The great shoe debacle of 2012

Let's get some shoes.

Actually, let's not. I absolutely love shopping. I would consider myself pretty girly. I love jewelry, headbands and clothes. If I'm having a bad day, going into Forever 21 and spending some money (not a lot, Ryan) makes my day so much better. 

But if there's one thing I hate...it's shoes.

 

 NO SHOES!

(also known as my dream world)

That's right, I hate shoes. They're pretty, I guess? But clothes and jewelry are much prettier if you ask me. If I could live in flip flops year round, I would be the happiest of campers. 

I blame my long-lived hatred for shoes on dance. I spent most of my life in a dance studio, and when you spend 8 hours a day wearing this: 

 

You can see why I'd have no interest in this: 

I am guilty of wearing my hip hop sneakers to high school a few (more than a few) times. My dance background, combined with the fact that I've spent a good portion of the last 23 summers barefoot on a beach- well let's just call it what it is. I hate shoes. 

For the wedding, I guess, I will need to wear something on my feet. Going barefoot is dangerous and we all know that I am not a fan of danger. 

Many people suggested I tough it out, and wear "shoes" to the ceremony, and then change into flip flops for the reception...

Uh, why?...

Let me get this straight. My dress covers my feet. No one is going to see my feet unless I lift up my dress to show them. But I should wear shoes to the ceremony because its traditional? Or because everyone else does? Or because the wedding gods want to laugh at me as I stand for the most important 30 minutes of my life in an uncomfortable agony? 

Nope. 

Sorry, to me it makes no sense. I'm going to have my beautiful dress altered wearing shoes, so that I can wear shoes for 30 minutes, and then take them off? And then for the rest of the night, my dress is too long and I trip over it? 

I am going to wear flip flops the entire day. For me it just makes sense.    

I'm not going to wear just any flip flop. I need the most perfect, blinged out, white, comfortable pair of flip flops that exists. Hence why I'm starting the search now. 

I am on a mission. My first run-in with candidates was when I was shopping with a friend (Hi Andrea!) and not even looking for shoes. We came across these:

   

Aldo: Ciaffone $30

The look was perfect. I wasn't going for a platform but I did like the shape of the shoe. The blingy straps were stunning. However, when I tried them on, they smacked against the back of my feet so hard when I walked, that I think by the end of the night I'd have flat heels. 

The shoe search continues...

Girls: Show me your wedding shoes!