"It’s up to the individual bride, of course, what sort of bridal shoes she’ll wear. A bride who wears flats 99.9% of the time may simply not feel comfortable wearing heels on her wedding day, while the bride who lives in high heels might find she can hardly walk in a pair of simple ballet flats. We recommend that brides don’t choose bridal shoes that they’re not used to wearing unless they’re prepared to spend some time acclimated to them by spending time in a similar pair of shoes in the weeks or months leading up to the wedding. Better safe than sorry, right? No bride should have to hobble through her wedding reception on a twisted ankle"