Another week for me to geek out on wedding shoes!
Last week, I heard from several readers who were like, "Yeah sure cute — but what about those of us who want to wear flats?" While I make a point to include flats in every batch of shoes I feature, as someone who can't walk in a heel over 2 inches, I got nothing but love for the ladies who want to rock the flats on their wedding day.
And so, without further ado, here's my collection of lovely low wedding flats that will make you feel 10 feet tall:
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Angela
November 6th, 2009 · 1:44 PM · #
My wonderful partner and I started dating when I was 15. For my sixteenth birthday, he got me a pair of pink low top chuck taylor's. Six years later I still have those shoes and although they have been through a lot, I plan on wearing them for our wedding. Part of it is nostalgia and part of it is convenience. I love heels but have no talent for walking in them plus I can save money on shoes.
Kori
November 6th, 2009 · 1:58 PM · #
I'll be 25 in 3 days and still can't walk in heels. I only have one pair of them but have never worn them. Not to mention, my boyfriend doesn't like me to wear heels because it will make me as tall or taller than he is!
Liz
November 6th, 2009 · 2:06 PM · #
Mt crew convinced me I need to wear heels, and I'm pretty sure it'll result in a broken ankle. Wish I'd gone this route, although none of these really match my lime-green dress…
Betsy
November 6th, 2009 · 2:15 PM · #
I'm 5'11", and I definitely appreciate this post, since I'm so much taller than most of my friends anyway and I'd like them to be more at face- than boob-height.
@leckerpixel
November 6th, 2009 · 2:19 PM · #
omg, thank you! i always thought that I will be the only bride who won't wear high heels
greets from germany! nadja
Laylah
November 6th, 2009 · 2:27 PM · #
Thank you soooo much for posting these! I love heels, and am constantly trying to wear them, but my feet and heels just do NOT get along. I'm sure if I try wearing some sexy stilettos at my wedding I'll either break something or have my feet hurting in the first half an hour and have to sit the day out! Not cool, so I'm probably sticking with flats to be safe. These are awesome and have given me some great ideas, thanks!
kemi
November 6th, 2009 · 2:38 PM · #
Oh and imagine if that breaks while having your first dance, that wouldn't be funny.
maybe I will just stick to flats..
Gromyt D Hodum
November 6th, 2009 · 2:52 PM · #
Like I posted on Facebook: I wore flats at my wedding – so they'd be easier to kick off!
I spent 2/3 of the night barefoot anyway…..
And it turned out to be easier to find gold flats than gold heels. Random.
Wordwitch
November 6th, 2009 · 3:27 PM · #
I love the look of heels but flats are so much more comfortable – and so cute! I'll most likely end up with flats for my wedding day (both for the comfort factor and the fact that I'll get much more wear out of them afterwards than if I bought heels!) though I'm also considering getting a pair of heels since I'm over a foot shorter than my fiance and having an extra couple of inches in some of the pictures may be nice!
Nikki
November 6th, 2009 · 3:57 PM · #
I love those silver shoes! I actually like heels, and can walk in them, but spending 4 hours or more in them, mostly on my feet? I don't think so. I'll probably start in heels and switch out later. Lavender heels to silver flats? Hmmm…….
Michelle Guzman
November 6th, 2009 · 4:40 PM · #
FUN shoes!! So cute!
Briggi
November 6th, 2009 · 5:12 PM · #
As a future bride who is taller than her future groom, thanx for this!
Cass
November 6th, 2009 · 5:18 PM · #
My finace and I are having an outdoor wedding, and I can't tell you how many times I've tripped because one of heels sunk in the grass. I'm not gonna risk having that happen on our big day, so I'm definetely wearing flats.
Kim
November 6th, 2009 · 5:55 PM · #
I wore slippers at my wedding and never once regretted it. And it had nothing to do with height-I'm 5'10 and my hubby is 6'7…..it was all about COMFORT! I do love heels….but standing in them for 12 hours straight? No thanks! Go for the flats!
Uggh
November 6th, 2009 · 6:03 PM · #
Oh, thanks! My fiance is just a hair shorter than me. I want to wear a shorter dress, but I don't want to look frumpy by my shoe choice. Even though I usually wear heels, I dearly want us to be eye-to-eye on our wedding day.
Shanna
November 6th, 2009 · 6:38 PM · #
Love these shoes! I went barefoot for my wedding. I had shoes to wear but I kicked them off just before walking down the aisle. Everyone thought it was hilarious….except my Grandma!
dddd
November 6th, 2009 · 7:21 PM · #
nice one….
Lizzle
November 6th, 2009 · 7:32 PM · #
A friend of mine just got married this September, and she wore a pair of cute white ballet-flat style Sketchers. They had a cute lace design on them, but weren't intended to be dressy shoes. They looked WONDERFUL! Paired with her dress, they really took on that non-casual air that made her outfit both gorgeous and FUN… because she was able to keep on dancing with us all night!
Amy T Schubert
November 6th, 2009 · 7:35 PM · #
I've NEVER regretted wearing Chuck Taylors for my wedding …
Melanie
November 6th, 2009 · 10:35 PM · #
it would have been great to see TOMS shoes on this list. for every pair of shoes they sell they give a pair to a child who doesn't have any. they've done donations in south africa, south america, and in the US. super cute and they offer discounts if shoes are purchased for the whole wedding party.
tomsshoes.com/wedding
@nicsigni
November 6th, 2009 · 10:50 PM · #
Are you serious? I think if you can rock the Chuck Taylor's, more power to you!
