It's time to get your dancing shoes out! Keep your wedding shoes clean, organized, and ready for the dance floor with this easy DIY no-sew wedding shoe bag. Created in partnership with Keds, this beginner-friendly project is a simple way to personalize your wedding day accessories while protecting your favorite sneakers or flats before, during, and after the celebration.
Whether you're slipping into glittery wedding sneakers for the reception or packing a comfortable backup pair for the evening, a personalized cotton shoe bag makes transporting your shoes both practical and stylish. Customize the design to match your wedding colors, monogram, or theme, then invite your wedding party over for a fun DIY afternoon so everyone can create their own!
✎ Updated for 2026: Refreshed with shoe information and supplies.
How to Make a No-Sew Wedding Shoe Bag
Skill Level: Beginner
Color Inspiration: Blush pink, dusty purple, and white
Supplies Needed
• Fabric-friendly scissors or rotary cutter
• Ruler
• Liquid Stitch or Permanent Quick Dry Fabric Fusion
• 1/2 yard of quality cotton fabric (per bag)
• Self-healing cutting mat with grid
• Iron
• 2 - 50 inches of your choice ribbons (we used 1 1/2" wide ribbon)
Step by Step Instructions
1. Before you begin, you will need to prewash all fabric, dry, and then iron. This helps set the permanent fabric glue you’ll be using for your shoe bag.
2. Fold fabric in half (like how it was originally cut from the store) and measure 14" across and 16" down. Using the ruler and grid guide on the cutting mat, cut fabric according to measurements.
HELPFUL TIP: Depending on your shoe size, you may need to adjust your width and length measurements accordingly. For creating this DIY, we used a women’s size 8 1/2 Keds x Kate Spade New York pair of leather sneakers to ensure plenty of room in the bag that could include socks or other small wedding day accessories.
3. Flip fabric so that the backside is on the outside. You will mostly be working "inside out" for the entire project.
4. To create a finished seam look for your ribbon section and inside of the bag, cut two small slits of about 1/2" at the bottom of the bag to make four flaps (two on each side). Use your iron to flatten all four flaps and to create a firm crease. After the fabric is set, draw a glue line underneath each flap. Let dry.
5. To create the section where your ribbon will be pulled through, fold about 3" of the fabric on one side from the top of your bag and draw a line of glue at the edge. Repeat with the other side. Let dry.
HELPFUL TIP: Use your ribbon as a visual marker to see how wide it is and how it will fit in the drawstring area by placing it across your bag. Adjust measurements accordingly. Our ribbon was 1 1/2" wide.
6. Your bag should still look inside out with the backside facing up. Now it's time to close up the bag! On the printed side underneath your flaps, draw a line of glue on the left and right sides up until you get to the ribbon section. Do not glue the top part of the bag or the ribbon section. Let dry completely according to your glue's drying time.
7. Once everything is dry, use a ruler to help thread your ribbon through the top section.
8. Turn your bag inside out and slide in your celebration kicks from Keds for a super chic to carry and protect your stylish footwear to the wedding!
How to Care for Your Wedding Shoes
Your new DIY wedding shoe bag isn't just for the big day! It also doubles as a washable dust bag to help protect your shoes during travel and long-term storage. Keeping your shoes clean and stored separately can help preserve delicate fabrics, embellishments, and finishes long after the celebration is over.
Leather wedding shoes or sneakers: Wipe away dirt with a soft, damp cloth and allow them to air dry naturally. Most smooth leather only needs gentle spot cleaning, but always follow the manufacturer's care recommendations for specialty finishes.
Satin wedding shoes: Satin is delicate, so treat stains as soon as possible by gently dabbing them with a clean cloth dampened with cold water. For stubborn marks, use a tiny amount of mild soap on the cloth, then remove any residue with clean water. Avoid rubbing the fabric, as this can damage the satin's finish.
Glitter or embellished shoes: Sparkly shoes are beautiful but can be more delicate than they look. Store them in a protective shoe bag to help prevent scuffs, loose glitter, or snagged embellishments, and clean only with gentle spot treatment as recommended by the manufacturer.
WRITTEN BY
Chelsea Barton
Founder & Wedding DIY Expert
A former wedding photographer, the founder of Tidewater and Tulle, and author of Cricut Weddings, Chelsea Barton has been helping couples bring their dream weddings to life through creative, approachable ideas since 2009. Her insight and work have been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, Southern Living, and other top publications around the world. She combines editorial expertise and real-world insight to inspire meaningful celebrations.
TUTORIAL CREDITS
Photography, Tutorial, and Styling: Chelsea Barton | Wedding Sneakers: Keds
Many thanks to Keds for partnering with Tidewater and Tulle for this DIY tutorial feature! And while the disclaimer is that we were sponsored through compensation to write and design this, the words and our loyal love for the Keds brand are all our own. Some of the above product links are affiliate-linked and purchasing through these links helps support our wonderful sponsors and Tidewater and Tulle! You can find our full affiliate disclosure policy here.
