Unless yours is a beach wedding and you could wear your favorite flip-flops, more formal occasions like church ceremonies require an elegant pair of shoes. It’s up to the bride to determine the height of the heel according to her comfort level. Some prefer high-heels, three inches and up, while others opt for two-inchers and below.

For my wedding, I did spend some time looking for my bridal shoes. I had an idea about it being embellished with my favorite pearls or beads or a ribbon perhaps. But somewhere along the way, I ended up with a gray metallic semi-open toes from one of my favorite brands, Charles & Keith. It’s not really my perfect wedding shoes, but at least am still able to wear it up to now in the office, even if our wedding has passed.

In the Philippines, Solea is quite known for its custom-made bridal shoes.

The good thing with considering specialists like them is that you can have them make your pair according to your specifications, or even let them copy a favorite designer style you like.

At the recent Martha Stewart wedding fair, Solea presented their bridal package where a combination of shoes and a bag cost P5,500 to P6,500 (the beadwork in the bag to be charged separately).

The rest of their packages:

“Love Story” – bridal shoes, bridal bag plus 3 entourage shoes – 16 to 17K

“Bliss” – Bridal shoes, bridal bag, 2 flower girls, 3 entourage shoes, 3 adult bags and free 1 pair from Retail – 25K

After looking at the prices, I must say these are fitted for brides who really want to splurge for their shoes on their wedding day and want to share their joy with others. If you treat your female entourage as well, am sure it’s something they’ll remember you by

Solea is at the Third Floor, Powerplant Mall in Rockwell, Makati City. Email emi.solea@gmail.com or botgabutero@yahoo.com, mobile phone number 09154383231.