Shoes

Apparently, the next step after buying your wedding dress is buying your wedding shoes. That way you can break them in and you'll have them in time for your first dress fitting. I had an idea of what I wanted to buy: 3-inch heel (or higher), open-toe, and with an ankle strap for added support. For some reason, I have trouble walking in closed-toe shoes (I usually have to wear a size 5 or else the shoe is too big and my heel comes out). It could also have something to do with my flat feet, which I never noticed I had until Cory pointed it out. Having flat feet sucks by the way.

When Nae and I were in Hannelore's we looked through their shoe collection but didn't find anything good. I also looked at Lady Hamilton's selection when I stopped in for a quick visit and couldn't find anything. I planned on going to the store My Glass Slipper in Old Town Alexandria but the store is closed b/c they're in the middle of relocating and won't re-open until the Fall. I didn't feel like going to any other stores to look, mainly b/c it's hard to find the sizes 5 and 5 1/2. It's a good thing that My Glass Slipper has a website!

I perused through their site and found a couple of pairs that I liked. I copied and pasted their pics and descriptions in a document and sent it over to Nae for her opinion. She emailed me back and included her ratings next to each shoe. I knew I could count on her to give me honest feedback! =) Her top two choices were mine and Cory's top two, as well! She's so good!! We narrowed it down to these two pairs and eventually, I narrowed it down to the one on the right. I can dye them a different color and reuse them after the wedding ~ isn't that great?!
I put the order in on 04/10/08 and it only took four business days for the shoes to arrive!! I received them today and immediately tried them on. My Glass Slipper even included cut pantyhose in the box so you can try them on without getting the footbed dirty in case you want to return them. I ordered them in a size 5 1/2 and they fit fine.

In addition to the shoes, I also ordered some Foot Petals accessories:

• the Killer Kushionz: to add cushion and stop the foot from sliding forward past the front of the shoe (they came in gray; not pink as pictured)
• the Sole Stopperz: to prevent the sole from slipping on slippery surfaces
• the Strappy Strips: in case the straps become uncomfortable and start to dig into my feet

As you can tell, I was really worried about being in heels for the entire day (almost 12 hours), so I hope they work!!!