Choose the Shoes

I know I said I wouldn’t (or at least I think I did), but I’m going to do it anyway. I’m going to post a little about me. I promise it’s relevant. I was working on the wedding budget the other day, and one thing led to another, and suddenly I was looking at wedding shoes. I got a lot done on the budget, actually, so that was a good thing. Originally, I had thought that I would buy these shoes in white. I had looked at several pairs, and I really liked the sequined look.

Well, then I went back to my original desire to wear pink shoes. Soooooo, one thing led to another, and I found these AMAZING SHOES!!! But, as much as I want them, I cannot spend $200 on shoes. It’s a tragedy, not to get these shoes, but I learned an important lesson. If you’re willing to settle for less than designer (which I am, but I don’t blame those who aren’t, unless they have no money, and then they should really GET A GRIP), you can find RIP OFF DESIGNS!!!

So I found these RSVP shoes. Granted, they don’t have them in pink, but the design I love. Of course, though, OF COURSE, they don’t have my size. I can sometimes wear a 6 or a 6.5, and both were sold out in white. I put in a request for them to email me when they come in, but I don’t know. . . And even more of a bummer, Zappos is literally the only place that sells these shoes. Seriously, if you take the challenge and find them elsewhere, TELL ME!! I AM HAPPY TO BE WRONG!

But then, I found these OTHER RSVP shoes that I also like on Zappos, and they have my size and are CHEAPER!! So, the question is, should I get the cheaper ones, or wait for my almost-dream shoes, which might never come in anyway because the manufacturer won’t make them in my size because they’re JUST THAT POPULAR.

For those who would suggest I spring for the designer, I also already considered that. THEY ALSO DO NOT HAVE MY SIZE. Apparently brides have small feet, because I was under the impression that the average foot size was 8 or 9. That, or people with small feet just really like these shoes.

To throw another wrench in the mix, I would be totally willing to wait, except that when I go home in a few weeks for another wedding, I’m getting my dress fitted for the first time, and need to know the size of the shoes, or preferably have the shoes I’m going to wear with me. The dress is way too long and way too big because I bought the sample size off the rack. I’m not THAT cheap, but they were discontinuing the designer at the boutique, and I really liked the dress. Anyway, the question is, where do I save, where do I spend, where do I compromise? I like ALL the shoes.

This is the dilemma of the week. And the lesson for everyone else to take away is threefold: (1) If you can’t afford designer, look for a ripoff–it probably exists. (2) Don’t wait until the last minute before the fitting to decide on shoes. And (3) Get married where you live if you can help it, because it’s a royal pain in the tush to make appointments only when you can take a break and go home, and those appointments are months before they would be otherwise so you aren’t properly prepared and there’s a distinct possibility you will CHANGE YOUR MIND by the time the wedding rolls around.

If that made sense to you, I applaud your language skills.