Designer Bride: Aruna Seth Bridal Shoes

I'm breaking two personal rules today.  First, I am blogging about something I consider to be in the realm of ridiculously expensive, which I tend not to do because I want to stay within what I think is the means of the average bride, and I am going to talk about the Royal Wedding.  Yuck.  Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy for any bride, and Miss Middleton is a bride after all, so I'm happy for her.  I just don't like going into the whole celebrity hype thing.  Nonetheless, when I learned that on the shortlist of the future princess' possible shoe choices, there was Indian designer Aruna Seth, I thought it was worth covering. 

Aruna Seth's Signature design, The Cerise. Via The Bride's Guide

Aruna Seth Farfalla in Pink. Via The Bride's Guide

Aruna Seth Lynn in Gold. Via Aruna Seth

Aruna Seth Nia Frills in Cream. Via Aruna Seth

I'm gonna be honest and say that although I can see how beautiful they are, and appreciate the quality and design, I could never wear these, but I am sure that Kate, and indeed, any other bride will look perfectly elegant in a pair of these stunning shoes.  I am partial to the pink Farfalla because the colour is so pretty.

One thing I like about the shoes, and the designer's ethos, is an emphasis on comfort. Most of her bridal collection features either a platform or a kitten heel, and she offers a decent selection of ballerina flats as well. The designer herself emphasizes comfort in her advice to brides, which you can read here. The Aruna Seth look does not come without a price tag, however, and you can expect these babies to set you back at least a grand.  Aruna Seth is available via select stockists in the US and the UK, and through her online retail store.  Incidentally, if you are interested, you can enter to win a shopping spree at her shop, details here.