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7 Reasons to Be a Bride Who Wears Flats

The majority of brides seem to think they have to wear heels but...why? Unless you're wearing a shorter dress, your shoes will mostly be invisible (full disclosure: I was a ballet-flats-wearing bride because I like to dance way too much to have anything get in the way). If you're on the fence, let me try to sway you. A photo posted by BHLDN Weddings (@bhldn) on Feb 5, 2015 at 8:55am PST Reason #1: You do not want to be grumpy because your feet hurt. Your wedding day is stressful and busy enough (and you'll likely be hungry—there's never enough time to eat!) Don't also get upset because your feet are aching. Reason #2: You run a lower risk of tripping. Missteps and clumsy twists can happen anywhere, but, statistically, there's gotta be a lower risk of falling if you're wearing a stable pair of flats. Reason #3: You won't have any barefoot photos from the reception. I've kicked off my shoes at many a party without a thought, but I knew I'd be just the tiniest bit disappointed if, years later, I saw myself barefoot in my photos. Reason #4: You'll have the best height ratio. Since high school

The majority of brides seem to think they have to wear heels but...why? Unless you're wearing a shorter dress, your shoes will mostly be invisible (full disclosure: I was a ballet-flats-wearing bride because I like to dance way too much to have anything get in the way). If you're on the fence, let me try to sway you.

A photo posted by BHLDN Weddings (@bhldn) on Feb 5, 2015 at 8:55am PST

Reason #1: You do not want to be grumpy because your feet hurt. Your wedding day is stressful and busy enough (and you'll likely be hungry—there's never enough time to eat!) Don't also get upset because your feet are aching.

Reason #2: You run a lower risk of tripping. Missteps and clumsy twists can happen anywhere, but, statistically, there's gotta be a lower risk of falling if you're wearing a stable pair of flats.

Reason #3: You won't have any barefoot photos from the reception. I've kicked off my shoes at many a party without a thought, but I knew I'd be just the tiniest bit disappointed if, years later, I saw myself barefoot in my photos.

Reason #4: You'll have the best height ratio. Since high school my girl friends have talked about the perfect him-to-her height ratio (I think we've landed on somewhere around five inches of difference). It's tough to find a pair of heels under three these days, and with most of my favorites on, I'm nearly as tall as my guy. Totally fine normally, but on my wedding day I wanted to feel smaller than him.

Reason #5: It's different. Nude pumps and sparkly sandals are classic bridal shoes, and if that's what you're drawn to, fantastic. For me, I wanted something that was just a little unique and not too run-of-the-mill.

Reason #6: They're easy to wear again. You might think you'll wear those bedazzled stilettos again, but I promise, it's going to be trickier to find the right situation than you think. A pair of satin flats on the other hand? Um, you could wear them every single day.

Reason #7: You're not risking a dress disaster. If you're ready to start your fittings but haven't found the shoe yet, you're playing with fire. If you get the dress hemmed to accommodate a certain heel height and the pair you find is different...oops. With flats, any difference is so minimal that it doesn't matter if you have them during your fittings or not

What sort of shoes did/will you wear to your wedding? Any other flats girls out there?