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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!

shoes with scalloped edges alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

9 pairs of adorably petal-like shoes with scalloped edges

I just can’t escape the lure of these wavy-lined scalloped shoes. The edging gives them all a little of a delicate feel, without getting full-on into bows or flowers. (And god knows I love those details, too!) Let’s browse through 12 pairs of my favorite adorable shoes with petal-ish scalloped edges. Or maybe they’re not petal-ish… maybe they’re kind of mermaid-y. Up to you to decide!

gold glittery boots for wedding alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Glittery boots for wedding days and other ways

Longtime friend of Offbeat Bride Carrie emailed me last week about these glittery boots, gushing “Just imagine the amazing socks you could show off in these boots. Knowing we’re shoe lovers I had to send them to you.” And she’s right! I picture a few Sock Dream socks under these babies, with their sparkly soles and… oh man. Do these count as rain boots, even?

Inspired by these, I decided to go down the rabbit hole of glitter boots.

Vintage Style Black Tropical Print Peep Toe Platform Pumps alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Darkly romantic black wedding shoes [UPDATED for 2022!]

My shoe posts usually focus on shoes that are loud, or at the very least boldly colorful, or if not that, then maybe wedding-y. I almost never include shoes that are black because sometimes I worry maybe they’re not bridal enough.

But today is Black Friday, so maybe that’s a good excuse to in go black and dark-hearted. Well, but not TOO dark-hearted. As always, this is OFFBEAT Bride, so there is some lighthearted ridiculousness like kitties, skulls, and butterflies.

blue fluevog wedding shoes alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Singing the praises of Fluevog wedding shoes

Yes, we do love John Fluevog shoes— we’ve featured so many pairs of Fluevogs on the site that we have an entire archive dedicated to them. I’ve been obsessed with Fluevogs since the ’90s because, unlike most heels, I can actually walk in them. You might be obsessed with them for different reasons… because they’re wonderfully weird? Clunky and amazing? Actually made for being resoled and worn for years? Yes, all these things and more. Also, pro-tip: while Fluevogs are on the higher-priced side of things, you can find some amazing deals on eBay.