Seven Beach Wedding Shoes & Sandals for the Bride

Getting married on the beach provides a romantic backdrop with which to start your new lives together. Finding the perfect dress is important, but so are the shoes! With a beach wedding, finding appropriate, comfortable, and stylish shoes can be a challenge. You'll be outdoors, walking through the sand, and with all eyes on you, you won't want to be walking awkwardly in your shoes. Here are seven beach wedding shoes for the bride.

Beach Wedding Shoes - Born Plumeria
Price: $79.99
Available at: Zappos.com
One way to accent your beach wedding is to wear a flower sandal! These leather sandals from Born feature a large blossom flower and moisture-wicking insoles. Born is known for its comfortable and supportive shoes, so you'll be able to wear these well into the night without getting a blister. These flat sandals make for easy walking on the beach. Teal and Lilac colors are also available, should you want to dress your beach bridal party in matching shoes.

Beach Wedding Shoes - Barefoot Bridal Sandals
Price: $59.95
Available at: Beach Wedding Shop
Technically, these aren't shoes. These "shoes" are simply Swaroski crystals and pearls that hook around your toe, run across your foot with center medallion, and loop around your ankle - there's no footbed! This is the perfect option for the bride who wants to feel the sand on her feet as she walks down the aisle. The downside is that you probably won't wear these "shoes" after your wedding ceremony (or any other time, for that matter). However, these barefoot sandals are a great way to add some sparkle to your wedding attire and would make a great keepsake from your special day.

Beach Wedding Shoes - Iridescent Taffeta Flip Flops
Price: $15
Available at: Dessy.com
Simple, but so elegant! These bridal flip flops are made of iridescent taffeta fabric with a raffia foot bed. These dressy flip flops are available in an array of colors, so your bridesmaids can wear these shoes too, just in a different color. Plus, they're only $15 and come with a shoe bag. Available in sizes 5/6, 7/8, and 9/10.

Beach Wedding Shoes - White Sandal with Crystal Woven Strap
Price: $34.00
Available at:Beach Wedding Shop
Many brides who get married on the beach opt for flip flops for their bridal shoe. These shiny flip flops have a silver foot bed and crystal straps. Unfortunately, only three sizes are available (Small-Shoe size 7, Medium-shoe size 8, and Large-shoe size 9). The best part is, you'll probably want to wear these shoes again and again!

Beach Wedding Shoes - Dyeables Sandy
Price: $30.95
Available at: Shoe Buy.com
When you get married on the beach, you might think that heels are a no-no-and that's partly true. High heels and sand just don't mix. The solution to this is a wedge heel comfort sandal. This thong sandal features a comfortable platform foot bed and rhinestone-embellished straps. It's also dye-able, so you can order these for your bridal party as well. (note that the white sandal will be shipped to you; you will need to make arrangements for dyeing on your own). Available in sizes 5-11.

Beach Wedding Shoes - Calvin Klien Elena
Price: $77.50
Available at: Zappos.com
At your wedding, you shouldn't worry about the comfort of your shoes. They should just be comfortable. That way, you can enjoy your romantic ceremony, bask in the idealistic beach scenery, and slam down Mai Tais at your reception-without the need to pamper your tired dogs. These simple, yet beachy sandals feature a low heel (great for walking on the beach), padded footbed, and satin/leather uppers. Weighing in at only 3 ounces, they'll keep you light on your feet, too! These sandals are not the traditional bridal white -these are two-toned sandals in ivory and stone.

Beach Wedding Shoes - Vaneli Yenenia Starfish Sandal
Price: $78.25
Available at: Zappos.com
If you're getting married on the beach, why not play out the theme to its fullest? This beautiful bridal thong sandal features a white beaded starfish design over a leather foot bed. The flat heel makes it easy for beach walking and dancing. This sandal is available is sizes 5 to 11 and is also offered in black.

Beach Wedding Shoes - Rampage Ryan
Available at:Piperlime.com
Price: $29.99
So cute! There's not much to these sandals-a simple toe ring loop and a thin strap, but with a beach wedding, sometimes casual is what you want! The toe loop flower adds a small touch of femininity without all the glamor and bling of some wedding sandals. These flat sandals are a traditional bridal white, but the flower is ivory, so this shoe would work with either a white or an ivory dress. These sandals are casual enough to wear anytime, not just at your wedding.

Hopefully this gives you some ideas for your beach wedding shoes. Whatever shoe you chose, keep in mind that you'll probably be walking on sand, so you might want to go with a sandal or flip flop shoe for your beach wedding, rather than traditional pumps.