Bridal party shoes

I think it really depends on whether you'll see their shoes a lot or not. If they're wearing long dresses, chances are no one will notice that they are wearing different shoes, especially if they wear the same color. I was in a wedding where we just had to wear nude/tan shoes, and no one noticed the difference!

It’s pretty normal! Of all the wedding I’ve been in, I was never asked to match shoes, just color/material/style and I’m doing the same. I’ve asked my girls to find black, non-shiny, open-toed heels and even that is a pretty specific request I think. If someone really didn’t want to or couldn’t wear heels, that would be fine with me.

You could always opt for a block heel if you absolutely want them to wear the same shoes that are heels. These are really comfortable to walk in because the heel is blocked, so I think the anti-heels girls would be fine in them!

I can honestly say that I have never once looked at the bridesmaids shoes at a wedding I've attended. If they're wearing long dresses, no one is going to see them anyway.

It definitely doesn't look weird if everyone is in different a shoe of the same color! I'm having mine wear any shoe they like and all of the weddings I've been in the bridal party has been allowed to wear any shoe in a specific color. For me personally, my girls are all in long dresses so no one will see the shoe anyway. I'm also letting them use their judgement to pick a color that looks best with their dress (my sister [MoH] is in silver and the other girls will be in either dusty blue or dark blue). If you bridal party are all in short dresses I can see wanting at least a similar style shoe. But I am always in the camp of having happy bridesmaids is better than having a uniform look!

My sister did that for her wedding! She asked us to wear nude colored shoes, and left it up to us as to what type of shoe we each picked out. Everyone had short dresses, so the shoes were visible, but it ended up working out great. Especially if the dresses are long dresses, I think letting everyone pick out what they want for shoes makes sense, even if you specify the color.

I thinks its perfectly fine for everyone to wear different shoes. Most people don't pay that much attention to the bridesmaids' shoes.

I think shoes only matter if the dresses are short. My girls all had long dresses and not only all wore different shoes of their own preference, I also have NO clue what kind of shoes they wore— I never saw them under their dresses.

(Which is to say : same color different style sounds absolutely fine!)

They can mix flats and heels and in between, it does not matter to the general look. If they are strappy on top, or open except a small low down to, they do not even need to be the same color. Only some bold contrast shows. If they are in a long soft pink dress, any clear, soft pink, nude, or shade of white would be fine, for example, but no black or fuchsia. Too matchy- matchy does not look good. Let their shoes and jewelry and hair vary. You do not want the mannikin look, it is creepy.

Let them pick pick out what they are comfortable in. No one will notice or if they match or are different heights.

View Quoted Comment Happy bridesmaids is definitely what I've been trying to do. Funny thing is since the beginning they kept saying I was going to be a bridezilla but I have been so laid back about everything, but my bridesmaids are the picky ones lol And my MOH is definitely a maid of honorzilla or whatever you would call it lol Its really not that big of a deal to me if their shoes match, I would prefer they are atleast similar but I want them to be comfortable in what they wear. I was really just wondering if it's a normal thing or not because I have never noticed.

I’m letting my bridesmaids wear whatever they want for shoes. One is wearing wedges, one is wearing nude heels, and one is wearing flats. I’ve noticed shoes in a wedding and I want them comfortable.

I let my bridesmaids pick their own shoes because everyone has a different comfort level or preferred style. I just asked that they be the same color. My bridesmaids wore long dresses so you really couldn't see their shoes anyways.

If they are wearing long/maxi dresses it doesn't even matter. Let them pick whatever they feel comfortable in.

If their feet are showing, I think some basic guidelines like color and finish/fabric are fine, but I wouldn't specify a specific shoe or heel height. Unlike a dress, which can be altered to fit, shoes just fit how they fit, and I wouldn't want to put people in footwear that was uncomfortable and expect them to enjoy my wedding day or look happy in photos.

Also if you go with a basic shoe (like a nude color) they aren't going to be super noticeable, regardless of exact style or heel height, anyway. As long as you avoid statement styles or colors it should be a non-issue.

Daughter's wedding was in January and the BM wore long dresses. She suggested they wear closed-toe nude shoes, because they all had at least one pair that fit that description. They ranged from less than 5' tall to nearly 6' -- some wore heels, but most chose flats. I doubt anyone saw their shoes all day.

My girls wore knee-length dresses and for the life of me, I could not tell you what their shoes looked like. I just told them gold or rose gold. Telling them a specific color and leaving it at that is totally fine. That's actually the most common thing that I and people I know have experienced.

We all wore different shoes but we just had the same or similar colors for my bff's wedding. we all chose a nude color show in different styles

Will your bridesmaids be wearing long dresses? If so, then nobody will be able to see their shoes anyways! I told my bridesmaids to wear any silver shoe and it worked out just fine. But their dresses were long and nobody could see the shoes, so it was probably unnecessary to begin with

I think it doesn’t matter if they wear different shoes!