Green Bride Short-List: Shoes
Wedding photos: Chad and Anastasia Photography for RecycledBride.com.
Every green bride (or bridesmaid) wants a fabulous pair of shoes that are as sustainable as they are sexy. But here’s an insider tip from a wedding pro: Heels can be a hazard! If you’re in the bridal party, you’ll likely be standing for photos for hours on end before dancing the night away, which can means getting painful blisters before the cake is even cut. And many weddings take place outdoors or require you to walk on irregular surfaces, which can trip you up if you’re strutting your stuff in stilettos. Who wants to be remembered as the girl who ruined the wedding by doing a face-plant when her heels got stuck in the grass?
The best solution for wedding-day comfort and sustainable style is to choose a pair of platforms or wedges that will keep you dancing all night. We love these vegan Karina wedges made of recycled faux suede from U.K.-based Beyond Skin. In cream, black or eye-catching turquoise (something blue, remember?), these shoes beautifully complement wedding and bridesmaids dresses and are so comfortable you’ll want to wear them again and again after the big day. Not your cuppa? Beyond Skin also has tons of other fabulous vegan shoes in every style imaginable, including an entire wedding section designed especially with brides in mind.
Beyond Skin Vegan Karina Wedges ($240)
Want more? Our essential green bride guide to rings, accessories, shoes, bridesmaid dresses and gifts might just sweep $1,400 in swag down your aisle. Check back here next week!
Tracy DiNunzio is the founder and CEO of RecycledBride.com, the world’s largest wedding marketplace. The site promotes resale as a sustainable action, encouraging brides and their friends to buy and sell new and gently used wedding dresses and other wedding items. She also runs RecycledTyke.com and the forthcoming RecycledStyle.com. Tracy is a regular editorial contributor to various publications on the topic of green weddings, and also works as a business consultant for sustainable web startups.
