I couldn’t be happier with how handsome the men looked with their colorful hand-sewn bowties and suspenders. I was a teensy bit nervous that the look of suspenders and bowties wouldn’t pull together in the end, but it fit our colorful and quirky wedding perfectly.

And my lovely ladies looked lovelier than ever in their custom-made dresses! Whew, those dresses were a nightmare and a half, but they’re still rockin’ them.

Wondering who’s who of the ladies? From left to right we have Bridesmaid T (whom I originally met in high school through our boyfriend’s- she married him, too, aww), MOH Bunting (whom has been my bestie since grade school), myself, Bridesmaid Dr. M (who is now my sister-in-law!), and Bridesmaid L (whom I quickly befriended in freshman year of college and who also married one of our highschool friends).

From left to right, these dapper young men are Groomsmen A (a long-time highschool friend who is now married to Bridesmaid L), Bestman Bunting (Mr. Bunting’s brother), a very handsome Mr. Bunting, Groomsmen N (long-time highschool friend, brother to Groomsmen A, and married to Bridesmaid T), Groomsmen J (twin brother of Groomsmen N and brother of Groomsmen A), and Brother Bunting (my brother and now husband of Bridesmaid Dr. M).

If you couldn’t follow any of that, essentially our entire wedding party is either related or married to one another (but not both at the same time, haha).

We’re just one big happy Bunting Bunch!

At the last minute we decided to swap and get a photo of Mr. Bunting with the bridesmaids and me with the groomsmen. I’m so glad we did, because I love how relaxed everyone looks in these two photos. His friends are my friends and my friends are his friends (three of my ladies are married to three of the groomsmen) so it felt natural to have these.

Once the wedding party photos were done, we headed back to the pavilion building to prepare for the family portraits. Being the ever-perfectionist I am, I had to pause for a moment and adjust Daddy Bunting’s boutonniere.

And then we were off again for more photos!

*All photos, unless stated otherwise, copyright Bryan and Mae Photography.

Follow the adventure:

• We had a fluffing party and rehearsed.
• I woke up and got ready with my girls.
• I step into the prettiest white dress I’ll ever wear.
• Mr. Bunting recounts getting ready at the Man Cave.
• Wishin’ and prayin’ and hopin’  and thinkin’ for perfect weather.
• I received the most important Post-It Note. Ever.
• We race toward one another for our first look.
• Mushy-lovey photos ensued shortly after.

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They are cute. They are comfy (as comfy as I’ll ever be in heels). They fit. They are light seafoam green-aqua (and a bit more colorful in person). They are perfect. There’s just one problem.

What?! How can there be a problem if they’re perfect, you ask? Well, you see, I was not looking for a heel that high. I was focusing on flats or teeny tiny kitten heels, because….. Mr. Bunting is the same height as me. And with heels, I’ll be taller than him. This personally doesn’t bother me, but Mr. Bunting doesn’t really want to look shorter than me on our wedding day. I can understand this, and I reeeeally tried to find flats that would work, but these are just. so. perfect!

Still, I was a little reserved with emotionally committing to them because my mind kept going back to poor Mr. Bunting…. until I tried them on with my dress. And they were perfect all over again.

I keep telling everyone that Mr. Bunting is just going to have to wear platform shoes. He only thinks I’m kidding, harhar. Okay, maybe I am kidding a bit, but we’ll probably end up getting him shoes that have a bit of a bootheel so the difference won’t be too drastic.

Is anyone else facing this problem of tall bride vs. short groom on the wedding day? Or maybe vice-versa? What is your solution?

You see, I’m one of those girls with weird feet. Not like six toes weird or anything, but I do have:

• a.) larger feet (it comes with being tall)
• b.) wide feet
• c.) a true half size
• d.) unusually knobby bone bits

Combine these things and you’re very limited to what shoes you can wear. I am a 10.5 size, and unfortunately a lot of brands stop the half-sizes at 9.5. That means that 10s are usually a bit too small, and 11s are usually a bit too big. If I do find a shoe that fits length-wise, my next obstacle is the width. My feet are a bit wider, and it only makes matters worse that the bones on the main joint below my big toe are very knobby. They aren’t bunions, but they may as well be mild ones with they way they stick out.  So all those cute flats that are EVERYWHERE? Take note of where the opening fall across your foot. Yep. Right over that knobby joint of the inner foot. There’s also a nerve that goes across that region, so if the fit is tight against a wider or knobbier foot, it compresses against that nerve and your big toe will actually start to go numb. So not good.

As you can imagine, shoe shopping is very hard for me. Most shoes are too big or too small, if they even come in a larger size to begin with, and then are too narrow or tight across that nerve. I never have much luck at our stores.

BUT! I have found hope! You may or may not know of it already, but on the off chance that you don’t, there is a new obsession of mine:

Endless.com

Hundreds of shoes. Of all shapes, styles, and colors. Including larger half sizes. But the best part? Free shipping, free return shipping, and returns are accepted up to 365 days since the purchase (as long as they’re still in the same condition as when received). Ladies. This is amazing. This is the mecca of shoe havens. I am so hooked.

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I have already gone through several orders on my quest to find comfortable shoes I like, and this Bunting is definitely liking.

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All of these shoes rock, but they just weren’t meant to be for my wedding so the search is on.

Does anyone else have a favorite secret or not-so-secret source for their shoe fix? Is anyone else dealing with problem feet?