Your first dance with your husband should be filled with joy and pure love but wearing the incorrect shoes on your wedding day may turn a joyful spin around the dance floor into absolute anguish. On their wedding day, brides should not have to pick between elegant footwear and comfort.

Brides in stilettos can indulge in their footwear desires without causing extra foot discomfort if they prepare. If you want the height that heels give without the pain, keep reading for six footwear tricks that will have you dancing till dawn during your wedding.

1. Get Your Heels On

Breaking in wedding shoes may appear to be an unnecessary step toward comfort on your wedding day, but stilettos that have been gently used will provide better ease of movement than a pair that is yet to be removed from its package. To guarantee a less uncomfortable process, try sliding into your shoes at home for 30-minute sessions the week before your wedding.

2. Apply Deodorant to Strappy Sandals

If the main issue with your wedding shoes is a strap that irritates your feet the wrong way, consider applying deodorant to the skin irritated by the shoe. Just like oil cushions the contact of machinery cogs, deodorant will create a cushion between your feet and your preferred footwear.

3. Get a Pair of Inserts

Purchasing a pair of cushioned inserts for your wedding shoes is even more crucial than finding the right pair of heels. The number of insert options is endless, so you may select one based on your specific foot ailments. If you want an all-around solution, look for a gel or complete insole that supports the whole length of your foot. Brides with more particular issues, on the other hand, can choose smaller pads that support the arch, toe, or ball of the foot.

4. Line Shoes with Plush Fabric to Reduce Friction

Before you wear your heels on the big day, talk to your cobbler about lining the inner of your shoes with a thin, downy cloth. Heels with particularly irritating straps or restricted designs can be made more comfortable by adding moleskin or a similar material.

5. Heat to increase the width

Warm your heels before you break in them. Increasing the temperature will increase the ductility of the fabric. This allows your shoes to move comfortably and conform to the curves of your feet when you slide them on moments later. You can set heels near a heater or use a hairdryer as your heat source. However, avoid scorching your shoes – you don't want burned soles on your wedding day!

6. Choose Heels that are somewhat larger in size

Choose a shoe size somewhat larger than your typical size for your wedding footwear to provide genuine wriggle space for your toes. Try on shoes that are one-half size to one full size larger than your usual size. When trying on shoes before purchasing, ensure sure there is enough room at the toe and heel but not so much that movement is impossible.