Buy a White Pair of Bridal Shoe That You Can Dye

The traditional color associated with a wedding is white. It stands for purity. You would find the bride dressed from head to toe in white. But today you find some brides are ready to experiment. Going in for shades off white like cream and beige has become common. Once in a while you also get to see a bride in pink.

 

Dye Bridal Shoes

There is nothing stopping you from experimenting. If you want to be adventurous you could even get married in a red gown or even a black one. And you never know people might welcome the change. But the most important person is you. If you feel comfortable and if you want to experiment, you should go ahead.

Well, whatever the color of the gown be, it is always advisable to buy a pair of white bridal shoes that can be dyed. Why white? Because white gives the best results when it is dyed on. Chances are that you will get the exact color that you need. Any other color will add itself to the dye and the end result will vary. If you plan to buy the colored bridal shoe off the shelf, the possibility is that you will get a shoe which is a shade or two away from the color of your gown. This becomes quite obvious and stands out.

It is an easy task to dye a pair of shoes. If you do not want to daunt yourself with this task you can always hire a professional. You could get help online or from your local store. In fact most of the bridal shoes which are available in the stores and that are colored were originally white. They have been dyed to the color.

You could dye your shoes from material available at home, like coffee beans or tobacco leaves or carrot or beetroot juice. But it would be a better idea to get a proper shoe dye. You could get these from your wedding supply shop or online.

You need to choose the right shade of the dye. Make sure you do this in lighting environment same as your wedding – indoors or outdoors. Before you start the process of dyeing the shoe ensure you have put in crumbled pieces of tissue or newspaper balls. This will help maintain the shape of the shoes and also prevent the color of the dye from seeping.

Start painting with light strokes. It is always better to try and achieve a lighter shade. You can always darken the shade with additional coats of the dye. But once it is darker, it is difficult to get the shoes to a lighter shade.

Once you have finished painting the shoe with the dye, let it dry completely. They should dry naturally, do not use heat. Keep the shoe away from heat and direct sunlight.

Take care that your bridal shoes don’t get wet. The dye on the shoe can run. So it is best you wear your bridal shoes only indoors.