Bling Bridal Shoes - I'm now a Bedazzler.

I've had some recent developments with my purple bridal shoes. Remember, they are these Rocketdog pumps:

As I blogged about previously, I was trying to figure out how exactly to bling them up. I purchased pretty clip-on earrings and plain shoe clips and thought they'd look amazing, but I quickly realized that shoe clips won't even attach my shoes! The knot on the top of the shoe  makes it impossible for the clip to stay on it -- it kept squeezing right off.

I certainly could have left my shoes the way they were, but I wanted to make them something unique and special. I decided to go with option #2: bedazzling.

I had already bought my hot-fix tool, which I would highly recommend if you are planning to do any sort of bedazzling! It makes the process super easy...it's my new favorite tool! I used 3mm clear hot-fix crystals to bling the bottoms of my shoes with the words "I Do". Then I felt they needed just a little more pizzazz so I also put two rows of crystals right on the bottom of the heel. I showed them to Jeff and he was a bit perplexed ("Who's going to see that anyway?") but he was also impressed with my bedazzling prowess.



I apologize for the poor photo quality, I took these with my non-smart phone!


Oh, I forgot to mention that I shopped at Gordman's last week and accidentally ran across the EXACT same pair of shoes as my pumps, except in a ballet-flat version! $10! I will wear the flats during the reception, for sure! I tried desperately to figure out a way to bedazzle these shoes...but alas, I put down my hot-fix tool. For now.

Source

How to BLING my shoes?

Exhibit A: My purple Rocketdog pumps

Exhibit B: The clip-on earrings that I found for about $3, and proceeded to break off the clip part.

The problem: How to fix these clips on to the shoe -- preferably in a non-permanent manner.

I'm wondering if I can buy a metal shoe clip and adhere these to it. I found a seller on eBay that sells a plain shoe clip, but can't seem to find anything else.



Beadinmama's Listing

Any ideas, anyone?



Purple Bridal Shoes

Since I saw my inspiration photo of the bride with the purple shoes and bouquet, I've been on the hunt for the perfect purple pumps. I found some awesome shoes but they were either too costly (I wanted to stay under $50) or they seemed like they'd KILL my feet after only minutes wearing them.

My friends suggested that I find a pair I love in a dyeable brand and then get them colored how I want. I was about to make up my mind that I would do just that, when I searched eBay one last time.

I found these Rocketdog pumps:

EXACTLY what I'd been looking for! The best part was that I won the bid at $4 and spent $5 for shipping. For 9 dollars, I was willing to take the risk that these shoes wouldn't fit or wouldn't be everything I'd hoped for. I would never have bought these if they had been in the $30-range.

When I finally saw the package at my doorstep I tore right in and tried them on immediately. It was heaven. I pranced around the house in my purple shoes and 5-month pregnant belly the whole night. Jeff was a bit clueless when I exclaimed, "They're my WEDDING shoes!" He said, "Aren't they um....the wrong color?" he whispered, as if he was going to burst my happiness bubble. Absolutely not! was my explaination, to which he just shrugged.

Now I have a bit of a DIY dilemma. I love these shoes the way they are...BUT I think it'd be adorable to bling them up, like what some of  these WeddingBee members did. I don't think I would ever put rhinestones on the entire shoe, but I'm considering doing a design on the toe.

My other option could be a shoe clip. I'd like to make my own...but I'm not sure it'd work on this type of shoe. Any suggestions?

The Little Black (Bridesmaid) Dress

This was my thought when I first started thinking about my bridesmaid’s dresses: they would all love to wear a black party dress! And I couldn’t help but think of the all-too-common and completely out of whack bridal idea that each girl would also be able to wear the dress again. A black dress would go along with my classic and simple theme – we could be the chicest black and white wedding party this state has ever seen. AND, if I really wanted to save some money for my girls, they could each find their own little black dress! Score 5 points for being their favorite bride.

Then I saw this picture while browsing wedding photos:

Ohhhh the purple shoes…ohhh the matching purple bouquet! And in an instant, my entire bridal party’s wardrobe changed its colors.

I searched "purple wedding parties" and kept coming up with what I call “Vikings” colors – in reference to the royal purple duds which are worn by my father’s least favorite NFL team. Ugh and eww.

About 2 minutes after my initial excitement (the ohhhh the purple shoes…ohhh the matching bouquet!), I was about ready to return to the simple black party dress idea. I wasn't about to make my bridesmaids wear Vikings Purple.

Then I found these photos from The Knot:

Real Weddings - A Rustic Wedding in Coon Valley, WI

A Traditional Wedding in Chicago, IL

I fell in love with a dark, deep purple, especially when paired with outdoor scenes and greenery. Later I found out this color is either lapis or eggplant. A classy purple.

NEW COLORS: Black, White, and Eggplant