There are certain milestones in wedding planning that make everything suddenly feel very real. For me, it was last week when I picked up my dress from alterations. Walking out of the boutique with it carefully zipped inside a garment bag felt surreal—like I was carrying around a piece of my future. As overwhelming as wedding planning can be (and trust me, there have been plenty of those moments), I’m finding myself more and more eager for the actual day to arrive. October 21st cannot come soon enough. I’m ready to be married.
And while I wish I could reveal the dress right now—I’m hopelessly in love with it, but keeping it under wraps until the big day—I will say this: it’s vintage, found online, and everything I could have ever dreamed of. Deciding on the dress was almost startlingly easy. The shoes, however, feel like a different kind of challenge.
The Quest for Forever Shoes
When it comes to wedding shoes, I don’t just want something beautiful for one day. I want a pair I’ll treasure for years—something that will feel timeless and wearable beyond the ceremony. Shoes, after all, hold memories. Every time I slip them on, I want to be reminded of that October afternoon, but I also want them to work with my wardrobe in the future. Practical, yes—but still utterly romantic.
Love at First Sight: The Stuart Weitzman MorePearls
Scrolling through Instagram one evening, I stumbled across what felt like shoe destiny: the Stuart Weitzman MorePearls. Elegant yet modern, they stopped me mid-scroll. The design is deceptively simple from the front, but then you catch the back view—the heel adorned with oversized pearls that look like jewelry for your feet. Three-dimensional, sculptural, and completely bridal without being predictable.
I didn’t hesitate. I bought them. And then, because true love knows no limits, I bought them again—this time in red. Now I own both pairs, and while the red feels like my bold alter ego, the white pair is what has my heart for the wedding. They’re part of Stuart Weitzman’s bridal collection, and I can already see how stunning they’ll look peeking out from beneath layers of fabric.
Dresses and Daydreams
The closer I get to the wedding, the more I’ve found myself gravitating toward romantic white dresses—even for occasions beyond the ceremony. There’s something about this season of life that makes wearing white feel symbolic, almost ceremonial. One particular piece I’ve been considering is a strapless cocktail dress from the ’50s. It’s dreamy in every sense: cinched waist, full skirt, that unmistakable mid-century glamour. Paired with the MorePearls, it feels like a reception look that was destined to be.
This combination—vintage dress, modern pearl-heeled shoes—captures everything I want my wedding style to be: a blend of timeless and unexpected, personal and playful.
Shoes That Tell a Story
What I love most about these shoes is that they’re more than just pretty accessories. They hold a story already. I’ll remember finding them in a late-night scroll, the thrill of opening the box, the way I gasped seeing them in person. They’re not just footwear—they’re artifacts of this moment in my life. And after the wedding, I know I’ll wear them again: with cropped denim and a white blouse, with a silk slip dress for date nights, even with the occasional playful cocktail dress.
There’s something incredibly special about the idea that a pair of shoes can carry both memory and versatility. That they can be both practical and magical.
Counting Down the Days
As I tuck my dress safely into the closet and start envisioning all the details—the vows, the flowers, the people I love most gathered in one place—the shoes feel like the finishing touch that makes it all real. Every bride deserves that one item that feels like a secret source of confidence, the detail that makes her say, Yes, this is me. For me, it’s these pearl-heeled shoes.
I may not be able to share the dress just yet, but I can say this: when I walk down the aisle in October, it won’t just be about the vintage gown. It will also be about the shoes—romantic, sculptural, and unforgettable. The perfect companion for the day I finally get to say “I do.”
