Shoes

Why Choose Them: Unless your ceremony involves sand, you can’t exactly go barefoot.

What to Consider: Heel height. Ballet flats or kitten heels are the safest call, but higher heels can also be comfortable if you choose a stacked or platform heel. Browse styles of flats at www.frenchsole.com. And visit www.myglassslipper.com for heels. Dyeing shoes the same color as your gown is the easiest way to guarantee a match, but you can also try buying a metallic pair. Ivory dresses tend to go well with gold shades; truer whites work better with silver tones.


Stress-Saving Tip: Toss these in your bag on your Big Day to keep wardrobe hiccups from turning into headaches:

A small sewing kit

Extra buttons

Hollywood tape (www.hollywoodfashiontape.com) to secure strapless dresses

White chalk for disguising dress stains

Stain-remover wipes

A lint brush

A compact steamer (www.jiffysteamer.com)

White gaffer’s tape (at hardware stores) to patch tears in your dress

White ballet slippers