Fairytale Bridal

Summer shoes galore

2013-11-17T16:05:00.002-08:00

Hello everyone! Summer is truly here and the brides must be really busy getting their dresses ready and looking for their beautiful shoes. Looking for a pair of comfortable shoes that is simply beautiful? Romance is an ideal pair of shoes for comfort and style. It is also very good for a summer wedding.

Fancy and Dazzle are both good for a vintage summer wedding. Fancy is a full back platform peep toe shoe that has lace on the front section. Dazzle is a pair of cute strap shoes with vintage crystal trim.

We also love our beach jandal collection. They are so hot right now that some styles are on back order, and we will keep updating our website to show the availability of these jandals to you. We are also excited to announce that the new Pink and Benjamin Adams shoes from Paradox London are ready for order and purchase now. Since these shoes are new, they are not available on our website just yet. Please contact Fairytale Bridal to make an appointment if you are interested in trying on the existing and new styles.

Spring sandals

2013-08-30T18:21:00.001-07:00

Spring is time to wear sandals. We have the beautiful "Heaven" from Pink Paradox, with crystals at the front of the sandals. It's very comfortable with flat heel. We also have "Stardust", a very popular pair of sandals with a low heel.

If you are looking for something with more height, "Passion", "Dazzle" and "En Vogue" have higher heels. Passion and En Vogue have beautifully decorated front, while Dazzle has a more understated embellishment. Check out our Open Toe shoes to find more sandals. Order online or make an appointment to view shoes now.

August update

2013-08-28T15:39:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone! Spring is here, daffodils are blooming, days are getting longer. It's still a bit chilly out there and the weather is a bit changeable, but we are seeing more brides buying their wedding shoes for their spring weddings now. Jandals are very popular this month. You can wear them to a beach wedding, or outdoor wedding on a farm. They are also perfect for an oversea wedding on the beach or in a resort. Unfortunately, some jandal styles aren't available right now and are on back order from our supplier. We apologize for this inconvenience. The new Aura range is also quite popular with the brides. We offer a range of different heel heights and beautiful designs of Aura bridal shoes. They are reasonably prized and non-dyeable. All of them are made of good quality ivory satin, suitable for modern brides. We've recently introduced the new style, Bedazzle, Pretty, Fancy and Sunrise shoes in the Pink range. They are very pretty and popular with the brides. We saw so many Pretty going out of the door last year, one bride decided to dye her pair of Pretty gold! That's such a good idea. New styles will become available in 2014 for Pink. The headquarter have already put the new Pink styles on their website. If you are interested in purchasing the new style Pink shoes, please keep an eye on our blog and website. We will inform you when they will be available in New Zealand for ordering and purchasing. I noticed that one new style looks a lot like the shoes from Downtown Abbey! There's also a low wedge shoe that has similar design for Flower in Pink range. I can't wait for the new design to come ashore. We've made some changes to our website so it's easier to navigate around the homepage. You can still do faceted search. We've made some updates on the shoe dyeing page as well. Happy shoe shopping!

Evening shoes

2013-07-11T16:18:00.001-07:00

We've added the evening shoes range to our website. There are many more colours and styles to choose from. We've introduced the range to coincide with school balls this year. Have fun checking out the new range. These shoes are also very suitable for parties and bridesmaids.

Heel stoppers

2013-06-27T18:54:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone. Medium size heel stoppers (1.2 cm to 1.6 cm width) are available now. Small size heel stoppers are also available. Heel stoppers are discreet clear glittered rubber stopper discs that slip onto stiletto heels to be worn at outdoor weddings or whilst photos are taken. The clever design prevents the wearer from sinking into grass and mud and also protects heels from stones and gravel, both of which as a bride or in a bridal party can be really frustrating. The heel stoppers can also be used on decking to prevent heels from slipping between wooden panels and in historic buildings to protect flooring. Please contact Fairytale Bridal if you want to purchase heel stoppers.

June update

2013-06-04T20:28:00.001-07:00

Hope you had a nice Queen's Birthday weekend. We have updated the availability of our shoes on our website recently. Feel free to browse. We are also in the process of adding new evening shoes to our website. Before we make them available online, you can contact us about them. Shoes in black, gold, silver, and champagne are available in a variety of styles. They are suitable for school balls or parties. We have had a few girls coming in trying on our pretty shoes for their communion. Please don't hesitate to contact us to make an appointment if you have a daughter who needs shoes for her communion. We are happy to help. It is getting cold. Keep warm and have fun planning your event.

Easter holiday

2013-03-17T13:58:00.001-07:00

Sorry we are closed from 29 March to 1 April for Easter Holiday. However, we will still process your online order during Easter Holiday. Please make appointments to view shoes before 29 March or after 1 April for your convenience.

