Tag: DIY

  • Inspiration: Bridal Shoes

    All of our Pairs Destination wedding Brides and Grooms comes in all size and shapes and so does the preference for wedding day footwear!

    We’ve found that shoes are one of the most important aspects to having a great wedding day – if you’re walking around in uncomfortable shoes, or ones that you don’t really like you’re less likely to be able to focus on other aspects of your day. I also can’t stress enough the importance of great insoles and carrying bandages in your purse (just in case!).

    Whether you choose some snazzy Christian Louboutins or some Eco friendly and very comfy Toms. You’re shoes are a reflection of your wedding style and your overall life values.

    For this week’s wedding inspiration we wanted to showcase some pretty shoes and ideas.

    Paris wedding shoes shoot

    Wedding photos courtesy of Paris wedding photographer

    One of our WLE Brides wearing some sparkly Kate Spade wedding shoes.

     

    Writing on the bottom of wedding shoes

    via FYWI

    This was such a cute idea for the Groom to write a little note / poem on the bottom of his brides shoes – we love it!

     

    melissa vivienne westwood white heart wedding shoes

     

    via ruffledblog

    The shoe gods have put Dame Vivienne Westwood together with the Brazilian shoe brand Melissa to create these comfy mid-heel shoes, with the cutest heart detail! (here we see the bride wearing the white and gold combination of the Lady Dragon Love Heart).

     

     

    Toms wedding shoes

    Personally speaking, as a barefoot bride, sometimes it’s just impractical to wear heels. I’m a big fan of Toms and their philosophy to help children around the world and make shoes that are eco-conscious, so these simple white flats would work just fine. Toms has a wedding line of shoes  for Brides, Bridesmaids, Grooms, Groomsmen and Kids!

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    I’ve also seen on Etsy (if you are a DIY Bride you have to check out ETSY Weddings) tons of hand made and customizable  items, including shoes! Like these embroidered wedding converse ( with the wedding date and “I Do”).

     

    how are you selecting your wedding day shoes?

  • A Vegan DIY Paris Wedding

    We’ve been getting many demands from vegan and vegetarian brides wanting to marry in Paris.

    For a DIY affair where we offer light wedding “Day-Of” coordination or simply a consultation service. And  we’re so happy that we’re able to find so many friendly reception locations that not only cater to the cruelty-free choices from many of our couples, that we wanted to share with our little online community of couples thinking of eloping or doing a symbolic ceremony here in Paris.   We’ve found some great places that offer a big enough setting to host your group as well offer a diverse vegan or vegetarian menu, that’s not boring and pleasing to all palettes.

    [Who remembers the recent Vegan wedding by Natalie Portman to her french beau Benjamin Millepied? They had a ceremony that incorporated Natalie’s Jewish background and Benjamin’s french origins: wearing Jewish prayer shawls and opting for French macarons instead of a traditional wedding cake. ]

     

    vegetarian food paris

    One such place we’d like to share with you is The Gentle Gourmet. This 100% Vegan restaurant can accommodate up to 40 people for privatization and you can have a selection of the already prepared menu or create your own with the chef for a truly unique reception.

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