When it comes to choosing the right shoes for the bride's outfit, beautiful white shoes or elegant sandals immediately come to mind. In fact, such shoes perfectly emphasizes the elegant, airy look of a beautiful bride. Today, however, designers offer to expand the scope of generally accepted traditions and try on wedding ankle boots for the bridesmaid dress.
Features and benefits
Ankle boots are a shoe model that is intermediate between closed shoes and boots. Most often - this is a demi-season version of shoes, however, there are light, summer models.
Ankle boots can be without a heel or have a heel of different heights and thicknesses, a platform.
The advantages of wedding ankle boots include:
- Versatility. A wide range of ankle boots allows you to easily choose the perfect fit for any wedding dress, regardless of its style, color, length.
- All seasonality. Ankle boots can be worn all year round. For the colder season, thick, warm materials (leather, suede, fur) are used, for the summer - elegant and thin (lace, silk, batiste, satin).
- Unusual. Wedding ankle boots are a great way to stand out against the background of the traditional and traditional options for wedding dress with pumps.
- Convenience. Ankle boots fit perfectly on the leg, gently but reliably fix the foot. This will allow them to pass for several hours in a row, without feeling tired and uncomfortable, even if the model is made on a high and thin heel.
Models
There are several types of ankle boots, designed for different seasons, made from different materials, with different styles and heel height.
Winter
A winter wedding is very beautiful, but also very cold. And if the bridal outfit can still be matched to low temperatures, for example, using closed models of dresses, throwing a warm cape, boa or fur coat, then there are problems with shoes. Graceful pumps or stilettos are not very comfortable, they can be slippery and cold. In this case, ankle boots are the perfect way out.
You can choose a model of white leather or suede, decorated with rhinestones, shiny mesh, stones, pearls, fur.
Winter boots can have a high heel-stiletto or run on a flat sole, you can pick up a model on a neat heel-glass or wide wedge. Ankle boots can completely cover the foot or be decorated with decorative necklines.
Summer
Summer models of ankle boots, as a rule, have a more sophisticated design. Most often they are made as open as possible, decorated with inserts of guipure, lace, decorated with satin ribbons, beads, rhinestones.
Color and decor
Shoes, as a rule, completely coincide in color with the selected dress. Or, on the contrary, it is selected in a contrasting color, if this is provided by the design decision.
In this case, the same contrasting color is selected belt, bridal bouquet, accessories and jewelry. This image looks particularly stylish and original.
Since bridesmaid dresses today can be not only white, but also of any other color and shade, ankle boots are also made in a wide range of colors: white, milky and cream, ivory, tea rose, pale green, magenta, golden, silvery, blue, red.
As for the decor, today various elements are used to decorate ankle boots: colorless and colored rhinestones of different sizes, satin and silk ribbons, lace and guipure, embroidery with silver and gold threads, appliqué, pearls, precious stones, metal elements, fur.
How to choose?
Choosing boots for a wedding, first of all it is necessary to make a start from model of a wedding dress, its length, color, style in which it is executed. The image should look as harmonious as possible, every detail should be thought out to the smallest detail.
The size
Ankle boots should fit perfectly on the leg. Convenience and comfort - this is important, because the shoes will have to spend several hours in a row. Nothing should spoil the festive mood of the bride.
The perfect combination with a wedding dress
Ankle boots should be designed in the same style with a wedding dress, have one color, similar decor. Lacquered leather booties are perfect for a satin wedding dress, and lace models are perfect for a dress decorated with rhinestones, guipure and pearls.
Under the floor-length dress ankle boots you can pick up a classic concise design with minimal decor. At the same time, under a short dress you can choose richly decorated ankle boots: embroidered with shiny threads, brocade, lace, satin, decorated with beads, pearls, rhinestones of different sizes.
Decor
Decoration ankle boots must necessarily overlap with the decoration of the dress. If the dress is embroidered with beads, pearls, rhinestones, then the decor of ankle boots should be similar. If the dress is made of thick, shiny silk or satin, the boots should be decorated with a bow or other decor from the same materials.
Heel
Wedding shoes suggest the presence of a high thin heel. It is always relevant, fashionable and elegant. However, if the bride in everyday life prefers shoes on a low and comfortable heel, it makes sense to pick up the same shoes and triumph so as not to feel uncomfortable.
Season
Summer models are made more open, elegant, decorated with lace lace, weaving, mesh. Ankle boots for spring / autumn / winter can have a more closed style, and fur can be used as a decor.