Wedding shoes: style tips for a perfect bridal look

Wedding shoes are a detail of the look that should not be overlooked at all: here are our tips for choosing them best.

Wedding shoes are a fundamental accessory in the bridal look, if not the most important: in addition to completing the look and giving it that touch of style that can make the difference, they can transform the best day of your life from unforgettable to hell.

Choosing the wrong wedding shoes – too high, too tight, in the wrong material…- in addition to ruining the look, can also ruin your day due to sore feet. It is therefore essential to learn how to choose the right one, perfect for your feet.

Here below are some style tips, as well as we tell you something more about the footwear districts in Italy, artisan companies that have a long family tradition behind them and one of the most fascinating heritage in the world.

The footwear districts in Italy

The flag of Made in Italy can wave high when it comes to shoes and footwear: Italy is the first producer in Europe of footwear, and has always been the undisputed leader in the luxury footwear sector, medium-high range.
There are 7 footwear districts, distributed throughout the national territory, in 7 regions: Marche, Tuscany, Veneto, Campania, Lombardy, Puglia and Emilia Romagna. For example, that of Fermo-Macerata in Marche or in Lombardy, that of Vigevano or Parabiago…

There are many brands sold all over the world, which have made the history of footwear in Italy great: among these, Fratelli Rossetti, based in Parabiago, in Lombardy; Sergio Rossi, based in Cesena, in Romagna; Alberto Fermani, in Marche or Tod’s, owned by the Della Valle family. The story of Salvatore Ferragamo is singular and exemplary. From being a shoemaker to Hollywood stars in the 1920s, he then over time became a world power in the luxury shoe sector, dictating the law for fashion and style still today.

Wedding shoes: style tips

Whatever the brand of your wedding shoes or whether you have them made to measure by a craftsman, it is essential to keep these few tips in mind to make the right choice. Here they are:

– Choose the wedding shoes according to your look
These days, the choice of the right wedding shoes is no longer tied to the classic traditional models – for example, a Mary Jane 5 heel or an 8 heel décolleté – but if you want, you can also wear a sneaker or a ballerina. What matters is that it matches perfectly with the style of your wedding dress and ceremony: if you have chosen a mermaid model, it will hardly go well with a sports shoe; just as if you get married on the beach, you will never, ever choose the stiletto. Rule number one: that the style is consistent and reflects your personality; rule number two: that you are comfortable in your shoes.

– After choosing the wedding dress, choose your shoes
Don’t wait until the last moment: the bridal look must be completed immediately. Whether you have them made to measure or buy them in the store, go shopping in the evening, when the foot is swollen, so that you do not buy a model that is too tight. Once purchased, wear them for a few hours at home, so as to give them shape and that they don’t hurt you on the big day. Then, however, equip yourself with patches, insoles and non-slip soles, to deal with any inconvenience on the wedding day.

– Break the look with color
Matching shades of white is always difficult: either have the wedding shoes made in the same fabric as your dress or it will be difficult to find the same shade. For this reason, more and more brides are opting to break up the look by choosing colored shoes. Fuchsia, burgundy, green: the colored shoe is a choice of character. Match it with the bouquet or with the sash at the waist, if your dress has one.

– Pay attention to the heel height
Usually the most popular heel on the wedding day is the medium one, between 8 and 10 cm. But lately the trends reveal that many brides also opt for the stiletto, the famous 12 heel, or even the kitten heel, the so-called 5 heel. The flat shoe is also very popular. The practical advice is to get two types of shoes: the elegant heeled one for the ceremony and the flat one for the party.

I am pretty sure you are dreaming about your pair of wedding shoes right now, aren’t you??