Evening shoes

2013-03-14T18:32:00.002-07:00

Do you like our wedding shoe styles, but want to wear them for occasions other than your wedding? Hilton, Majesty, Passion and En Vogue are available in colours other than white. You can purchase these styles for school ball and parties. Hilton is available in silver, black and shimmer black. Majesty is available in silver, gold and black. Passion is available in silver, black and gold. En Vogue is available in silver. If you wish to purchase evening shoes, please contact Fairytale Bridal.

March - Autumn update

2013-03-10T15:20:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying the warm weather! This month, Breeze jandals and Cinderella shoes are both very popular for brides and flowergirls. We are excited to introduce Bedazzle to our customers. Bedazzle shoes are decorated with stunning crystals and are suitable for winter weddings and winter parties. You can order all the available shoes online, or if you prefer, you can make an appointment to try the shoes on. Have a nice autumn!

New stock arriving soon

2013-01-29T13:46:00.001-08:00

New stock Fancy and Pretty will arrive soon, please order your shoes online!

Shoe size guide changes

2013-01-29T13:45:00.000-08:00

We've updated our shoe size guide because our old guide is a bit confusing. Hope you like the new one! We are also in the process of making faceted search so you can search for different shoe attributes on our website easier. Keep an eye out for the changes!

January/February giveaway

2013-01-29T13:44:00.002-08:00

We're giving away a bridal bag, necklaces and earrings and hair accessories to one lucky bride who purchase our beautiful shoes. If you want to go in the draw, purchase a pair of shoes from Fairytale Bridal to go into the draw!

Website update

2013-01-06T11:55:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! We have updated our website for 2013. There's going to be a lot of changes this year. We will introduce a new range of shoes this year, and we've made low heel wedges available online. Belle shoes are discontinued so please order them as soon as possible because they are being sold out. Benjamin Adam shoes are also being sold out because there are many new styles available this year. Please contact Fairytale Bridal if you have any questions about the changes on our website. This summer, we see the introduction of beautiful platform shoes, peep-toe shoes and also shoes with different heel heights in the existing collection. We also find shoes that are hand-made with Swarovski crystals that are simply out of this world. We look forward to these new developments and will continue updating our website as new styles come in. Happy wedding planning!

March update - Happy Easter!

2012-03-30T04:31:00.007-07:00

We have recently received lower heel jandals Summer from our supplier and they are stunning! Elegant low heel wedge flip flops come with sequins and crystal floral accent. This dazzling and very popular bridal jandal is the perfect accent to anyone looking for a comfortable yet trendy alternative to wedding shoes. Whether worn to a destination wedding or an elegant event, you'll have happy feet! Many bridesmaids are choosing to purchase these flip flops and change into them at the reception for a comfortable and stylish alternative. These flip flops are great since the bridesmaids can change into them and their gown won't drag on the floor. The best part is you can wear them over and over again! The jandals feature a stunning 1.25" heel with a .75" front platform.

Summer black jandals

Summer ivory jandals

Summer white jandals

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-13T14:02:00.000-08:00

It's been so busy these last few weeks. Many brides are purchasing open toe shoes for their summer wedding. Gaga, Golden, Scarlet, and Winslet are all very popular. Breeze jandals are also very popular for beach weddings and destination weddings. Thailand and the Pacific Islands are certainly popular spots, when New Zealand beaches are also as beautiful as ever as a ceremony venue. Congratulations to all the brides who are getting married this month, in March and April. We are very excited about the coming months because Fairytale Bridal will kick off the winter season and 2013 by going to three wedding expos this year. We are attending Paula's Literacy Trust Wedding Expo in Glenview, Hamilton on 5 May, Auckland Bride and Groom Wedding Expo on 6 May, and Waikato Wedding Expo on 24 June. More details about the expos will be available on our blog in the next few months. Happy Valentine's Day! Enjoy your engagement and wedding planning process.

Items not available - Sunshine and Crystals jandals

2012-01-31T14:09:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately, Sunshine and Crystals jandals are temporarily not available because the old stock are defective. The crystals at the front of the jandals are falling off and our supplier have stopped sending them out to us. If you are thinking of ordering these two styles of jandals, you will either have to wait for new stock to arrive for our supplier, or have to choose another style that is available from our website. Since we are enjoying hot summer right now, and a lot of brides are getting married on the beach, this is very difficult and we apologies for any inconvenience. Summer low-heel jandals (all colours) and Breeze high-heel jandals (all colours) are still available for order from our website. Feel free to browse these styles and colours. Today is 1st of February 2012. We have received Scarlet and Winslet this week and they are both stunning shoes! You can order them online now. We are also sending Joy, Stardust, Majesty, Passion, and some jandals out to our customers everyday. If you have chosen a pair of high heel shoes for your wedding, don't forget to warm up your feet in the morning with a few feet exercise before you wear your shoes. You also have to cool down after wearing the shoes whole day. This will prevent foot injuries. Remember that stiletto heels are always worse than chunky platforms, so keep that in mind when choosing your wedding shoes. There are extra protections and Footpetals provide a range of products for brides and bridesmaids for that added comfort on the big day. If you are interested in any of the products from Footpetals, please contact Fairytale Bridal to order. We are excited about your upcoming wedding, and with you all the best for the rest of your wedding planning adventures!

