Ellie Wren

Indian weddings are stunning -- full of bold colors and celebration -- and there are few things that are as fun for us as designing a pair of custom wedding shoes for an Indian wedding celebration.  For this bride, we incorporated the themes of her three dresses for three days of celebration and created a wedding shoe that complemented and incorporated all three.  We think that they turned out beautifully -- for an Indian wedding celebration -- or for any bride looking to incorporate some bold colors and patterns into her wedding day. Do you have a design for your wedding shoes that you'd like to explore?  Send us a custom inquiry to get started! And, here are some other shoes we've designed for Indian weddings! [gallery columns="6" link="none" ids="7293,6675,6674,6196,5388,5387,5386,5385,5384,5383,5379,5374,5371,5370,5369,5368,5367,5366,5365,5363,5360,4254,7811,5525,3171,3170" orderby="rand"]

One of the things that's most fun about designing custom wedding shoes is that most everything we do is totally bride inspired.  When you're designing for one person, you can really explore different ideas since you're actively NOT looking to mass market your product.  This bride wanted to celebrate her new husband's passion for rock climbing and so took some creative liberties with the idea and came up with the attached.  Which she loved.  And so did we.  But, most importantly, so did he.

If you've ever been to a wedding before, you know that there's always one or two elements that stand out.  Things that both the new couple and guests remember for years to come.  For Ellie Wren, it was a high energy Charleston-swing first dance long before rehearsed and choreographed first dances were en vogue. Ideas abound for unique, one of kind elements we'd like to throw our hats in the ring and suggest truly original custom wedding shoes, like this pair we did for Good Morning America's anchor meteorologist, Ginger Zee. Weather was her style, but we invite you to share yours!

Your wedding day is one of those times when it makes perfect sense to wear crystal covered high heels.  And, if the crystals are Swarovski crystals, well, then even better!  Brides often ask us whether it's worth it to add Swarovski crystals to your shoes and we always tell them that it is... if you want to light up the dance floor.  Nothing will sparkle quite the same and the effect is truly magnificent!

Something old, something new, something borrowed and something GREEN!  Yes, that's right!  Today, we're talking about taking traditional wedding attire and turning it on its head.  Custom wedding shoes are one of those great opportunities to add just a little bit of colorful personality to your wedding day without causing your traditional Catholic wedding wanting mother (well... mine, anyway) to shudder. In an effort to convince our ever adventurous clientele that green wedding shoes can save you from a clunky pair of white pumps, we combed through our gallery and pulled out some of the highlight custom wedding shoes--everything from a simple pair of d'orsay style kitten heel peep toes with a bit of sparkle, to a towering pair of platforms with emerald green Swarovksi covered heels, to a pair of hunter green peep toe wedding shoes with a specialty lace overlay to... wait for it... a pair of green pumps with crysal leaf accents designed for the union of two horticulturalists in love (and a lovely couple they were!). [caption id="attachment_170" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Fall in love! These sage green custom wedding shoes feature a cluster of handmade flowers on the toe in shades of fall.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_153" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Make them green with envy with these vivid lime green peep toe custom wedding shoes.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_115" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Ahoy Mateys! Honor your love of sailing with these nautically themed custom wedding shoes.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_106" align="aligncenter" width="440"] It's easy being green with these stunning peep toe custom wedding shoe wedges in green with a green lace overlay.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_105" align="aligncenter" width="440"] K.I.S.S. Keep it simple sweets! Dress up your wedding day with these simple d'orsay style custom wedding shoes.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_104" align="aligncenter" width="440"] The Ruby Slippers ain't got nothing on these Emerald City party custom wedding shoes![/caption] [caption id="attachment_103" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Lovely in lace! Take your traditional lace wedding accent and make it pop with these custom wedding shoes with specialty lace.[/caption] Are you convinced yet that green wedding shoes mean GO!  Okay, okay... maybe green wedding shoes aren't your thing, but you can't dismiss the possibility of creating something truly special and unique for your wedding day... just like these green leaf accented custom wedding shoes for two horticulturalists in love! [gallery size="large" columns="2" ids="190,191"] About Ellie Wren Custom Wedding Shoes… Ellie Wren’s unique wedding shoe styles have been walking down the aisles since 2011 as part of her other company, Design Your Pedestal.  Ellie Wren Custom Wedding Shoes works one on one with each of its brides to create their dream wedding shoes.  Brides are welcome to send pictures of their dress, their flowers, their bridesmaids dress and share stories about their dream wedding day, how they met their fiance or just what makes the betrothed couple special to inspire Ellie Wren’s team of artists in the design of the bride’s wedding shoes.  To learn more about designing your own wedding shoes, visit the Ellie Wren Custom Wedding Shoes website.          

