ive asked them to just use their own shoes, they need nude shoes so i thought most people own a pair of nudes. i didnt think it was too cheeky cause like you im getting everything else for them. Just ask them sure theyll be fine :) xx

I think it's ok. My BMs got their own shoes but i did say black as it's a colour they will definitely wear again and i was easy on the style as well but that is because they had long dresses so you wouldn't really see their footwear unless they were sitting down and to be honest it really didn't bother me what they had on their feet.

Thanks everyone, I'll just speak honestly with them and see what they say :)

Tbh I think most girls prefer to sort their own shoes- tell them now- some fab shoe sales in silver!

Mine will be buying there own, I asked them as if they minded and explained I had no real issues with any styles they could have what they wanted but to try and stick to a colour. They are more than happy with that. They understand that I am paying for their dresses and hair and makeup.

thanks everyone :) i really don't mind what style of shoe they wear, that's entirely up to them so hopefully they will be ok about it. thanks again x

yeh of course, if it was an issue i'm sure i could stretch the budget i suppose just wouldn't be easy ahaha x

will do :) the dresses are long anyway so they will cover the shoes!

Thank you x

I bought my own shoes both times I was a bridesmaid. One time I chose them having just been told to get ivory, and I chose ones I would use again. The other time the bride chose them. In all honesty I would have preferred it if the bride had either paid for them or given us more choice, as they had high heels which I never wear and I didn't keep them. However all the other bridesmaids liked them so I didn't want to be difficult. I let my bridesmaids sort their own shoes and didn't even specify a colour, as the dresses were long enough to hide all but the toes and I didn't think anyone would look at the shoes anyway. Plus one bridesmaid, hubby's sister, is severely disabled and needed special shoes. I think all the bridesmaids wore shoes they already had. I would say if you're not too prescriptive on what they have to buy, so they can get shoes they will wear again, and that are within a budget that suits them, then it's reasonable for them to buy their own.

The chances are if going for black theyll already have something they can wear.

I think it's a good idea, I might do the same. I've been finding the idea of choosing the same shoes for different people rather hard, this way they can have shoes that are more individual x

One of my BM's who thankfully stepped down, said she had never had to spend so much just to be someones bridesmaid. I only wanted her to sort her own shoes out lol