Happy 2012!

2012-01-16T12:14:00.000-08:00

Happy 2012! We are excited to announce some new styles this year. Elegance by Carbonneau is bringing in low heel jandals this year. Summer and Sunshine are available in white, ivory and black from size 5 to 11. They have a 1.25 inches platform at the back and 0.75 inch platform at the front. Are you having a beach wedding? Or a farm wedding? You have more choices now that Summer and Sunshine are available. January is a busy month for Fairytale Bridal. We are selling Passion, Hilton, Stardust, Majesty, Marine, Beauty, Crystals and Breeze fast. Passion is selling very fast and only a low level of stock is left in the shop. The supplier only have one size left. We have also seen an increase in flower girl shoes sales. Cherub is very popular. We have also sent some shoes to the shoe dyer and you can dye a pair of white shoes ivory from Elegance by Carbonneau. We work with a professional shoe dyer with 10 years of shoe dyeing experience who can match your shoes to the colour sample you provided and they are so beautiful! For example, if you would like to dye your shoes purple or amethyst colour, you will have to bring a swatch of the fabric that is purple, or a piece of paper that is purple, a ribbon, a handkerchief or your wedding stationary that is purple to Fairytale Bridal so we can send this colour sample to the shoe dyer. They can dye your shoes and match the colour as close as possible to the sample provided. However, please be aware that it is not possible to dye the shoes in two shades, and fabric shoes come with their natural sheen so that will show through after the shoes are dyed. For example, a pair of satin shoes will still have satin sheen after they are dyed. Shoes that are dyed are not returnable or refundable. Please make an appointment now with Fairytale Bridal. If you are planning a winter wedding, there is also the option to purchase a pair of Ryder wedding boots.

Introducing new product range

2011-12-13T16:51:00.001-08:00

Fairytale Bridal is introducing a new product range: bridal handbags! This new range is not on the website just yet so please either check out our facebook page or contact Fairytale Bridal directly for more information. You can choose a bridal handbag to go with your gown and your shoes. Most of these handbags are made by dyeable fabrics, except Jolie, so you can have a handbag that matches your wedding theme colour. These handbags are also suitable for a school ball, party or can be a part of your Race Day outfit. Another bridal handbag range from Carbonneau is coming up soon and please look out for the blog post for this new range! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Is it hard to find a pair of wedding shoes that fit you?

2011-12-04T23:02:00.001-08:00

Fairytale Bridal has wide fit shoes available. Lapis (closed toe shoes), Jessica (open toe shoes), Joy (open toe shoes), and Cindy (open toe shoes) are all available in medium fit and wide fit. You don't have to worry about having wider feet, and these shoes also go up to larger sizes such as NZ size 12 or European size 43. These shoes are also dyeable so they are also suitable for bridesmaids and mother of the bride and groom. Barbie from Pink is a special pair of shoes that is suitable for small feet. This pair of shoes is versatile because the straps at the back of the shoes can be adjusted so Barbie can actually accommodate feet slightly smaller than size 35. Beauty is also a good choice if you have small feet. Please feel free to make an appointment for shoe fitting in Fairytale Bridal. It is important to find a pair of shoes that fit you and your bridal party.

End of November updates

2011-11-28T20:12:00.000-08:00

New shoes for the 2011 and 2012 season have just been added to the website, and they will be available for order tonight. Please check out the new shoes!

11.11.11 November update

2011-11-11T23:29:00.001-08:00

11 November 2011 is a special date, a lot of couples have chosen this day as their wedding day. Hope you all had a fantastic wedding! We must remind you that it is not too late to get wedding shoes if you are getting married this month or in December, make an appointment with Fairytale Bridal now. We are very excited about the new collection from Paradox London. Girly and Beauty are both very popular. However, it is not to say that the Carbonneau shoes are any less popular this year. Lovely, the ballet flats are selling fast as well. Many brides also want to dye their wedding shoes to different colours. You can choose any colour on the rainbow to dye your wedding shoes to if the shoes are dyeable. Dare to be different and choose something that you love. It is your day and it's important to feel special. Check out Fairytale Bridal's facebook page as well. We have found a few really good websites that sells bridal dresses, bridesmaids dresses, and mother of the bride dresses. If you find the website too overwhelming, it may be a good idea to read a few bridal magazines or look at the recent trends for bridal dresses in fashion shows. They will give you some ideas. There are also a few good jewelry places around. If you want to create your own piece, you can go to Spotlight and make your own jewelry! Take a look at our website and have fun shopping for shoes!