Nary a day will pass when a bride doesn't email us asking for more information about how the custom wedding shoe design process works.  It's a subject near and dear to our hearts, as we work every day to create truly original, stunning custom wedding shoes, designed to capture the essence of the bride, her partner and her wedding day in this truly fun accent piece.  If ever someone paid us a compliment, it was that we are authentic in what we do.  It's a threshold that we strive to achieve with each pair... and here's how it happens! Step 1: Telling Us A Little About Your Wedding Style Brides usually initiate the custom wedding shoe design process by sending us request through our Custom Wedding Shoe Design Tool.  Brides are walked through a 4-step process during which they tell us what they like for a base shoe style, a color palette, a selection of adornment options and a quick questionnaire about their shoe size, wedding theme and any other details about their wedding day that they'd like to share.  Often, brides like to also send us pictures of their dress, their bridesmaids' dresses and their flowers to give us a sense of their wedding style. [caption id="attachment_56" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Choosing Your Base Shoe Style[/caption] [caption id="attachment_53" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Choosing Your Colors[/caption] [caption id="attachment_57" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Selecting Adornment Options[/caption] [caption id="attachment_58" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Tell Us About Your Wedding[/caption]   Step 2: Working With Your Personal Custom Wedding Shoe Designer We're a small studio based in Denver, but among this group of artists is a huge resource for creative problem solving and an eye for design.  That's the long way of telling you that if you can imagine it, we can probably do it.  After your initial request is received, a member of our design team will reach out to you via email to sort through your selections and help you start to put together the design for your shoes.  If you're trying to incorporate a special theme, let us know!  Want your shoes to tie in with your dress?  We can do that too! [caption id="attachment_52" align="aligncenter" width="432"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Matching the Dress[/caption] [caption id="attachment_59" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Incorporating Your Wedding Theme[/caption] [caption id="attachment_60" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Incorporating a Special Element[/caption] As you're discussing your design ideas with your designer, they'll be able to send you photos of ideas and options.  For brides that really want to be able to visualize their final design, we can send you sample swatches of the materials that we will use and even create a sketch of the final design.   Step 3:  Ensuring the Perfect Fit (Optional) Custom wedding shoes are a bit of a splurge for sure!  When you're putting that much time, energy and money into your wedding attire, you want to make sure that the shoe fits!  To accommodate this need, we do offer a "Try Before You Buy" program.  You can read more about how that works in our recent blog post here.   Step 4:  Putting It All Together!  Once you have a finalized design with your custom wedding shoe designer, you'll receive an invoice with all of the specifications via Paypal.  Because of the custom nature of your wedding shoes, we do request payment upfront.  Generally, the process will take anywhere from 4-8 weeks.  Your custom wedding shoe designer will be able to give you an accurate timeline when you order your shoes.  And, of course, if you have a fast-approaching fitting or (yikes!) wedding date, we can work with you on those as well. Each of our designs are handmade by our designers here in the studio.  While we start with a pre-made base shoe, every crystal, pearl and sequin is hand placed with care.  We make every flower and paint every sole.  It's this degree of artistry that enables us to make the perfect custom wedding shoe for your wedding day. [caption id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="432"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Placing Pearl Buttons on a Wedding Shoe[/caption] [caption id="attachment_49" align="aligncenter" width="432"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Lacing a Shoe[/caption]   Step 5:  Reviewing Your Shoes Before your shoes ship, we'll take pictures of them from a couple of angles so that can see what they look like before they ship.  While we're not able to make major changes at this point, we can make minor ones (you'd like a few more Swarovski crystals scattered in the lace or your changed your mind about adding a message to the soles -- all doable)! [caption id="attachment_61" align="aligncenter" width="440"] The Final Approval: Reviewing Your Wedding Shoes Before Shipping[/caption] [caption id="attachment_63" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Save the Date with a Special Message on the Soles[/caption]   Step 6:  Accessories!   While you don't have to, wouldn't it be grand to have your shoes, your sash and maybe a few little accent pieces for your updo to match your shoes?  We can do all of that as well!! [caption id="attachment_64" align="aligncenter" width="440"] Custom Wedding Shoes: Pull It All Together With Complementing Accessories![/caption]   About Ellie Wren Custom Wedding Shoes… Ellie Wren’s unique wedding shoe styles have been walking down the aisles since 2011 as part of her other company, Design Your Pedestal.  Ellie Wren Custom Wedding Shoes works one on one with each of its brides to create their dream wedding shoes.  Brides are welcome to send pictures of their dress, their flowers, their bridesmaids dress and share stories about their dream wedding day, how they met their fiance or just what makes the betrothed couple special to inspire Ellie Wren’s team of artists in the design of the bride’s wedding shoes.  To learn more about designing your own wedding shoes, visit the Ellie Wren Custom Wedding Shoes website.          

