Say I Do with Rhinestone Bridal Shoes

Some like their bridal shoes in ivory, some like them in white. For others, the bolder the color, the more beautiful that they get. Whichever color you want your bridal shoes to be, they will look elegant, sexy and classy with rhinestones.

Rhinestones are imitation of diamonds. They sparkle like diamonds and crystal clear too. The only difference between rhinestones and diamonds is, aside from the fact that rhinestones are far cheaper than diamonds, the hardness of the gem. Rhinestones are more maleable than diamonds. Rhinestones, unlike diamonds, are not forever. This quality of rhinestones, as a look-alike of diamonds, make rhinestones the perfect accessories for bridal shoes. In fact, rhinestone bridal shoes are becoming a trend nowadays because of the request of brides to embellish their wedding footwear with sparkling stones and gems. Rhinestone bridal shoes, when struck by a ray of light, create a dancing prism of colors, adding a subtle color play on ivory or creame colored wedding gown.

--Designs of Rhinestone Bridal Shoes

* Thin, dangling rhinestones stitched in or glued on the ankle strap.

Ankle strapped bridal shoes look sexy even without any docorations added. But if you add rhinestone around the ankle strap, it will look classy and elegant, as though the bride is getting married on the fashionable 1950's era.

Ankle strapped rhinestone shoes are usually worn by women in formal evening parties and cocktails. Fashion designers create a trimmed and less embellished version of this shoes for weddings. Ankle strapped rhinestone bridal shoes are perfect for brides who want to look like Audrey Hepburn on her wedding day.

* Diamond cut rhinestones stitched in or glued on the toe and ankle strap.

Some brides want minimal decoration on their wedding shoes. They want it to look simple yet classy. Adding a set of diamond cut rhinestone will make ordinary white bridal shoes an elegant pair without screaming for attention.

Open-toe, ankle strap rhinestone bridal shoes will make the brides feet glitter with gems and stones, as though their feet are wrapped in sparkling diamonds.

* Diamond cut rhinestones and other semi-precious gems stitched in or glued on around a close-toe, slingback wedding shoes.

If you want to achieve the Cinderela glass slippers look, choose a silver colored wedding shoes wrapped with diamond cut rhinestones and other semi-preciouse gems (in the color of your motif).

Close-toe, slingback rhinestone wedding shoes will glitter like Cinderella's glass slipper. It is perfect to show off during the bride and groom's first dance.

--Where to shop for rhinestone wedding shoes?

Most wedding shops today offer rhinestone wedding shoes in various designs and color. You can have it customized by choosing the gems of your choice, in case you want to add semi-precious gems in color of your motif.

Rhinestone wedding shoes in most wedding shops are made of Swarovski gems, gems that are cut elegantly by expert jewellers.

If you will shop for rhinestone wedding shoes, check the stitches and glues. Are the gems in place? if the rhinestones and other gems in the displayed rhinestone wedding shoes have some missing stones, don't buy it even if the store manager promise to get a new stack for you. It only means that the crafting was not done meticulously. The stones will drop off eventually after you bought it.