Wedding-appropriate flats?

March 30, 2022 7:18 PM

What would be good outdoor-wedding appropriate flats to wear with my dress?

I have an outdoor wedding to attend in early May and I'm wearing this dress. I just realized I don't have any appropriate shoes to wear with it. (I pretty much live in casual flats/boots/sneakers for work).

The wedding is in a local park. What would be fairly comfy, but suitable flats to wear? I really don't do well with heels for any extended length of time.

Thanks all!

posted by cozenedindigo to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (11 answers total)

That's already a pretty informal outfit, so assuming you've judged the tone of the event correctly, some delicate strappy flat sandals would work.
posted by praemunire at 7:32 PM on March 30, 2022 [3 favorites]

Rothys are very comfy and come in navy. (I also was planning to sell a pair of barely-worn Frye Carson ballet flats in navy...feel free to memail me if you have any interest and want to see if they're your size!)
posted by pinochiette at 7:33 PM on March 30, 2022 [1 favorite]

If they must absolutely be flats, try ballet flats in maybe a rust-orange or red (or yellow or light blue - pulling out colors from the dress). I have some inexpensive strappy orange/rust shoes with a quite low heel (the styling is vintage ish -they were from
Modcloth) that I wear with a navy dress and I always get compliments on them. I feel like if you wear simple shoes in a bright color, they read fancier. But you could go a more neutral color like bone or navy, but I feel like you need a nicer/better shoe.

Target has some cheap orange ballet flats right now if you can find them in your size.
posted by vunder at 7:33 PM on March 30, 2022

Best answer: Could you wear a wedge? It won’t be dainty but will up the formality. (Magically! I don’t make the rules.)
posted by chesty_a_arthur at 7:36 PM on March 30, 2022 [7 favorites]

I think a flat with a pointed toe might be nice. These Rothy’s look nice and come in a few shades of red.
posted by leastlikelycowgirl at 7:40 PM on March 30, 2022

If you're in the US, DSW is going to have a ton of flat sandals of varying levels of embellishment that will all be appropriate for an informal spring wedding in a park. Get a pedicure beforehand and you'll be good to go.
posted by kingdead at 8:07 PM on March 30, 2022 [4 favorites]

I love the dress and think that red Rothys would be great.
posted by kinddieserzeit at 12:28 AM on March 31, 2022 [2 favorites]

You want d'orsay flats with a pointed toe in a pretty colour that coordinates with your dress. Basically d'orsay just means that the foot isn't full coverage-there are "cutouts" on either or both sides along the foot. They look more dressy than a full coverage shoe and the pointed toe will also elevate them a bit more than a round toe style or sandals. They also have a sort of 50s vibe which will go well with your dress.

Just make sure they don't come off when you walk- I have high arches and this is always a problem for me with these kinds of shoes. I need either a very flexible sole and a slightly tight fit or an ankle strap.
posted by cilantro at 2:34 AM on March 31, 2022 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Just want to say that I don't like the judgmental tone in some of these comments. It's a lovely dressy dress, and of course you should wear flats!
I love my Rothys but they are expensive so if you're not likely to wear them again, I'd suggest a trip to DSW as mentioned above.
posted by MillyMath at 4:48 AM on March 31, 2022 [14 favorites]

Best answer: Strappy sandals in white or gold or silver (match your jewelry.) Pedicure to match the dress.

(Admitted prejudice: I hate pointed toes, and find closed toe flats to be sweaty.)
posted by fingersandtoes at 6:00 AM on March 31, 2022

Response by poster: So, I actually discovered a pair of silver strappy wedge sandals in my closet that I forgot I had, that would work great with the dress! Haha.

Thanks everyone!
posted by cozenedindigo at 7:19 AM on March 31, 2022 [10 favorites]