Finding the right shoe is very important.  In addition to matching your wedding dress it should also be comfortable, because you’ll be standing and dancing in them all night long.

I learned about a new online shoe store, Piperlime, which has a great collection of wedding day shoes.  The company has partnered with celebrity wedding planner, Mindy Weiss. (I told you about her amazing book a few weeks ago.)  Mindy suggests that every bride should have two pairs of shoes for her wedding: A fantasy shoe and a reality shoe.  The “fantasy shoes” are really over the top gorgeous, perfect for photos, and the “reality shoes” are more about comfort and being able to dance and mingle with your guests all night long.  This way you’ll have one dramatic style for your formal portraits and ceremony, and then slip into something more comfortable for your reception.

One of my favorite features on Piperlime is that they offer FREE shipping and returns.  So you can order a number of pairs in time for your first fitting, try them all on and return the ones that don’t work.  Remember your seamstress won't be able to hem your wedding dress if you don't have the shoes you will be wearing.

The site also offers these shoe shopping tips from Mindy:

• Skip the rhinestones and jewels on your shoes.  They can snag on your dress.
• Don’t forget to break in your shoes.  Start walking in them about two weeks before the wedding.  (This is also a good tip for your groom. -- AC)
• Scuff up the soles of your shoes (and his) with sandpaper so you don’t slip when you’re headed down the aisle (or on the dance floor -- AC).
• Slingbacks can be hard to keep on your foot, so pick a pump or something that goes around the ankle.

The two shoes featured above are examples of the styles available on the website.  Click these links to learn more about this fantasy shoe and reality shoe, or click here to see the entire Piperlime bridal collection.