Sully
November 7th, 2009 · 5:08 AM · #
I am having an outdoor wedding in January, inthe Canadian Rockies… wearing UGGs with my dress for the ceremony.
I did buy a fantastic turqouise pair of heels that I will rock at the reception though. Mainly because I love how I feel in heels and these ones are absolutely killer (although comfortable, if you are used to heels!).
Now, how do I hem the dress…. ?
LeAnna
November 7th, 2009 · 1:54 PM · #
yay thanks for this! I'm having a hard time finding flats I love, but I'm too tall to wear heels with my dress (plus I'd inevitably fall over and harm myself or others in them)!
Trish
November 7th, 2009 · 7:11 PM · #
Absolutely nothing wedding related-I just wanted to say thanks to Melanie for mentioning the thing about TOMS. I went to their site looking for shoes because I like to shop with companies that give back. Their shoes just aren't my style but they have other merchandise that they also do the one = one pair of shoes. I just bought my daughters hoodies for Christmas (we live in the town of TOMS River). I know they will like wearing them to high school and passing on the info about the company.
Jess
November 7th, 2009 · 7:35 PM · #
Awesome shoes, but most of them cost more that my dress did! I'll keep cruising the clearance section of DSW…
Nathalie
November 8th, 2009 · 2:24 AM · #
Like a few others, I'm taller than my fiancé, so the first thing I picked out after we got engaged was a pair of silver sequined ballet slippers. They make me, and my fiancé happy
ducksandbooks
November 9th, 2009 · 6:36 AM · #
http://www.dsw.com/dsw_shoes/catalog/product.jsp?index=1...
I just bought those as my reception flats. I got some cute ivory heels to wear for the ceremony/photos I'm 5'2, he's 6'), but then I'm going to rock the sparkly flats. they make me smile every time I see them in the livingroom shrine that is our wedding crap pile
PS-they have flat insoles, so I spent an extra $6 or so on gel arch inserts
Julia
November 11th, 2009 · 12:30 AM · #
For all the tall women out there, or not-so-tall that feel more comfortable in flats (like me!), I have found some beaauuuutiful leather flip flops!! check out feesk sandals at http://www.etsy.com/shop/feesk
I am wearing the "cleopatra" at my beach wedding! They are super comfortable and TOTALLY unique, as flip flops go!
KellyMK
November 11th, 2009 · 10:04 PM · #
I have been having a similar dilemma, in reverse. I have been having really bad foot pain in my left arch, so I don't think I can wear heels for my entire wedding extravaganza; I may just wear them for the ceremony, then change into some cute flats for the rest of the night….or wear flats the whole time. I think you (we) could bustle/tie up the dress slightly from the inside to create a shorter length, then let it out to the full length to wear with heels. I believe a talented seamstress (especially someone familiar with formal gowns) should be able to achieve this! (I hope!) Let me know if you have any other breakthroughs.
Good luck!
Jean
November 12th, 2009 · 4:56 AM · #
PURPLE FLOWER FLATS! *squee* My dream shoes!
Now, here's a crazy shoe post idea – fun and funky shoes for your readers that come in the really small or really BIG sizes. I would die for those purple shoes, but they don't appear to be available in the size 11 I would need.
Wendy
November 12th, 2009 · 7:45 PM · #
I wish I still wore the same size as when I was 15! My feet were not so huge then…:p
Wendy
November 12th, 2009 · 8:08 PM · #
Ducks – those are awesome! I wanted a pair of flats from Payless (new eco-friendly brand called Zoe and Zac) but I waited too long and now they are all gone! It was this style, but aqua blue instead of pink:
http://tiny.cc/Sx0VI
Wendy
November 12th, 2009 · 8:08 PM · #
Ducks – those are awesome! I wanted a pair of flats from Payless (new eco-friendly brand called Zoe and Zac) but I waited too long and now they are all gone! It was this style, but aqua blue instead of pink:
http://tiny.cc/Sx0VI
Ducy82
November 13th, 2009 · 5:02 PM · #
I, like many other, am going flats for both comfort and so I am not taller then my Fiance. I am currently looking for a pair of sky/aqua blue shoes, but having some problems. I will keep my eyes open.
becky
November 13th, 2009 · 5:30 PM · #
i'm a total dork in heels, so i almost only wear flats. i don't plan on changing that for my wedding, so i'm planning on TOM'S shoes. they have a few that are perfect for special occasions like a pair in silver or gold! and when you buy a pair, a pair of shoes goes to a child in need. perfect.
http://www.tomsshoes.com/ProductDetails.aspx?Cate...
Bahee
November 17th, 2009 · 4:57 AM · #
Yay for comfort! I wore crippling heels for my brother's wedding, and vowed only comfortable shoes for my own! Surprisingly I found the perfect pair with minimal searching- brown and blue zebra print sequined flats. To match our safari themed wedding. But I probably would have worn them even without that theme!
hayleyscomet
December 10th, 2009 · 4:32 AM · #
Sigh. All I want is some arch support!
Morgan
December 30th, 2009 · 1:33 PM · #
Thanks for the flats post! Now…if you can only do one on shoes that come in women's US size 12… I have a ridiculously difficult time finding women's shoes that fit, aren't tragically ugly, and are without heels.;)