The spotlight will be shining brightly on you on your wedding day, but don't forget about the person standing next to you: your groom! He'll want to look as good as you do, so help him out with some wedding style pointers. These days anything goes—just look to your own gown for inspiration. Keep in mind the time of day and setting of your impending nuptials; if your wedding is on a beach, a tuxedo will look like overkill, just like a white linen suit will look out of place in a grand ballroom. Tails (also called "white tie attire") are reserved for the most formal evening weddings, morning suits for the most formal morning occasions. And there are lots of varieties of suits from casual to formal (tuxedos are appropriate for black tie weddings) to anything in-between. There's plenty to learn when it comes to men's wedding fashion (I won't even go into lapels), but I'll leave you with these words of wisdom: The pleats of his cummerbund, should he choose to wear one, always point upward, and his tie should never match his pocket square!
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From: MaryT | 12/29/07 at 6:20 pm
I happened to just stumble onto this wedding blog, although I used many ideas from MS Weddings when our wedding was planned 3 years ago. For groom's attire, I want to suggest something that is often overlooked. I married a man who works in the Silicon Valley, where khakis and a polo shirt are considered dress up for work. We had an informal wedding--I wore a street length silk dress; for him, the thought of buying a suit for one day didn't make sense and renting clothes just seemed to icky to consider. Instead we settled on the Barong Tagalog, which is an embroidered sheer shirt worn for formal occasions in the Philippines. His was custom made for him in the Philippines and ordered through a local Philippine products store but can be ordered online. This shirt, which came with a separate undershirt for discreteness, looked beautiful matched with navy linen trousers. I think the Barong cost less than $75. He looked appropriate and for him, comfortable. I think these shirts would solve many problems grooms have with clothing on their wedding.