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Wedding Shoes

We love dorking out on loud, funky, cute, colorful, comfortable, and dare we say alternative wedding shoes. We’ve got flats, wedges, and weirdness — be sure to check out the styles currently trending with our readers!

Hand Painted Espadrilles Till the End Skull Lovers Custom Shoes Hand Painted Shoes alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Creepy skull shoes for Halloween weddings and beyond

It’s almost Halloween and while I know most of you Hallowedding brides probably already have your shoes all set, I still can’t resist the urge to round up some skull shoes. As always, I tried to go for a range of styles and sizes — even within this niche of skeleton shoes. You’ll find some spendy Alexander McQueen styles and some uber-cheap Iron Fist stuff, sky-high heels and comfy flats. So without further ado, let’s get creepy!

swarovski spanish fan shoes THeCrystalShoeCo alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Is there such a thing as TOO sparkly? 13 of Etsy’s most blinged-out sparkly wedding shoes [UPDATED for 2022!!]

There’s this whole cottage industry of indie-shoe folks who hand-bling shoes. I have gone down this rabbit hole on Etsy, and I’m here to encourage you to put on your sunglasses and behold the most blinged-out wedding shoes I’ve ever seen. Is there such a thing as too much sparkle?

Teal slingback low heel alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Wedding shoes: Low heels that are still high on life

If you want to stand tall on your wedding day, but also be able to dance and walk out of your reception without aching balls, wedding shoes with low heels might be your solution. In the spirit of non-numb toes and non-aching balls, this week I’m going to focus on low-heeled shoes. A few flats, but mostly low heels with nothing over 2.5″ high. Enough to get a little lift, but not so much that you can’t feel your toes. Mission: Wedding Shoes Low Heels… Let’s do this!

large silk satin amphora t strap heels with floral pom pom alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

12 wedding shoes with pom-poms, fluffy bits, and other furry floofies

As y’all should know by now, I spend a lot of time looking at shoes. They are clearly my favorite wedding accessory, and there are days when it feels like I’ve seen it all… today, however, is not one of those days. What’s up with all the little fuzzy pom-poms I’m starting to notice on heels lately? They’re so touchable! I want to poke them all. Let’s take a look.