She Plans To Wear Doc-Marten Boots To A Black Tie Wedding Because She Can’t Walk In Heels
This 26-year-old woman will be attending a close family friend’s wedding in just a few months. The event also has a black tie dress code, which is why she got a gorgeous floor-length dress to wear.
But, she has one major problem– she simply cannot walk in heels.
Sure, she can do some “basic walking.” However, standing in heels for hours on end is really uncomfortable for her.
The wedding is supposed to last basically all night, too, since it will start in the afternoon and go on until midnight. And since there will be a standing cocktail hour, as well as a dance floor at the reception, she wants to be able to move around freely and comfortably.
Now, you might be wondering why she doesn’t just wear flats. According to her, she does not own any pairs and cannot really afford to buy some new shoes right now. After all, she already has to purchase plane tickets– which are not cheap– to travel to the wedding.
“Also, I really don’t want to have to put the time and pain into breaking in a pair of flats and potentially having them still be uncomfortable or painful at the wedding,” she added.
That’s why she ultimately decided that she would just wear her basic black Doc-Martens to the event. She reasoned that she was not a part of the wedding party and would not be in many photos.
Plus, since her dress is floor-length, the boots would rarely be seen, anyway.
Finally, she just feels like her boots are the most comfortable shoes she owns. Well, aside from her running sneakers.
S.Myshkovsky – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
After telling her sister about her wardrobe plan, though, her sister called her out and claimed it would be seriously disrespectful to wear the Doc-Martens. Her sister also claimed that she needed to find a more appropriate and formal pair of shoes to wear.
“My sister insists I have enough time to either learn how to walk in heels or break in a pair of flats,” she explained.
Nonetheless, she just does not want to put her feet through pain for one wedding where she is just a regular guest.
“And I won’t be affecting photos, and I have a very nice dress,” she vented.
Still, ever since her sister gave her pushback, she’s been left wondering whether wanting to wear boots to a black-tie wedding really does make her selfish.
Do you think that wearing Doc-Martens at a wedding with a specific, formal dress code is appropriate? Is the fact that she doesn’t want to wear heels a good enough excuse not to? How do you suggest she handles this situation?
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