Wedding Fashion: Go Barefoot!
October 1, 2009 by Christine Gooding
Filed under Wedding Fashion
A friend and I got into talking about beach weddings. We were gushing over the romance and bohemian flair of exchanging vows by the sea. I’m talking about holding the ceremony on the beach, sand and all. Most would opt for a location that has a view of the beach or sea and not exactly setting things up on beach itself. There’s a difference.
This led us to consider the pro’s and con’s because no matter how gorgeous the setting is, the need to be practical weighs more. But I’d like to go into one item which presented a novel wedding fashion inspiration. I’m talking about going barefoot.
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Young, carefree and fun. It’s something that the young people getting married would do (but not limited to). Ditching shoes rids the occasion of formalities. It will create a more laid-back and casual ambiance. If the weddings guests are cool with the idea, it will allow simplicity and comfort in the celebration. It is quite silly to opt for heels if you’ll be traipsing on sand. You just might ruin your them.
Going barefoot may present an opportunity for a wedding favor idea: Anklets for the women! Instead of corsages for your bridesmaids, you can provide them with these trinkets.
I admit that one major concern will be your guests’ comfort, so I think this idea is suitable for the more intimate, friends-and-family sort of wedding. Personally, I don’t mind attending a beach wedding with no shoes on!
I was married barefoot and it was a wonderful choice… It feels great, promotes a relaxed environment, and its far more comfortable than wearing shoes! I think it looks great too!
An interesting concept, but would this only work for a beach wedding? I’m not sure if I would do this for my own wedding.