It seems like a no-brainer to advise brides to get shoes that are comfortable — or at least tolerable — but it's a tip Mindy Weiss finds herself repeating over and over again to her clients.

Weiss, a celebrity wedding planner and author of "The Wedding Book" (Workman), says brides are overly eager to compromise comfort for fashion. And they don't really need to since there are so many options available.

The go-to shape should be a strappy sandal or a pump, Weiss advises, because a mule or even a slingback can be hard for the bride to keep on her feet as she walks down the aisle. Also, she adds, they can make a clopping sound. "It's best to pick something that goes around or holds the ankle."

Since no bride wants to take a nosedive, Weiss, who worked on the weddings of Eva Longoria, Heidi Klum and Gwen Stefani, says it's very important to scuff the bottom of the shoes before wearing them. She keeps sandpaper in her "emergency wedding kit" to rough up the bottom on the wedding day.

Other Weiss wedding words of wisdom, some of which are posted on www.Piperlime.com: