Shoes, Glorious Shoes!

Oh wedding shoes. How I long for something like this:

Louboutin

Or this for my something blue:

Manolo Blahnik

But sadly at 5’10” I am exactly the same height as S. Monster. Now usually wearing 4” heels—and thus being 4+” taller—doesn’t bother me. Call me vain, but on my wedding day I’d like be the same height as my hubby to be.

That said I have been on a hunt for flats (we’re talking if I could be barefoot I would flats). I’m not entirely sure how I feel about ballerina flats, but sandal wise I’ve been looking for an open toe style—no thongs. White isn't an option since my dress is a lovely shade of ivory, but I'm open to most any other color (purple would be awesome but I am leaning towards silver)
Here are some of the options I’ve found so far. Which do you like? Is anyone else out there looking for flats?

Jcrew

Pura Lopez & Van Eli

Valentino & Salvatore Ferragmo

Charles David & Corso Como


Corso Como & Elie Tahari

Martinez Valero Sofie Flats

More shoe options

found on ebay (Not entirely sure how I feel about these..)


ebay

some possible "bling" adornments to the shoes. Vintage clip on earrings also from ebay

1 step forward 2 steps back

Good news: We have decided on the bridesmaid dresses! They are a lovely muted violet shade and I think will look amazing on all of my gorgeous bridesmaids. 

 

Now the bad news: 

I had found the perfect shoe to go with the dresses. A beautiful grey peep toe pump with just the right amount of "bling" from Steve Madden 

Unfortunately, as seems to always be the case, we were only able to get one pair before they sold out....So now I am in search of some new options. Given the style of the dress and the length, the shoes are essential in creating the overall look. Let's be honest, it is always all about the shoes. Therefore, I am on a quest to find the perfect non-vintage, vintage looking grey shoe. I was thinking along the lines of a peep toe pump, but I found some alternatives that work as well. This picture from one of the most gorgeous weddings ever (which I will post more on later) has inspired me to no end. This talented lady dyed a pair of shoes and added vintage clip- on earrings ($8 from ebay!) to create a beautiful one of a kind look. 

99 vintage glam

This has gotten me thinking. I've been having a hard time finding fabulous replacement shoes, but what if I found something somewhat plain, and then added on vintage brooches or clip-ons? I've done a preliminary search on ebay and found some gorgeous clip-ons for less than $5! So since that looks easy enough to take care of, let's look at shoes. Here are some I've found so far....(please ignore the hideous sparkle heart stick on on the upper right hand pair...that would obviously be removed and replaced) 

Amiclub; RSVP; Charles David

The bottom left hand corner pair are from Charles David. Their fun and sexy, but I'm not quite sure if it's the look I'm going for....II don't know what are your thoughts on the above shoes?