shoes.

I am in the market for a new bag...I found the perfect bag two weekends ago when we went to the outlet mall, but I am not in the market to spend $400.

so today I checked out piperlime...they recently launched a handbag section on their website.

anyway, they had a guest column from celebrity wedding and events planner, mindy weiss. she says..."every girl needs two pairs of shoes for her big day - one for the ceremony, one for the reception." she calls them "fantasy and reality shoes" and I think she's onto something.

I always thought I wanted to wear "whatever" since I really don't think anyone will care about my shoes...but maybe flip-flops aren't the best option under my gown??

also included were four tips which I wouldn't necessarily have thought of...

tip #1: skip the stones. one thing to watch out for: rhinestones and jewels. "you don't want them to snag your dress," says mindy.

tip #2: stretch them out. "walk in your shoes for two weeks before the wedding," advises mindy. "this will break them in."

tip #3: scuff it up. mindy says to use sandpaper to rough up the soles. that way you won't slip when you're headed down the aisle.

tip #4: strap in. "slingbacks can be hard to keep on the foot," says mindy. "so pick a pump or something that goes around the ankle."

(my mother must've written #4 and sent it in!)

{image courtesy of piperlime}