Wedding dress ideas

2011-10-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

It is not easy to find a perfect wedding dress. I remember going dress shopping and being overwhelmed by the choice available in the dress shop. Have a look at this or read bridal magazines. A simple bridal dress will go well with statement wedding shoes like Catherine or Astor. The shoes will add drama to a simple, well cut dress. You can also match the beads and crystals on your dress to your shoes. If there are draping or folds in your dress, Tiger or Pretty will go with your dress. A Grecian dress will also go well with Tiger or Seymour. A wedding dress with bow will look stunning with Marine or Puff. If you are planning a beach wedding or a farm wedding, don't forget to check out the jandal section on our website. They will also be good for the reception and you can rest your foot and still look fabulous. We also have an extensive range of closed toe shoes for winter wedding, and Ryder is great for a wedding in the winter wonderland. This year, we are bringing in some very special Spanish Lace shoes as well. If you want to wear a pair of shoes that everyone will remember, get a pair of these. Princess Kate Middleton wore a very similar pair to her wedding. No matter which pair of shoes you choose, have a happy time planning your wedding!

October shoes update

2011-10-18T17:35:00.000-07:00

October is a busy month since summer is fast approaching and all the brides are looking for the perfect pair of shoes for their big day. I am really excited about the 2011/2012 collection from Paradox London. The shoes are stunning! A few shoes from Paradox London have also been discontinued, but they are still popular, like Aurora (Belle range). Flats are also going out of the door like hot cakes, Lovely is so beautiful and comfortable to wear. There's certainly nothing boring about them. A few ladies have asked me about shoe dyeing as well. I think I will explain about shoe dyeing here a little bit. It is very important for the bride to be or bridesmaids to try on the shoes before dyeing them, because after the shoes are dyed, they are not returnable. This is even more important for the ladies who don't live in Hamilton who cannot try on the shoes in our brick and mortar shop. It can also be very uncomfortable and frustrating to wear a pair of shoes that are not your size. After you have tried on the shoes, we require a swatch of colour material or a colour chart from you so we can match the shoes to this colour. This piece of fabric (or a piece of paper, depending on what you sent us) has to be monotone, i.e. one shade of colour, because we cannot dye the shoes to two tones of colour. Another thing to be aware of is that metallic colours are often hard to achieve since fabric shoes have a different shine to vinyl shoes. For example, if you have chosen a pair of satin shoes from Fairytale Bridal and have them dyed, it will show the satin shine with the colour you have chosen. The shoes will look slightly different if they are made of silk, duchesse silk, crepe or satin, because they are made from different materials. It takes two weeks for the shoes to be dyed so I would say give yourself at least a month before the wedding to begin the shoe shopping process. Sometimes, the shoes are not in stock and it will take a while for the shoes to arrive. This can also add to the time for the shoes to be ready. What colours are available? We don't provide colour samples, but sky is the limit. We can do different colours in different shades. Take some time in a haberdashery shop to choose a small square of fabric that you like and send it to us. Or, you can send us a part of your invitation with your wedding theme colour, or a piece of ribbon. If you decide to send your shoes to another shoe dyer, ask around before you have your shoes dyed. If the shoe dyer also dye leather and vinyl shoes, be aware. The wrong dye can ruin the new beautiful wedding shoes you have just bought. Fairytale Bridal offers shoe dyeing service in a reasonable price. Check out our website to find your wedding shoes and contact us for an appointment.

New season shoes

2011-09-21T14:09:00.000-07:00

New season shoes are coming to New Zealand! Check out our Facebook page for the detail.

Website changes

2011-08-29T21:47:00.000-07:00

I am looking forward to add many new features to the Fairytale Bridal website. There are new shoes available for brides, bridesmaids and flower girls for 2011 and 2012. It is still very easy to order online directly. There will be a page about professional shoe dying service and a size conversion chart to make online ordering easier. However, shoes in different styles come in slightly different sizes so please be aware of that when ordering online. I have also made the decision to offer more variety of flower girl shoes online. Since there are many new shoes available, please don't hesitate to contact me via email fairytalebridalnz@gmail.com or call (07)9811220 to ask about them. Summer is almost here and it is time to get your shoes now!