Wedding Dresses, Tuxedos, & Bridal Shops Q&A

Black shirts with tuxedos for groom and groomsmen

Hi. Our wedding is in early April at 4 pm and the colors are white, silver, and lavender. My fiance is insistent that he and the groomsmen wear black shirts with their suits/tuxedos. I always thought that the black shirts were more for fall/winter weddings. All of the decorations/flowers will be in.... [Read more]

Tuxedo jackets

When ordering tuxedos this weekend, the tuxedo shop told the groom it was appropriate to wear the 3 button tuxedos unbuttoned. The purpose of the vest was to cover the mid section so the jacket should remain unbuttoned. This sounds very informal to me to wear the coat open during the ceremony. I.... [Read more]

Breaking the news: No Tuxedos

My fiance is Native American and looks it, long hair and all. While I have never been fond of tuxedos, I think one would look even more ridiculous on him than on a lot of other men. However, whenever family members or others learn that I do not intend to stuff him into a tuxedo, they object and.... [Read more]

Rental of Tuxedos

My daughter is marrying next Summer and we are planning and booking now.

My wife think's it is our responsibility to pay for the rental of the Bestman's and two Usher's morning dress. (Top hat, tails etc. You know how we do these things in UK!)

I disagree.

Comments please.

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Alternatives to tuxedos

I'm having a 1:00 p.m. wedding in a Catholic church in May. We're trying to be *casual* and stay away from matching bridesmaids dresses and tuxedo rentals for the groomsmen.

My question is, since the groom is planning to wear his navy blue Air Force tuxedo, what are my best options for the.... [Read more]