Should Bridesmaids shoes match

If they're paying for their shoes then you should give them a say on the shoes. I think it would be easier to not have matching shoes, since some love heels and others can't wear them for more then 30 minutes. I think the important thing is matching the color.

I would let them choose their own shoes. Everyone’s feet are different and have different comfort needs. You can always give them a specific color to choose.

It doesn't matter if the shoes all match. But I think you can set some parameters, i.e. no black shoes if the dresses are lighter. In my experience, they will take the dress color into account and choose a well-coordinating shoe even if you don't tell them exactly what to get.

My bridesmaids (4) are wearing rose gold block heels (2) and wedges (2) from David’s Bridal. They picked the color when we were dress shopping, and then they looked online and texted their favorite options.

I agree with the others. It's better to let them choose their own shoes because everyone's has different needs/preferences. It's a good idea to tell them if you there's a color or style you don't want.

I think you can definitely ask them all to wear shoes in the same color (something common like nude, silver, etc), but I don't think it's fair to have them pay for their shoes if you're asking them to purchase a specific shoe.

Your guests aren’t going to care if your bridesmaids shoes match. Unless you’re paying for them, you don’t get to choose their shoes. You can give them loose guidelines like a color, but that’s it.

We all ended up loving the same shoes so we are all wearing the same shoes.

I asked my bridesmaids to wear silver shoes, but I'm leaving the style up to them - heels, flats, sneakers, etc., as well as the option to use a pair they already have or get new ones. I'm not paying for their dress or shoes.

Guests will glance at the shoes for .001 seconds and then not care. Even with that style, no one stands like that so no one will even the shoes, yours included. The color is irrelevant as well and many women don’t own certain colors and will not justify the expense for one time use. Let them wear whatever they are comfortable in for 8+ hours. Not everyone has the same comfort level. Some women can wear stilettos while others wear only flats and others prefer the solid heel.

My bridesmaids are similar, all floor length, same color different styles, so I told them to pick a silver shoe they're comfortable in (i know two will likely want to wear heels, two will likely want flats and two will want somewhere in between like a block heel or wedge). Their feet will likely not be a focus of any of our pics or videos and I doubt any of our guests will notice or care.

I actually encouraged my bridesmaids to have different shoes. Their dresses were tea length, so I didn't care much about heel height, plus they were all different heights. I was more concerned that they had the same dress. From there, they were on their own.

My girls wore floor length dresses. Everyone had different shoes. No one even saw or noticed their shoes. Don't sweat the small stuff.

If they’re floor length dresses it literally doesn’t matter. I can’t tell you what shoes my bridesmaids were wearing. You can’t see them in any pictures.
I told them I didn’t care, what ever they were comfortable in (flats, heels, etc). And I wanted them either black, nude, or silver. They picked what they wanted. Maybe even wore something they already had. Like I said I have no idea. It’s a small detail in the scheme of things.

For most of the weddings I've been in or gone to, the bride has just asked the bridesmaids to get a color of shoe (usually nude/tan). One of my bridesmaids was recently in a wedding where the bride was not paying for their shoes but required they all get a specific shoe. It didn't go over well and no one really liked the shoe.

I think asking them to wear some generic shoe color that's easy to find (nude, black, silver), and maybe going so far as to request open or closed toed shoes (just remember that their feet won't be visible in many photos that aren't of the reception) would be all you'd need to do! Most ladies own black or nude shoes already so it would be one less cost for them to worry about!

The weddings I’ve been in they've given a color and that’s it.
They both also told me flats, but I’m a giantess klutz so 🤷🏼‍♀️
At the wedding I was in in September though, we all accidentally bought the same or similar shoes from the same brand of Amazon 😂

If they have a split I would say yes they should match. But if no split just the same color shoe. I picked the shoes but it made it a color they could wear again. I also gave them different heel options for those who don't like heels and for those who love heels. I did a chunky for more support. I even found a pair of flats for my maid of honor who doesn't have a split but the shoe looks exactly like the heels I asked the other to wear.

That's up to you. I am not too picky about my bridesmaids shoes. I am having them do whatever as long as it is elegant (that is basically my theme). I have been in 3 other weddings (1 as a flower girl, one as a junior bridesmaid, and one as a bridesmaid). Two of the weddings all bridesmaids/flower girls had to have the same shoes. The last wedding I was in was just we had to have gold shoes. (I don't even remember if she was specific on gold heels vs flats). Her wedding colors though were green and gold so it worked out. It really just depends on your preference. Good luck! Hope this was encouraging.

Same as many others have suggested, you pick the color and they pick the shoes. If you REALLY care what they are wearing, you can ask them to show you the shoes before they buy them so you can veto any crazy styles.

I agree with most others. My bridesmaids dresses are floor length so I'm telling them whatever type of shoe is most comfortable for them. Id just pick a color and tell them to pick their own shoes. As long as weather holds my wedding will be outdoors so it could be rough walking in some shoes. Also, a couple of my girls will be taller than the groomsmen they are walking with so they may not want to wear heels!