Heels or no heels?

I love the way high heels look but I can barely walk in them, I even trip in one inch heels. I was trying on shoes one weekend at the shoe store and literally tripped up in a pair of heels. I really want to wear them at my wedding, though. Other then the fact that it looks better then wearing flats, I don't want to look so short in my wedding pictures standing next to my fiance who is a foot and a half taller then me. So should I do heels or not?

Heels or no heels?
If you decide on heels, then you need to do two things. First, wear heels a LOT at home %26amp; elsewhere until you can walk in them without tripping so much. Second, make sure your wedding dress can be bustled up in such a way that you can switch to flats during the reception if your feet hurt, without dragging the dress on the floor.





Don't worry, you can lean to walk in heels. Say, a ballroom dancing class might help, and you and your fiance could learn something fabulous for your first dance!
Reply:do the heels.Come home from work and put heels on and wear them around the house. Get use to the feeling of them that way on your special day you shouldnt have any problems. then after the pictures change into flats and party like a rock star.
Reply:i love the way high heels look with a dress. if you do decide on wearing them, wear them around the house constantly until you get used to walking in them. even buy two pairs of them and practice walking outside on the sidewalk with them too. i know i couldn't walk in heels, and once i did this (didn't buy the two pairs though) i was okay wearing them.


good luck!
Reply:Practice, practice, practice! By an inexpensive pair in the same height and style you would like to wear for you wedding. Then, anytime you are home, you have those shoes on! Start out walking back and forth, then try doing simple chores in them. Next, when you feel ready, where them out on errands (with a pair of jeans and a nice top you will look stylish!).


Now if after practicing you decide against wearing them at the wedding, you haven't lost too much money. If, however, you feel your ready to brave them, go out a buy a nicer pair for the wedding (since these ones might get scuffed from the practicing).


Best of luck to you!
Reply:Look for shoes with thick 1" heels. Easier to walk in and much more comfy.
Reply:If you're not accustomed to heels, then your wedding day probably isn't the time to try something new :-) Go for shoes with a 1-inch heel (max) and practice walking in them before the wedding. If your dress is floor-length, no one will see your shoes anyway. My friend wore white soccer shoes under her dress!!


I am petite - ok I"m short! - (5'2"), but I'm not wearing heels for my wedding. They hurt my feet, and I don't want to trip over myself. It's going to be a full day for you - you may as well have happy feet :-)
Reply:Heels give you a much prettier gait. Try not-so-high heels, and shoes that don't have a spike heel (a chunkier heel, a heel that's more centered at the back of the foot rather than at the very end of the shoe (called a "kitten" heel--often a shorter height), or a platform shoe). Even a little bit of a heel will make a big difference. Get the shoes early (be sure that they are VERY comfortable--not squeezing your toes or pinching your feet) and practice walking in them as much as you can around the house before the wedding. You'll probably get used to them fairly quickly. Also, bring flat shoes to the reception so that after the first dances you can be more comfy. Note that heels push your posture differently (therefore the more elegant gait), and they also stretch your muscles differently. So be prepared for small cramps in the backs of your calves or in your feet as you get used to the shoes. It will go away as your muscles get used to it, but you don't want to be experiencing that on your wedding day! Best wishes!
Reply:try a wedge or chunky one thn - break them in first too
Reply:Just about the only time in my life I wore heels was for my wedding. Wear (not too high) heels for the ceremony and the photos, then switch to a more comfortable pair of shoes for the reception (if you're having one).
Reply:ok if you have plenty of time for the wedding buy a pair o heels and walk around in them in your house you know like when you do laundry , dishes etc. anyways if not then buy those flats that are high so you dont look so small


because what would you rather see a picture of you short or picture of you flat on your face
Reply:The only way you should be wearing heels is if you learn to wear them properly. Nothing looks worse than a woman in a lovely outfit who can't walk in her shoes. It totally ruins the effect. Get yourself a paid of heels now and learn how to walk in them...otherwise, wear flats.
Reply:wear the heels when u are walking down the aisle. hold on tight to ur dad, or whoever is giving u away, and while ure taking pictures. then in the reception, take them off, and wear flats, or walk pare footed w/e makes u feel comfortable.
Reply:how about getting two pairs, get a confi heels for the pictures and the ceremony/church if you want and get a second pair of flats for the reception. This way you can have fun and dance your night away! congrats
Reply:that is your call entirely....





if you cant walk in the heels, i would probably stay away, the last thing you want to be is flat on your face in your wedding gown...





ballet flats are really cute and popular these days
Reply:no heels! you won't be able to see them anyways...and if you are worried about looking too short it the pics then just stand on your tip toes! your feet will be killing you and you want to be cozy that day! just wear like a 2inch heel...
Reply:Get a cheap pair of heels or borrow some that fit you properly and practice by walking in the house. Wear them while cleaning and doing chores around the house. You will get used to them after a while and then you wont look so funny trying to walk in them at your wedding. Get the heels that are wide and not skinny, they are in style right now and are easier to walk in. I suggest the color of your dress or clear ones.
Reply:Practice!





