FAQ: Shoes and Pens

The two questions that filter in through my e-mail inbox the most relate to the plum peep toe heels I wore on our wedding day and the pens our guests used to write in our blurb guest book. So let's just put the answers to both questions right here in this one little blog post, shall we?

I'm sure you've seen these floating around my blog {here and here}. These hot little numbers were from Bakers {see store locations here} but I cannot, for the life of me, remember the name of the style. For $40, they were a steal. The pain I felt by the time the dance floor opened {from the 4 inch heels} was worth it because of how good my feet looked during the day. If Bakers doesn't have what you are looking for, might I suggest going to stores like Nine West or Steve Madden for some fairly affordable and quite cute shoes. If all else fails, I am quite the fan of the Jessica Simpson shoes at Macy's.

The Blurb Guest Book {which will soon have a place on the coffee table in our new home!} is still talked about to this day between our guests. Undoubtedly, it was the best ~$20 we spent on any reception detail. When it came to deciding how our guests would sign the book, I turned to my first love, the Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Permanent Marker {in plum, naturally}. With this marker, the ink won't smear like you might experience with a gel pen and there won't be an indent on the page that a ball point pen might leave behind. And, don't worry, the ink from the sharpie permanent marker didn't bleed through the pages.

If you'd like to see another FAQ post, just leave a comment here {on this post} with your question!
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How I Tied the Knot: The Socks and Shoes

Previously in the post, tying the knot: the shoes and tying the knot: the sock shot I shared some of my favorite pictures of my shoes and the socks the guys wore. Now, it's time to let you all in on the details behind our footwear and the lessons that I learned from that aspect of our wedding day. And, of course, some pretty pictures to display along the way!

Not sure if I ever gave you a peek at the bridesmaids shoes. Aren't they beautiful!?

The shoes were black satin with a gathered detail along the top that matched the top of the bridesmaids dresses. They were perfect in every way. What's even better?! They were buy one get one half off at Charlotte Rouse. Each shoe factored out to be about $17 each. I gave them to my bridesmaids as gifts.

Lesson learned #8: Check every store for potential bridesmaids shoes. Don't just limit your bridesmaids to dyables they will never wear again! Everyday mall stores have cute (and colorful) shoes that can be turned into bridesmaids shoes in a heartbeat. You just have to search for them.

I know I already shared shots of my plum shoes with you here, but here's another. And the best part?! $39.99.


Lesson learned #9: I found my shoes at Bakers. Don't settle for white bridal shoes that you don't even really like. It's not a rule anymore that brides have to wear white shoes. See lesson learned #8 and look at your favorite stores (and on-line) for shoes that will make you happy and give you that bridal glow.

The socks were a gift to the groomsmen that we purchased at banana republic. The deal: buy three at $6.50 each. So the 7 socks for the GM plus a pair for Chris cost us a little over $50.



Lesson learned #10: Look at stores like j. crew and gap along with banana republic for argyle socks throughout the year. They make for great GM's gifts and great sock shots!

previously in the series, "how i tied the knot": getting ready, our first look, bouquets and boutonnieres
all pictures by: nicole green. please link back to tying the knot when posting any of these pictures.

Tying the Knot: The Sock Shot

Because I love them so much, here are a few sock shots from our wedding day:

I just had to post this shot again. It's our favorite sock & shoe shot. Framer for sure. previously in the series "tying the knot": we did it, a preview, our honeymoon, our candy bar, lifesaver, getting ready, our first look, the bride and groom, bouquets and boutonnieres, the shoes, the bridesmaids, the groomsmen, the bridal party all pictures by: nicole green. please link back to tying the knot when posting any of these pictures.

Tying the Knot: The Shoes

I had spent countless hours looking for the perfect white shoes for our wedding day. Website after website and store after store I found nothing that met my (literally) high standards for a non-pointy toe pretty white pump with at least a 3 inch heel. Little by little, a new "trend" started in the wedding industry, colored shoes for the bride. I was in love with the idea almost instantly. And then, one day...all of a sudden, I found them.

Friends, people l-o-v-e-d the plum shoes. The best compliment I received was from one of my Mom's friends when we were at the reception, "Jessica, when you lifted up your dress to walk down the steps at the church to go light the unity candle...I saw those shoes and I thought to myself, "You go girl!" Love your shoes."

By the way, this shot is another favorite.

A little glimpse at the the socks we got for the men.

previously in the series "tying the knot": we did it, a preview, our honeymoon, our candy bar, lifesaver, getting ready, our first look, the bride and groom, bouquets and boutonnieres

all pictures by: nicole green. please link back to tying the knot when posting any of these pictures.