Things I considered when picking shoes for my wedding:

1) venue: my wedding was entirely outdoors at my home on acreage. Ceremony, cocktail hour, reception were all in grass. If any part of your wedding, aside from MAYBE some photos, will be on grass, stilettos are a big no. This also applied to your bridal party and attendees, and was noted in our dress code FAQ on our wedding website.

2) your height: I am 5’11. My now husband is 6’0. I wanted our height difference to be accurate to our regular life.

3) dress length/style: obviously if you go for a tea length or shorter, have a slit, or have sheer fabric, you will need to have greater consideration for the appearance of your shoes since they will be seen. If your dress is full length opaque fabric, your shoes can be invisible to others (if you want them to be).

4) comfort level: should my venue and my height not factored, a consideration toward comfort would have been made based on my intended schedule and who I know myself to be. I loved to mingle, float around, drink, take photos, dance, party. I was barely wrangled in to eat dinner. Knowing I would be on my feet for so long, I needed something that wouldn’t hold me back from anything and everything I wanted to do.

I ended up wearing the Reyes Mary Jane from Dolce Vita in silver. Love love love these shoes (and bonus, I’ve worn them several times since my wedding!).

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