and ivory shoes out there that don't look bridal, I can't get the thought out of my mind. Any bridal dress store I've ever gone into has those dyable white shoes that immediately brings thee Father of the Bride image into my head. With that said, I am going for a pair of shoes that are a little more current and fresh that if 10 years down the road I take them out of my closet they wouldn't look like shoes a bride wears.
I have that mindset with my whole wedding and I 100% understand that my reasoning is crazy. I'm definitely interested to see why other brides are choosing colored shoes! =)
@FutureKMM: Can you show a link or picture or something? To be honest, I've never seen a pair of white heels that I could wear in everyday life.
I've never worn white heels either, and probably would never wear white shoes outside of sneakers. I haven't decided whether or not I'll dye my shoes a color before the wedding, or leave them ivory to match the dress, but after the wedding, I'm dyeing them a color I will be able to wear again - likely, plain old black.
Eh, I definitely wear bright shoes more than white or ivory. I own one pair of ivory and its b/c I had to wear them in a wedding. Never to be worn again. haha
I guess I keep my dressy clothes pretty basic (thanks, budget) so I'll pair a solid or simple dress with bright fun shoes.
Plus, I'd get ivory/white shoes so dirty, I really wouldn't wear them again. At least color shoes hide wear/tear better. - I love blue, wear a lot of us, using it for the wedding and will get more use out of blue shoes than ivory. - Maybe that answers your question?
I never, ever, ever wear white shoes. Ever. Nude? Yes. White? Nope. I especially would have no use for white/ivory satin shoes. But blue shoes? Totally rewearable!
I actually don't wear colored heels, so I went with colored for the wedding as a change of pace! I only own two pairs of heels, black and white. My total shoe count is 8 pairs of shoes, 10 if you count my golf shoes. I stick with neutral colors (natural, brown, black, and white) so that I can wear them with any outfit I have. Well I guess my gym shoes are blue, but that's because they were cheap and on sale.
I've also never worn white heels, so I wouldn't rewear them if I got them for the wedding.
i have a pair of black and white shoes and i love them, but they didn't last long because i ended up scuffing the white so much with the heel. i must walk strangly or something because it doesn't take long to scuff them. this is the only reason i dont wear white...anything! i get it so dirty!
I've never ever worn white heels, and can't think of an outfit I have that they would pair better with than a different color. Also, typical bridal white satin shoes do not seem as versatile to me as colored shoes. They seem very... obviously bridal.
I guess a lot of people don't go to church on Easter anymore. I have at least one day I can wear white heels (and I do)! :P
i think it depends on the person - for some people a pair of colored heels might be a much better every-day fit in their wardrobe than white or ivory shoes. I bought ivory shoes to go with my dress, but I fully intend to wear them again and I have plenty of things in my closet that I can wear them with. That said, the same would really be true if my shoes were bright orange - the orange shoes would just be more of a statement accessory to whatever I wore them with rather than a coordinating accessory.
I wore ivory satin pumps for my wedding day. I wanted to be able to wear them again so I had them professionally dyed black afterwards. They look fantastic and now I can wear them with anything.
I have a pair of khaki colored heels. That's the closest to white I've ever gotten.
I last wore white shoes in 1986. I never considered them for my wedding day.
I am more of a minimalist-I chose a metallic and I think I will wear them again.
The ivory shoes I am planning on buying (waiting for a sale on them at dancestore) are not meant to be street shoes. I could in theory buy the non-suede soled style but I don’t want to twist my ankle (again) dancing and its bad form to wear street shoes on the dance floor.
I am contemplating dyeing them because my existing dance heels are a creamy color and with a short dress a pop of color would be fun.
@Minutae - I always go to church on Easter, and I've never worn white heels :)
i'm wearing colored shoes because i can, i will probably NEVER wear my wedding shoes again, they are over the top and way high, so really.. i did it cause i can! lol
The only white heel I own is a very summery sandal and that is the only white heel I have EVER worn other than prom! I am WAY more likely to wear hot pink (my wedding shoes are hot pink) shoes again and again and again!
Here are the white shoes I got for my wedding that I definitely plan to wear again. I have many dresses these could go with and I can also wear them with my dressier pants for work. They are leather so none of the "bridal" satin look (plus naturalizer shoes are quite comfy!)
http://www.zappos.com/naturalizer-prissy-white-leather
Like I said - I'm not saying its wrong to wear colored shoes or anything (I wanted to myself). I just don't understand the reasoning some people use. It's like they have to defend their choice by saying they'll be able to wear them again instead of just saying "I like bright colored shoes and that's what I want to wear."
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I wore colored shoes because I really wanted some awesome purple shoes on my wedding day....but as for the white shoes, I've never owned a pair a day in my life and I never will. I would ruin the white color in two nano seconds. lol
I have never worn white shoes in my life, aside from tennis shoes.
I've never even owned a pair of white shoes. Not since I was in junior high at least, maybe. I have a couple different colored pairs of heels...they get far more use for me than white shoes would, which is why I won't buy white heels for my wedding.
I actually wouldn't even wear a pair of white heels with a white sundress...I typically will go for another color to make them stand out. that's just me tho!
You seem like you think other brides are lying about why they are choosing to wear colored shoes. As you can see from the comments above, not as many people wear white shoes anymore. In my opinion, white shoes aren't as fashion forward as other options (like a nude heel) and they look dated.
Many brides that are choosing to wear colored shoes really wouldn't be able to wear white shoes ever again because they'd never choose to wear white shoes in their daily life. So they are selecting colored shoes becasue they will be able to wear them again and because it reflects their sense of style, wedding theme, etc, etc.
Does this make sense?
I hate white shoes!
The last time I wore a pair was when I was 12 and a junior bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding. I LOVE colored shoes. I wear rainbow sneakers on a daily basis, and all of my dress up shoes are colored except for a pair of standard black pumps.
White shoes make me think of Easter when I was a kid, but I can't remember the last time I wore them. They're just not my style, so I got cute green sandals for my wedding. I may not wear them a lot post-wedding, but I'll wear them more than I would wear white bridal shoes.
@texasmeredith - I don't think other brides lying; I just don't see a pair of, say, purple heels to be as rewearable as a pair of white heels. I'm absolutely shocked (
) by the number of people who say they never wear white heels (and I completely disagree that white shoes are "dated").
I think everyone should have a great pair of black, white, and tan/brown shoes because they're neutral basics that can always go with everything. I agree that colored shoes are "fashion forward" and "trendy" and they can really make a simple outfit interesting. But you can't wear hot pink shoes every day - they can really only be broken out every once in a while.
I guess I'm more saying that I don't think that brides are specifically choosing these colored shoes so they can wear them again. They may be able to but it seems to me that their true reasoning is that they think they're fun, match the wedding theme/style, etc.
I have nothing against white heels. In fact, I love these that I just bought. I wear them with everything: jeans, skirts, dresses, shorts... they're perfect for summertime! My wedding shoes are ivory though, hehe... and I still plan to wear those again. 
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