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Wedding shoes with a high heel are popularwithbrides the world over. They add elegance and glamour to youroutfit,elongating your legs and adding height which is useful ifyou aremarrying a tall man. It is often the brides that don’tusually wearhigh heels who want to do something special on theirwedding day andtry out high heel wedding shoes, but this can takesome practise andpreparation.

These seven tips will help you to wear your bridal high heelswithstyle:
Limit your heel height

If you aren’t used to wearing high heels, jumping straight intoapair of six inch stilettos is going to have you limping by theendof the ceremony. Be realistic about what you can wear, andrememberthey will need to be comfortable enough to wear for thewhole day.If you have your dress altered to suit high heels it willbe toolong for you to slip into flats halfway throughthereception.
Take your shoes along to a fitting

Taking the actual shoes you will wear for the wedding is thebestway to be sure the length of your wedding dress with work withthebridal high heels you have chosen. If you haven’t alreadyboughtthem, try to take along a pair with a similar sized heel.Thisshould prevent you getting your heel caught in the hem of yourgownand tumbling headlong down the aisle.
Think what you’ll be walking on

If you are having an outdoor wedding you’re likely to getyourselfstuck in the lawn if your wear razor sharp stilettos.Equally, youmight create heel marks in a wooden dance floor. Lookfor widerheels or wedges for a larger surface area as well asaddedcomfort.
Train your feet and legs

Wearing high heels requires a different way of walking anddifferentmuscles from wearing flat shoes. When you buy your highheel weddingshoes, try to get another similar pair in the samestyle that youcan wear to the office or on a few nights out. Thiswill help totrain your feet and legs to cope with high heels, andwill also showyou whether you are likely to get sore toes orblisters on theday.

Check out your fiance’s height

It could be seen as traditionalist or even sexist, but mostbridesdon’t want to tower over their new husband in their weddingphotos.It’s surprising how much height those heels can add, so ifthereisn’t much difference between you and your fiance, make sureyourbridal heels aren’t going to make you taller than him. On theotherhand if you are petite and marrying a giant, the bridal highheelwas made just for you!

Let’s dance

Dancing in high heels can feel very different to dancing inflatshoes or bare feet, so if you plan on performing a showstoppingfirst dance with your new husband, make sure you practiseitwearing your high heel wedding shoes. As your shoes willincreaseyour height, your hold will be slightly different duringthe danceso it’s good for your partner to practise with the highheeledversion of you too.
How to wear the platform shoe

There is a current trend for stacked platform bridal shoes,andthese can give a lot of extra height with a relative degreeofcomfort. They look fantastic with contemporary styled dresses,andon brides with medium to large builds, but be careful if youarehaving a delicate vintage gown, or you are a very slim brideasthey can look to clunky and out of place.