How to Wear Riding Boots to an Outdoor Wedding
Riding boots are usually worn when riding horses; however, you can also wear riding boots as a fashion statement. Riding boots are a popular choice for women’s everyday wear, especially during the fall and winter months when they're most practical to wear. Riding boots are sold in a variety of colors and there are two basic styles: plain and embroidered. Although they aren’t traditionally worn to weddings, you can successfully pair your riding boots with a skirt, leggings or even a dress.
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Riding Boot Styles
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Plain riding boots are usually knee-high with a short wedge heel. Because of the height of these boots, they're widely sold as zip-up boots. The zippers are usually concealed on the inside hem of the boot or behind a variety of materials of buckles. Riding boots are generally sold in leather, although they're also available in calf and sheep skin and suede. The wide variety of riding boots guarantees that you can wear them with just about anything.
Leggings
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Although pantyhose are traditionally worn at a wedding, pair up your riding boots with leggings. If you're wearing a dress that comes to your knees or above, wear flesh colored leggings or dark leggings under your dress and wear your knee-high riding boots. Black is considered a bad luck color to wear to weddings, so opt for colors such as lilac, pale blue or any color that matches the print of your dress. This ensemble is more practical during the winter and fall months rather than the summer.
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Long Dress or Skirt
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Wear your riding boots with an ankle length dress or skirt. No matter what material your dress or skirt happens to be made of, you can wear leather or suede riding boots with the dress. However, the style of the dress dictates whether your boot should be plain or embroidered. Remember, when wearing an ankle length dress or skirt, the front of the boot will show, so it's important to pick a boot with a design similar to what's on your dress or with similar colors.
Considerations
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When wearing your riding boots to the wedding, make sure that you consider the color you’re going to wear, then contrast the colors. Riding boots come in a variety of materials, so you won't have a shortage in picking out suitable footwear for a wedding. Riding boots are usually sold as knee-highs, which can be worn with most length dresses and skirts; and if you're changing up to go to the reception, you can wear these boots over your jeans or under your slacks.
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