I plan on not wearing shoes at all for my wedding in the distant future, but that isn't considered too strange for a bride being that the feet are generally hidden under all that white fabric.  However, I'm also non-conventional in many aspects.

My cousin got married in his favorite, torn, and beaten Converse, much to his bride's humorous nature.  He'd worn them on their first date, so he felt it was a fitting addition.  Besides, he felt he should have "something old (his shoes), something new (a tie), something borrowed (the tux), and something blue (his hair)" like the bride.

I fully believe that a wedding should fun and comfortable.  I never subscribed to the belief that a wedding should be a somber occasion in which everyone is dressed up as fancy they can be.

I fully intend for my wedding, if I ever have one, to be very unique.  I intend to have a no black rule in effect and to have a few things set up create a stir and spark conversation and memories.

Inappropriate! That's grounds for divorce! Hahah kidding.

But I personally would kill my soon-to-be husband if he tried to do something like that.

I'm pretty sure I'm wearing sneakers at my wedding (at least for now that's the idea). We're about the same height, so heels would have me towering over him. Besides, who's gonna see the shoes under the dress?

I don't see why that would be wrong. Sure, weddings are a sacred thing, but it's up to you how you celebrate it.

As for me... when I get married, I'm walking down the aisle in barefeet!

i think it adds personality to the wedding. i think you can add a bit in certain places and it still be okay. if you want to wear traditional shoes during the ceremony, that's fine. but take a few pictures that aren't traditional. wear some funky shoes so everyone can capture the things about the two of you that make you smile. or wear the sneakers at the reception. if you want to have a good time, at least be comfortable! weddings aren't always meant to be stuck up and boring. have fun. live a little. like you said, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity [or at least it should be]. lighten up and have some fun!

My friend wore sneakers simply for the fact because it was comfortable.  She knew that if she was going to be on her feet all day, she wanted to be in shoes that didnt make her wince (i.e. heels)  Go figure.

I think it's your day... do what you want.  As long as both people are okay with it. 

Anyone else thinking of wearing gloves?  I really like the elegant look but I'm wondering about logistics. 

My best friend Ryan and his wife all wore high top converses. It was really adorable. Ryan and all his groomsmen had on the black and white ones and his wife had on a pair of solid white ones that had been decorated a really cute white ribbon. All in all, I think that if you can add a modern approach to something traditional then go for it. After all, its your wedding, not someone elses. Make it unique and then in a few years you can look back on it and say "as silly as it may have been, that was our moment and we made it what we wanted it to be... truly ours."

I was barefoot at my wedding.  Well, not for the actual ceremony, I had to wear shoes for that.  But for pictures and the reception I was barefoot.

It's their special day. They can do whatever they feel like.

@Nikolais_apprentice@xanga - Gloves would probably work fine for the ceremony...assuming the ring could fit over them...otherwise it might just look awkward. But just a note - I had nice, older, just past the elbow gloves (read: unbreathable) at a dancing event (you may have seen pics) and it was HOT. You don't think your forearms get hot until you cover them up so all the heat bakes in.

I like the idea of gloves at a wedding though...I really liked my sister's dress, too though, which was the older, long-sleeved lace style (she bought it in an antique store).