Fall Head Over Heels for These 20 Pairs of Perfect Wedding Guest Shoes (2024)

It’s time to admit it: Being a wedding guest is expensive. Between the endless pre-wedding soirees, far-flung destination ceremonies, gifts for the bride and groom, and of course, your own outfit for the occasion, you can often end up spending months afterwards pinching the pennies. The best accessory to invest in, however? Your shoes.

The best shoes for wedding guests are the kind that you’ll want to wear over and over again, presuming they meet our set of very high standards. For starters, the shoe must be comfortable. You never want to be the one dancing barefoot at the party (unless of course, you’re on the beach) and the right shoe should be wearable for the entirety of the festivities. It’s also important to consider a pair that could fit in with the rest of your wardrobe, too.

Sky-high, wobbly, ankle-strap stilettos are an impractical and outdated standard for wedding guests and special occasion dressing. Luckily, there are plenty of pretty and practical styles out there you can wear to weddings—and beyond!—instead. Here, a toast to walkability and wearability. Shop 20 of the prettiest and most practical wedding guest shoes you’ll fall head over heels for—but will never fall over in.

Multi-Use Minimalist

The barely-there strappy sandal has been having a moment these past few summers, and the minimalist shoe is the ideal style to bring along for spring and summer weddings. Low heels and noodle-thin straps are a chic take on the wedding guest shoe, and make for a flirty ‘90s-inspired addition to a floral frock, slinky slip, or bridesmaid gown.

Sensible Slip-Ons

A pointed-toe mule is the perfect way to dress up your wedding look, for winter weddings, evening ceremonies, and black-tie occasions alike. A bright satin style brings a nice pop of color, white neutral tones make for an elegant option as well. The kitten heel slip-on has the ability to feel both totally fancy and completely casual, making these shoes a solid investment piece.

No-Fail Flats

For a ceremony on the beach, consider a pretty flat slide sandal and you’ll never have to worry about sinking into the sand. A slip-on flat will be just the trick for a fall or winter evening wedding, too. Find one with a fur or crystal embellishment for an elegant choice that will allow you to dance the night away pain-free.

Bridesmaid Block

Grass weddings be damned—these walkable block heels check all the right boxes. Their wide rectangular heel shapes lends a more elevated silhouette than an otherwise bulky block, while their barely-there straps and square toes ensure they feel totally of-the-moment. Plus, these sandals don’t skimp out on giving you the extra height—a perfect solution for bridesmaids when you don’t have time to get your dress shortened.

Wedding Wedges

Thanks to cool contemporary brands like Maryam Nassir Zadeh and Staud, the wedge sandal has been revamped into a must have summer silhouette. In the past, when you think wedges, you may think chunky, sky-high espadrilles. But sleeker, low heeled styles have replaced the casual platform wedge in a much more elevated fashion, thanks to their more modern textures, fabrics, and colorways than those of their predecessors.