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11 pairs of fabulous wedding shoes we probably can’t afford

Sometimes I see shoes that just blow my mind AND my budget. They cost lots but there’s just no denying the style. Sometimes just reveling in the awesomeness without asking “Can I afford it?” can be fun. That’s called window shopping, and today we’re going to do it together with some unobtainable wedding dream shoes. If you’re someone who can afford these, you’re freaking stoked right now. (Let’s have drinks so we can ogle your feet!)

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Affordable wedding shoes with bows, ribbons, and other femmy details

For those of you new to Offbeat Bride, welcome! Let me introduce you to this thing I do every Friday, where I round up some of my favorite wedding shoes that have been making me drool this week. This week’s theme is a little loose: inspired by these $19 bowed heels ($19!?!), I thought I’d do a collection of affordable wedding shoes with bows and other bits of femmey frippery. Pearls, flowers, sparkles… you know what I mean, right?

Plus, as an added bonus… the weirdest thing I found online to register for.

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Is there such a thing as TOO sparkly? 13 of Etsy’s most blinged-out sparkly wedding shoes [UPDATED for 2022!!]

There’s this whole cottage industry of indie-shoe folks who hand-bling shoes. I have gone down this rabbit hole on Etsy, and I’m here to encourage you to put on your sunglasses and behold the most blinged-out wedding shoes I’ve ever seen. Is there such a thing as too much sparkle?

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Silver wedding shoes for brides, grooms, and everyone else

I saw this photo of John Legend and I was inspired to wrastle up some more silver shoes for he-foots, she-foots, and anyone else who loves silver!

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Betsey Johnson’s wedding shoes just SOMETHING BLUE me away (har har har)

Betsey Johnson might have declared bankruptcy a few years ago, but she’s still kicking! Her line of Something Blue shoes is a nice take on wedding footwear… some of these might lean a little less loud than I typically go, but I’m a sucker for the blue soles with a heart.

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Dazzle the night away in these sparkly, glittery shoes you can actually dance in

It’s been a hot minute (drab minute? matte minute?) since I set my sights on sparkly, glitter-crusted shoes, so let’s right that wrong! Today I want shoes that turn your feet into spinning disco balls — but shoes that are also low-heeled enough to dance in. I want shoes that wink under your dress while not quietly murdering your feet, so I’m going to focus on heel heights under about 2″.