DIY~I strassed my own wedding shoes using genuine swarovski crystals and saved a TON of money!

Alright I understand that... but you don't have to keep mentioning it, you have to remember that there are people here that can't afford $3000 pair of shoes... and some people might get either insulted or w/e. I would keep you money making tactics to yourself. just a suggestion. Your financial standing has nothing to do with you making the shoes, that's way out in left field

Those are pretty

@ Desiree C., I can't afford 3,000 shoes either, which is why I decided to DIY these. they were still expensive, but not as much.

@ Noei,

Thank you!

Ok well good job on your shoes, they look great, you got talent... but talk about the shoes please, not the money, I honestly don't care how much they were and what your spending and what not, I like the shoes, they're awesome... that's what people wanna hear, how you did it, stuff like that, can you use cheaper shoes? you know that kind of stuff, that's all im saying, really.

I took a look at your website and everything is so beautifully done! Keep up the good work.

@ Noei,

the crystals run about $300 to cover both shoes. I used the following:

31 Gross 5SS AB

10 Gross 7SS AB

10 Gross 9SS AB

5 Gross 12SS AB

2 Gross 20SS AB

I used the 5SS the most...this project took a total of 40 hours for both shoes. It's VERY labor-intensive, back-breaking work.

@ Evelyne A. Thank you! Just so you know, that petal curtain on there actually took SOOOO long. It takes about an hour to do 2 of those garlands, and there are 160 of them (that picture is only of HALF the curtain). That does NOT include the hours I spent actually attaching them to the curtain rod, which I had to drill holes into first (I went through 4 drill bits trying to make that thing).

At the end of it, my thumb was cracking and bleeding, and now it is permanently disfigured.

I think your saving are incredible.

Desiree, I don't work hard for my money, I just stand at a busy intersection with a sign about being hungry, people give me all kinds of dough.

I dont know...i still feel a little uhm suspect about all this...

Love them! Beautiful! Way to go!

I think the real deal is that Esther is looking for a way to pimp her crafts.

Free advertising...

ADamN I was starting to think the same thing

Yeah i kind of feel like im trying to be sold to right now

I'm thinking it's an account to pimp the Etsy store IMO.

Anyway, can we stop the whole "if you can afford 3K shoes, you are offending me?" We are all in different areas of our lives financially, so let's be equal on how we treat people.

We don't treat people who can't afford them badly, so let's not treat anyone who can badly.

Could you show a picture of the back of the bow? I'm interested to see how the clip works.

Unless you would ask a budget bride to stop talking about how her dress only cost $200. then that would be fair.

I think there may be a few apologies owed...

The shoes look great and I think it is awesome that you were able to complete them. Your feet are going to look great at your wedding.

I just want to know how someone who does teaching jobs and tutoring can afford real CLs to begin with, even if they are cheaper than the original.

I would have used a nice pair of Steve Maddens or Enzos. They are just as comfrotable, and significantly cheaper- we are trying to save money, aren't we?

Because if you can truly afford to spend that much on a pair of shoes for your wedding, you wouldn't be complaining about trying to save money on the wedding.