Shoes part 2

So last time I talked about shoes I was considering a splash of vivid color. Fast forward to the day I picked up the dress in Campbell with my future mother-in-law. I put it on and oohed and aahed and turned and twirled in it.

Then it hit me: I can't wear bright shoes with this dress. The dress is ivory. It's such a soft color and everything else I'll be wearing is soft, muted and understated colors. Hot pink or teal shoes would look out of place.

So I considered a soft, neutral gold color, like these:


Can you tell I like a little bling on my shoes?

I thought I'd look into dyeables, that way I could dye them whatever color I wanted. The internet had the biggest selection of dyeables, which is good and bad. Good since there's lots to choose from. Bad because about 70% of the shoes I try on in my size don't fit right. I seem to have narrow heels, which means that although they fit the rest of my foot, the shoe will fall off, or worse, rub my heels raw. So I figured a sandal with an adjustable buckle was the best way to go.

Here's some I liked:I particularly like the last pair, from David's Bridal. I love peep toes. Can't you just see some pretty painted toe nails peeping out?

And then I saw them: dyeable, with bling, an adjustable ankle strap and not too tall. They're 2.5 inches. I would have gone to 2.75 if I could have found them, but don't think I could handle three inches:
Yep, these puppies are now mine. Zappos sent them in a matter of days and they fit great. My dress is hemmed to fit their height. Now I need to get them dyed. I'm deliberately being vague on the color because Mr. Fried Rice reads this blog and I want it to be a surprise. More on that later.