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The Wedding Shoes: Jimmy Choo, Louboutin and Manolo Blahnik
From the crystal-covered Allure to a 50mm satin slingback: the bridal shoes worth the aisle, and how high to go.
By Taiwo AdedayoEvery piece here has been chosen by our editors. We may earn a commission on some products.
The shoes are the one part of a wedding outfit you choose entirely for yourself, and the houses know it. Jimmy Choo keeps a bridal boutique of its own, Christian Louboutin makes its Miss Z in white lace and pearls, and Manolo Blahnik has a slingback it calls the Carolyne Bride. These are the pairs we would shortlist, from £775 to £3,700, all in stock now.
The showpiece 
Jimmy Choo Allure
Covered from toe to heel in crystals, each one hot-fixed before it is mounted so it stays put: a classic pointed-toe pump on a spike heel, and the pair that makes the dress. £3,700.
For something just as bright but lighter to wear, the Azia 95 in ivory satin, crystal-embellished, with the curved straps that climb the foot. £2,275.
How high should you go?
Think about the day, not the photographs. A church aisle and a long reception ask a lot of a 100mm heel. 50mm: the Manolo Blahnik Carolyne Bride, for dancing until the end. 65mm: the Jimmy Choo Aurelie, in ivory lace with a pearl strap. 90 to 95mm: the Hangisi, the Azia and Danielle Frankel’s ruched satin Nala. 100mm and over: the Allure, the Miss Z and the Sacora.
If you want a flat for the evening, Louboutin’s Follies are beige mesh and lamé with a pointed toe covered in Swarovski crystals, and the red sole, so the change of shoes still feels like part of the outfit.
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See all 146 pairs in Bridal Shoes, or the whole of The Wedding Shop. Lead photograph: Jimmy Choo bridal campaign.
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