There is a saying of wearing new clothes and SHOES when getting married. New clothes and shoes look bright, representing a new person, a new event, and a new atmosphere, as well as good wishes for the newlyweds. They are more suitable for occasions with many guests, such as weddings. Although old shoes fit well, due to the saying of wearing new clothes and shoes when getting married, most couples still wear new shoes, which is also the reason why old shoes should be avoided when getting married.
The origin of avoiding wearing old shoes during marriage
There is another story about avoiding wearing old shoes during marriage: according to traditional wedding customs, the newlyweds cannot meet before getting married. When the matchmaker goes to the bride's house to persuade her, she must bring the bride's shoe sample to the groom's house to make a decision. In ancient times, small feet were considered beautiful. To prevent being deceived, the groom would make a new pair of shoes according to the size of these shoes and send them to the bride's house along with the wedding booking. The bride will wear these new shoes on the day of her wedding. Later it evolved into the groom having to put shoes on the bride. So there has always been a custom of avoiding wearing old shoes when getting married.
Methods for handling wedding shoes after marriage
1. Keep wearing it
If there is no rule in local customs that wedding shoes can only be worn once, then wedding shoes can continue to be passed down after the wedding. In this way, try to choose simple and elegant wedding shoe styles, avoiding elements such as sequins and rhinestones, otherwise overly exaggerated wedding shoes are not suitable for daily wear.
2. Resale
The price of wedding shoes is not low, and if they can only be worn once, they can be resold on certain platforms. Although the resale price may be lower than the purchase price, it also minimizes one's own losses to the greatest extent possible.
3. Collect
A person usually only has one wedding in their lifetime, and wedding shoes, as wedding items, have many memories. Therefore, brides can also collect wedding shoes.
4. Send to friends
Newcomers are not allowed to wear it anymore. They can give it to friends, but the prerequisite is to ask if the other party is willing to take it, because giving someone something they don't want will still have some thoughts, and some regions may also have taboos about the bride's belongings.