More on finding your style for your wedding, this time its about bridal shoes

The one thing I will admit I can't make are shoes, and they

are really important for your Big Day. We all love our shoes, 

for me they make or break an outfit.

   

   

       

When I make an outfit for myself and also for my clients I 

 can be inspired by the shoe as to what details I might add. 

 I remember on occasions people asking me how I got the 

 shoes to match the embroidery, but I had bought the shoes 

 first and then embroidered my outfit!

 I have sold shoes from my shop for years. I always tried 

 my best to support local firms. In N Ireland we had are own

 Dana Shoes but sadly they died and my main supplier

 has been Rainbow Club shoes who I still deal with. 

 

 

Once I meet the characters in a firm I have a personal 
connection
with them I like to support them.

 

 

For my own wedding day I chose to wear a London designer called 

Diane Hassall. I had meet Di and stocked her shoes so it was an easy

choice. They were soooo comfy and of course I still have them today.

I always thought I would dye them as I do dye all my shoes for clients

but these ones still match my wedding dress. The details and 

embroidery work on Di's shoes naturally intrigue me.

 

 

It always amazes me but these days more and more brides order 

their bridal shoes online. It does mean that for a shop that sells 

shoes sometimes we can spend a considerable time letting the 

client try on shoes for her to then go order them online. So it has

made me more reluctant to stock many shoes, as a bride can return

a pair of shoes that she orders online that don't quite fit where I 

have to stock all the sizes for my clients to try. Different styles 

can be a different fit even though they are the same make.

This week I listened to the story of Emmy London as I was hand

beading. I sometimes listen to music to make me sew faster but I 

also love to learn, so if I can find a good podcast that I think is of

interest to me I'll listen. I loved the conversation on "The Love My

Dress"podcast with Emmy Scarterfield of Emmy London. Annabel's

soothing voice makes you stay tuned and Emmy's enthusiasm, 

passion for shoes and the honesty of her life story was compelling

listening. Annabel wore a pair of Emmy shoe's on her wedding day 

and sung high praises for her high heels, descibing them as 

"unbelievably comfortable to wear for hours and hours" one of the 

secret ingredients of even the Emmy London high heels.

 ( brides, take note!)