Check out tips at the below site....





http://www.heeldirectory.com/
Reply:You're going to be wearing those shoes for hours so make sure they are comfortable. But that doesn't have to mean you wear flats. Wear heels that are not as tall, like 1" or 2" heels. There are definitely nice shoes with heels like that. While you might how high heels look on you, it will be much worse if you trip and fall on your face when you're walking down the aisle!
Reply:I think you should try to find a wedding shoe with about a 1/1/2 inch heel but the heel should be thick so you will not feel that you will fall. Try qualitybridalshoes.com. Then on the left go to wedding platform shoes and look at "Julie" at $52.99. The heel I was talking about, where you will not feel like you will fall, and it is in white satin with an open toe for comfort. Check that site out.
Reply:If you can't handle even one-inch heels, I wouldn't attempt them. After all, if you're worried about how you'll look standing next to your very tall guy, just imagine how embarrassing it would be to actually fall off your heels!





And don't worry about how the photos will look. My guy is more than a foot taller than I am, and I wore flats at my wedding because I don't navigate heels well, either, and in the photos we look just fine. If anything, I think I look sort of dainty in those pictures - which is not a word I usually would choose to describe myself - and I like the look. Plus an experienced photographer has seen this situation before and knows how to pose couples to minimize extreme height differences.





If you do decide to go for heels, though, be sure to pick fairly low, chunky heels and practice as much as humanly possible in them ahead of time!
Reply:well people don't really see you feet under a big wedding dress so that doesnt matter all that much. You could wear heels for pictures (or even the ceremony) and just get flats or even flip flops for the reception so youre more confortable
Reply:Here are a few things that may help,





get a shoe with a ankle strap that will help support your ankle.





A heel hieght of no more then 2 1/2" if your not use to it.





Get a shoe with a rounded or open toe, not pointed, they can be difficult to walk in sometimes.





A thicker chunk heel will give you much more balance then a thin stilleto.





Practice practice practice. Wear them around the house, get a second pair of heels that are similar in a color you cna wear out and just start wearing them as often as you can to train yourself. Its just a balance thing...good luck!
Reply:I had my dress hemmed so short I could have walked bare foot. The day before my wedding, I bought 2 inch heels, and don´t regret it.





Get some high quality heels-not something from Payless, and wear them. You´ll be glad you did because you will feel better with a few inches added to your frame-I know...I´m 5´2" and my husband of almost three months is 6´4".
Reply:Something with a very thick heel is your best bet. You trip because you don't have a lot of experience wearing them. Buy them now and wear them around the house. It will only take a day or two to feel comfortable in them.
Reply:Wear them for pictures but walking down the isle NOPE!!
Reply:have some bring your heels for the pictures only.
Reply:Do 1" thick heels. Practice walking including stairs prior to event.
Reply:you could wear heels for the cerimony and pictures, but flats for everything else, they do take practice though and think of it this way as you walk down the isle your dad can hold you up lol
Reply:Have you tried on variations of styles, I find a chunky heel or wedge heel tends to be easier than a spikd heel. If your going to do strappy the heel needs to be wider. But you really have to look at a variety of places and maybe your shoe is too narrow. Zappos.com has some bridal shoes and you can see the heel closeup. Also, bring your shoes to the shoemaker he can adjust things for you and make them slip free. Buy another pair as back up to dance in for the reception. Here are some Dyables from Nine West.





http://www.dyeables.com/templates/catalo...





http://www.dyeables.com/templates/catalo...





http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/26264278/c/...
Reply:You HAVE to be comfortable on your wedding day and you definitely don't want to trip (even if you practice beforehand). If your dress is floor lentgh, wear flats. Beautiful white flats or even ballet slippers. Get a great pair of heels (simple white pumps will do) for the garter removal/toss. Then go back to your flats for the dancing.





Why bother looking taller for your wedding photos when that's not reality? Have fun with it. Take all the traditional shots then add a few with him sitting or have him pick you up and hold you so you can look down on him. The only thing to worry about in the wedding pictures is that you are smiling.



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