Raise your hands in the aiiiir! or how I ended up with really really tall shoes

While I love love love love love my dress, there is a slight problem with her, as demonstrated by this lovely bride who also chose my gown:

Via Style Me Pretty/ Photo by Katy Gray

Do you see the problem? She is having a really hard time raising her arms above her head!! Those straps are surprisingly restricting, making it near impossible to raise your arms above shoulder height. Obviously I don't really care all that much, seeing as I bought the dress, but it does present somewhat of a problem when it comes to one main part of the wedding: The first dance. You see,Mr Elk is about a foot taller than me, and so it is imperative that I be able to actually reach his shoulders, a feat that may not be possible with those straps!

My solution? Four Inch Heels. Now I think its important for you to know that I don't usually wear heels, let alone 4 inch ones. On a daily basis I choose the flattest most comfortable shoes I can find, and so it may seem strange that an extremely high heel was my solution, but there is a reason why it was the solution:

Personal Photo

A long time ago I fell in love with the Badgley Mischka Randee, and since that moment they HAD to be the shoes I wear on my wedding day. They were my first big splurge for the wedding, seeing as my shoes usually cost 40 dollars or less (from DSW).

Now, I know this is probably how the story of me falling on my face the day of my wedding begins, but oh well! I have been practicing walking in these babies for a few months now and I am starting to get better. I am also planning on buying these puppies for the reception, so that should help:

via Amazon.com

Did you solve a wedding problem with an obviously terrible solution? And did you switch into comfy flip flops during your reception even though you couldn't live without an expensive pair of heels?