Hi Friends!  I can’t wait to follow up on my search for the perfect shoe. You may have seen me lusting over these in last week’s post.  With the wonderful help of Pansy Bud and BB readers, I’ve realized that I can make this shoe thing happen.

For some reason, ‘dyed shoes’ conjures this image of 80’s proms and puffy sleeved bridesmaid dresses.  Are you with me?  So I dismissed that idea, and started searching far and wide for the perfect green-coloured satin shoe.  Not easy!  There are not a lot of green shoes out there to begin with – nevermind finding one with the perfect peep toe, heel height, and embellishments!

From elizabethsmithbridal.com

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This weekend, Sunflower mom and sis are coming to Toronto to go dress shopping! Since I’m such a keener, I’ve already scoped out the shops, and have 5 fav gowns chosen between 2 bridal shops. Sunflower mom and sis live 4 hours away, so this weekend trip is a chance for all of us to spend some QT together. So I’m making the most of it!

Friday night: Musical! We’re going to exercise my shameless love for Musicals with Sound of Music.

Saturday: With a tasteful entourage of mom, sister and Jill, we have our first appointment at Beckers Bridals. Beckers’ in house designer is Barbra Allin, who has some deliciously simple gowns in rich fabrics for modest prices. My favourite part was that they featured great structure, but were only about half of the weight of some of the other designers. (What’s with the weight of some of these dresses!?)

Barbra Allin Style 7433

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