It isn't uncommon (or particularly surprising) that many of our brides seeking a pair of custom wedding shoes are concerned about the fit.  As custom wedding products, often handmade exactly to the brides specifications, it remains a challenge for us as designers to create a pair of dream wedding shoes only to find that the bride's heel slips in the back.  Returns and exchanges are tricky for both parties--brides have fittings and drop-dead dates by which they need the shoes, and, for Ellie Wren, sometimes the designs are so unique, resale isn't possible (as fun and creative as they are, how many brides are looking for custom airplane shoes?). [caption id="attachment_27" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Love Flies - Custom Wedding Shoes Designed for an Airline Industry Couple[/caption] To accommodate this problem, Ellie Wren has introduced the "Try Before You Buy" program.  For a small fee (the majority of which can be credited toward the price of the bride's custom wedding shoes), brides can order a pair of shoes for the purpose of trying them on before the custom work is completed.  Here's how it works... Shoes may be purchased in your size and shipped directly to you. They will arrive unadorned and in white. The cost of this service is $45.00 (per pair) fee and you will be responsible for the cost of shipping the shoes to Ellie Wren for completion of the custom order.   If you complete the purchase of your shoes, 75% of the $45.00 per pair cost will be credited to your purchase. You will not be credited for the shipping costs to Ellie Wren. If you do not purchase the custom design for your shoes the $45.00 will be non-refundable. If you decide you'd like a different size, we can send you another size, but the credit will be 50% of the $45 (which can only be applied toward the cost of the completed shoes). Please note that the try on option will add approximately 2 weeks to the production time of your shoes. The Try Before You Buy program is offered to U.S. based customers. We can, upon request, arrange to have “try on” shoes sent to brides located outside of the U.S. Pricing will depend upon the destination (due to costs of shipping). Since it's inception, about 25% of our clients opt for this program (a small portion of them are international brides) and we've found that it works beautifully.  In the end, you're really paying for the shipping to get the shoes to you, as you do get a credit toward the purchase of the custom wedding shoes when you commission the final design. About Ellie Wren Custom Wedding Shoes… Ellie Wren’s unique wedding shoe styles have been walking down the aisles since 2011 as part of her other company, Design Your Pedestal.  Ellie Wren Custom Wedding Shoes works one on one with each of its brides to create their dream wedding shoes.  Brides are welcome to send pictures of their dress, their flowers, their bridesmaids dress and share stories about their dream wedding day, how they met their fiance or just what makes the betrothed couple special to inspire Ellie Wren’s team of artists in the design of the bride’s wedding shoes.  To learn more about designing your own wedding shoes, visit the Ellie Wren Custom Wedding Shoes website.

Check out Ellie Wren's custom wedding shoe design of the week -- blush peep toe bridal shoes with a handmade chiffon flower on the toe.