DIY~I strassed my own wedding shoes using genuine swarovski crystals and saved a TON of money!

Your shoes are beautiful. i wish i had the patience and talent...lol.

Wow, Esther, you are very talented. I know it's summer break, but I still don't see how you find time to do everything you're doing. Hats off to you.

Edit: Please check your inbox.

Welcome to WW Esther ~

Those shoes look amazing.... nice job.

Can't wait to hear more about your wedding plans.

I'm kinda the google-queen of WW, send me a PM anytime, I love to brainstorm.

Congrats.

~ happy planning ~

After reading 7 pages of absolute crazy, I'm glad things have quieted

Esther, why are you so awesome? First, I fall in love with your adorable website and now this? Who makes shoes that awesome?! You do, obviously. I wish I had the guts to even try to do something like that. Very good job, girl!

@ *Peacock*TheStripper *.

haha i love your name and the sweet comment you just left me! Thanks for that haha funny story...when I was little...I used to strut around with a towel stuffed down the back of my shorts because I liked to pretend I was a peacock (true story).

@Hayley C. I will definitely be taking you up on that offer! thanks for the warm welcome

I was thinking about this last night and adding to what I said before I can kinda understand wanting to use actual CLs.

I really like the Manolo Blahnik's SJP wore in SITC*, but can't afford them so I'm planning on getting a nice but much less expensive pair and adding a buckle or broach to glam them up a bit.

Now, I can't afford even a plain pair of MB's but I still want a decent pair of shoes, and as I'm going to wear them afterwards might as well treat myself to the best brand I can afford, even if I am going to take a needle to them

*- I know hers were blue but my theme is purple.

This is the sort of thing I was thinking of:

@ Future Mrs.S

Haha yeah I am actually (ironically) not really a shoe girl~I like purses more

I'm actually normally of the attitude of "what...why would I spend so much money on something I'm going to walk around in crud with?" SO I can understand why people would think I was CRAZY for spending so much on my shoes...even if they were still cheaper than the original I was going for...

haha BUT then I actually ran across this stupid wedding blog (http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/most-comfortable-bridal-shoesbrand) about a month ago, which foolishly convinced me that I needed to get really nice shoes for my wedding (but it's only for one night...i'm only getting married once...blahblahblah) and then I was SOLD hook, line, and sinker.

@ Future Mrs.S BTW I love those shoes, both the Manolos and the other ones you posted...I LOVE the brooch on the side...it's very classy and elegant!

I'm more of a handbag girl myself, although lately with my two toddlers it's more of a nappy bag thing, lol. Looking forward to buying a few frivolous things (for myself) for a change - probably why I'm gone a bit crazy on shoes that don't need to be 100% practical

@Esther - Haha thanks! My name is related to a past post on here a while back. Not everyone can be a peacock stripper As for the towel - adorable. I was a flamingo one halloween but that is as close to trying to be a bird that I've been until now.

@Future Mrs.S - I love purple shoes and those look awesome! I'm hoping to get a pair to wear under my wedding gown (if only my mom would stop giving me a hard time about it!).

I am so glad things have quieted down here. I think this got wayyyy out of line for what the post was.

Yes Esther...welcome! I wish I had the talent (and patience) that you do

@Esther K: No problem! Sorry your welcome to WW was a bit crazy. I hated the Knot, people on there were soooo boring and they didn't help at all. I'm on WeddingBee too, and I love it! Btw, your default picture is very pretty.

Esther- random question, but did you get your CL's from online or a store? It's my dream to wear CL's on my wedding (and it's not going to happen unless a small miracle happends) but i'm afraid of buying online because A- i'm not sure what size I'd be, and B- i have a weird extra low ankle bone and a lot of shoes hit it wrong, so I'd want to try them on first.

So just curious if/where there are stores in the US that carry them.

@ Shellie D. I got my CLs from the store (Barneys on Rodeo Drive). I don't know if you are near any stores that have them but just so you know, they fit true to size. I'm a 5 1/2, and they fit me PERFECTLY. Haha and I almost that you said you had an extra toe when I first skimmed your post but I have a hard time finding shoes that fit me comfortably around the ankles too but the CLs were actually extremely comfortable.

@ Syndey~aww thanks Sydney for the warm welcome! Haha my WW welcome was interesting, to say the least haha and I love your profile pic too! Damn~your teeth are really white (sorry if this is a bit random and awkward) but do you bleach them? I'm only asking because I am bleaching mine for my wedding (I'm doing the trays right now as I type)

@ Future Mrs. K ~ thanks for the warm welcome as well Haha and it's good we are defining it as "patience", rather than as me having WAY too much time on my hands...haha which is funny because I am actually super busy, but a lot of it is self-inflicted because I keep adding more onto my plate even when I already have stuff piling over the top

@ Noei & Rachel M. ~ You both are awesome. I know I've already established this on another thread, but nothing wrong in reiterating the point if you ask me

I love love love them! Super cute! You did a great job!