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So I never followed up on what I ended up doing in the shoe department. I ended up choosing the Choo's. It took a lot for me to break down and do it, but I did. Armed with gift cards and the dude right next to me literally begging me to get them (so I'd stop looking at them on the website...and possibly driving him bananas), to Nordstrom we went. We entered the shoe department looking roughly like nerdy teenagers. I walked straight to the shoes, grabbed them and waited to be mobbed (seriously...you get mobbed in places like the shoe department, we all know this).
Nothing. Salesmen looked at us, looked at each other, and walked to the flip flop department (I'm sure that's where they went)...anywhere but to the two obviously out of place children in the designer shoe department. So we stood...and waited...and waited. I was getting really irritated, and when I get irritated, I get loud. I started making comments like "I guess no one here depends on commission" and other such things. Seriously, don't judge a book by the 11 year old Chuck Taylor's...just saying.
Finally my comments got a sales person in our direction. I wanted the shoe in a 39.5 and I quickly asked for it just like that. What did the guy bring me? The rattiest looking pair of Choo's in the store (I'm sure). There were spots of glitter missing, there were strings hanging all over the place. Seriously? This was downright rude. I put them on and said, "Yep, this is my size, now I'll take a pair that isn't totally screwed up". He looked at me like I had two heads. I simply told him there was no way I was going to spend this money on a jacked up pair of Choo's. He said this was the last pair, so I told him that he would need to order me a good pair. He was thoroughly annoyed. Come on guy, I was handing you a HUGE shoe sale without ANY effort!! He made his way to the back to see what he could find. He finally returned with a brand spanking new smaller pair, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt and tried them on. They fit like a glove. done deal.
The Choo's (pictures from original contact on the day we all tried on dresses in San Jose)
Glittery Champagney Goodness
Excuse my road map feet
Initial Choo dilemma
Nothing. Salesmen looked at us, looked at each other, and walked to the flip flop department (I'm sure that's where they went)...anywhere but to the two obviously out of place children in the designer shoe department. So we stood...and waited...and waited. I was getting really irritated, and when I get irritated, I get loud. I started making comments like "I guess no one here depends on commission" and other such things. Seriously, don't judge a book by the 11 year old Chuck Taylor's...just saying.
Finally my comments got a sales person in our direction. I wanted the shoe in a 39.5 and I quickly asked for it just like that. What did the guy bring me? The rattiest looking pair of Choo's in the store (I'm sure). There were spots of glitter missing, there were strings hanging all over the place. Seriously? This was downright rude. I put them on and said, "Yep, this is my size, now I'll take a pair that isn't totally screwed up". He looked at me like I had two heads. I simply told him there was no way I was going to spend this money on a jacked up pair of Choo's. He said this was the last pair, so I told him that he would need to order me a good pair. He was thoroughly annoyed. Come on guy, I was handing you a HUGE shoe sale without ANY effort!! He made his way to the back to see what he could find. He finally returned with a brand spanking new smaller pair, but I gave him the benefit of the doubt and tried them on. They fit like a glove. done deal.
The Choo's (pictures from original contact on the day we all tried on dresses in San Jose)
Glittery Champagney Goodness
Excuse my road map feet
Initial Choo dilemma
So that was settled. My first dress is long, so you'll never see the shoes and they are SMASHING with my reception dress. Easy Peasy.
Or so I thought. This is where the 'What the WHAT?' comes in. About a week ago I took my ceremony dress into a seamstress. There are portions of the dress where the lace is coming up and I need to get it repaired. No big deal really, will be simple. Brought the dress in as well as the shoes. I figured I better have everything so they can note if there are any alterations that need to be made. I suited up and put on the shoes, step up on the pedestal and...omg...there is approximately 4'' of floating space between my dress on the floor.
My initial reaction was, well...now I can show off the shoes more. I stick out my foot to take a look and they look AWFUL together. I never, in my life, envisioned this scenario. I never thought you'd see my shoes with my ceremony dress. So now what? I'm keeping the Choo's. But what about the ceremony? I wanted to just wear ballet flats, but then the dress will drag all over the place...so maybe 3'' heels? GAH! TWO PAIRS OF HEELS? WHAT THE WHAT???
So I'm thinking green heels...anyone have any shoe shopping advice? I don't do this often and don't want to get anything too pricey (obviously). HELP!
Or so I thought. This is where the 'What the WHAT?' comes in. About a week ago I took my ceremony dress into a seamstress. There are portions of the dress where the lace is coming up and I need to get it repaired. No big deal really, will be simple. Brought the dress in as well as the shoes. I figured I better have everything so they can note if there are any alterations that need to be made. I suited up and put on the shoes, step up on the pedestal and...omg...there is approximately 4'' of floating space between my dress on the floor.
My initial reaction was, well...now I can show off the shoes more. I stick out my foot to take a look and they look AWFUL together. I never, in my life, envisioned this scenario. I never thought you'd see my shoes with my ceremony dress. So now what? I'm keeping the Choo's. But what about the ceremony? I wanted to just wear ballet flats, but then the dress will drag all over the place...so maybe 3'' heels? GAH! TWO PAIRS OF HEELS? WHAT THE WHAT???
So I'm thinking green heels...anyone have any shoe shopping advice? I don't do this often and don't want to get anything too pricey (obviously). HELP!
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