Bridal Shoes
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There is not a single part of a bride’s wedding ensemble that does not have significance, tradition, or style associated with it. From the top of your head to the tip of your toes, everything matters. This is certainly true of your shoes.

Wedding Shoe History

The bride's shoes have been a source of fashion, and discomfort, throughout history. Historically, in Anglo-Saxon or European weddings, the bride — considered a cherished piece of property — was handed down from the father to her new husband. To signify this passage of ownership and responsibility, the father gave the bridegroom one of the bride's old shoes. Variations on this tradition included the bridegroom keeping his foot on the bridal shoe throughout the marriage ceremony or tapping the bride’s forehead with one of her shoes (One can only imagine what the modern bride would do with that shoe). On a more positive note, a penny or sixpence was often placed in the left bridal shoe to assure a happy and wealthy marriage. It may surprise you to learn that the old adage "something old, something new…" originally ended with the line "a silver sixpence in her shoe."

Our Shoes Section:

• Considerations as you shop for wedding shoes

• Comfortable shoes

  • Wedding Tennis Shoes

  • Breaking in your bridal shoes

• Walking in high heels without embarrassing yourself (part 1)

• How to walk in bridal heels (part 2)

• Bridal Shoe Types

  • Getting your dyeable bridal shoes colored

  • Clear Bridal Shoes

  • Heels

  • Rhinestone Shoes

  • Platforms

  • Shoes in Colors

• Shoes In Our Shopping Guide:

  • White Wedding Shoes

  • Ivory Wedding Shoes

  • All Bridal Shoes

  • Bridesmaids Shoes

  • Men's Tuxedo Shoes

  • Flower Girl, Junior Bridesmaid

• SHOP for Specialty or Hard-to-Find Shoes:

  • Bridal Flats and Ballerina Shoes

  • Tennis Shoes

  • Clear Wedding Shoes

  • Platform Shoes

  • Wide Width

    • White

    • Ivory

    • Silver

    • Black

  • Discounted Shoes

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