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Shoe Clips

July 14th, 2006

As anyone who saw my wedding pictures can attest to, I’m not affraid to accesorize.

I figured walking down the aisle was the closest to the red carpet I was ever going to get, so when my photographer referred to me as his “hollywood bride” I took it as a compliment.

So you can imagine how happy I was when I found these beaded shoes (bonus, they were silver like my dress!):

But unfortunately the beading caught on the hem of my dress so I had to settle for a plainer shoe I found at http://www.myglasssliper.com/:

Not to be deterred from my quest for bling, I realized that the clip on rhinestone earrings that my grandmother gave me were the perfect detail for my unadorned shoes. Clip on earrings function pretty much the same way that shoe clips do, but without the little metal “teeth” to keep them on. I solved that problem by using a strip of that sticky moleskin stuff on the inside of the shoe to keep the earrings in place. The result was not only a nicely accessoried shoe, but I had my something old!

If you don’t have a family heirloom to wear on your feet, try your local anitque, consignment or thrift store. For you non-DIYers, you can simply order them online from: http://www.absolutelyaudrey.com/products_bridal.html

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