Wedding Wednesday- Wedding Shoes

I found some bedazzled shoes on etsy that I fell in love with as soon as I saw them but wowza were they expensive. And I’ll be the first to admit that me and my frugal self couldn’t stand the thought of paying over $300 for a pair of shoes. But I was bound and determined to have some for my wedding day, so I went out to find a pair of wedges (since we were going to have an outdoor wedding). I ended up finding every other shoe in America besides a nude patent leather wedge. The next weekend I made my usual week stop at TJ Maxx and just happened to pop into the shoe section. What do you know I found a pair of nude patent leather BCBG shoes in my size, oh TJ how I love you. My next stop was the craft store; I picked up some E600 glue and some rhinestones and pearls to put on the shoes and took my supplies and went home! Side note: craft stores always have sales going on so make sure you only purchase these items if they are on sale or you have a coupon because more than likely they will be on sale the following week.

Supplies:

Shoes – patent leather is the best since it’s a clean surface

Rhinestones/pearls, fabric, whatever you want to put on your masterpiece

E6000 glue
Toothpick, flat stick, tweezers
Ribbon
Neck massager – optional

I started by sticking the bigger rhinestones where I wanted them, I ended up picking up an “N” to put on one side of the shoe to make it personal so I put that on first. Then I planned out my other designs for the shoes, I used the flat stick to spread the glue on the shoe in small portions. I put my designs where I wanted them and then filled the other places with smaller rhinestones(this is where the tweezers and toothpick come into play if you need them).  I continued this all the way around the shoe.

Warning: This is a long project and your neck will start to hurt. You may also make several trips to the craft store.

After you are completed and trotted in front of the mirror a few times to look at just how much better your legs look with bedazzled shoes on, you are ready to add the finishing touches.

I got some ribbon out of my craft closet and tied a bow; I then glued it to the back of the shoe and glued a bigger rhinestone on top of the bow.

Everyone (the girls) loved my shoes when they finally came out for their grand entrance. I mean who wouldn’t love these shoes.

I am so in love with these shoes that they are currently on my dresser because well I mean, they are a piece of art J