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JMO
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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 Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: wedding fashion advice |
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I got a new suit made and the guy completely messed it up. The jacket is not terrible but a combination of me not picking the right material and the guy(even though he measured me) making my trousers much too big..means I can't wear them.
My sister's wedding is in less than a month. Do you have to wear a suit to a wedding? I have 3/4 pair of pretty expensive dress pants for work and lots of tailor made dress shirts. Could I just wear pants and a shirt? How about grey(pinstripe) pants, grey shirt and my black suit jacket(or another black/grey jacket? |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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It's really going to depend on the venue, JMO. If it's a la-di-da country club evening affair, or the St. Patrick's Cathedral/Carlton-Ritz you should probably suck it up and rent a tux. If it's a more casual down-home firehall style reception, your ensemble sounds fine and you can probably eventually shed the jacket, maybe even the tie. If it's even more casual, like an outdoor, backyard affair, even a classy Hawaiian shirt would work later on for the festivities. Just not with pinstripes though. 
Now here's the expert advice:
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Wedding Style for Him
* Informal Daytime: Dress shirt and pants, preferably a sports jacket.
* Informal Evening: Suit
* Semi-Formal Daytime: Suit
* Semi-Formal Evening: Dark suit
* Formal Daytime: Dark suit and tie
* Formal Evening: Tuxedo (if invitation states "black tie") or dark suits if women wear short dresses.
* Ultra-formal Evening or White Tie: White tie, vest and shirt.
Do's and Don'ts for Him
* Don't try to get cute with a tuxedo. A black tux with white shirt and black bow tie is the best way to go. If "Creative Black Tie" or "Texas Formal" or some sort of other vague formal description is used, then going with a tux and black shirt, no tie, might be acceptable. Also, trendier cities like Los Angeles and New York might be more accepting of breaking with tradition.
* Do wear a dark suit, with a tie if the wedding is after 6 PM, and doesn't say "Black Tie."
* Don't wear a tuxedo during the day time, regardless of the formality of the event.
* Do use good judgment if the invitation doesn't specify the formality of the event. A dark suit and conservative tie will take you just about anywhere. |
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gprov
Joined: 05 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:13 am Post subject: |
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| Kikomom wrote: |
It's really going to depend on the venue, JMO. If it's a la-di-da country club evening affair, or the St. Patrick's Cathedral/Carlton-Ritz you should probably suck it up and rent a tux. If it's a more casual down-home firehall style reception, your ensemble sounds fine and you can probably eventually shed the jacket, maybe even the tie. If it's even more casual, like an outdoor, backyard affair, even a classy Hawaiian shirt would work later on for the festivities. Just not with pinstripes though.
Now here's the expert advice:
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Wedding Style for Him
* Informal Daytime: Dress shirt and pants, preferably a sports jacket.
* Informal Evening: Suit
* Semi-Formal Daytime: Suit
* Semi-Formal Evening: Dark suit
* Formal Daytime: Dark suit and tie
* Formal Evening: Tuxedo (if invitation states "black tie") or dark suits if women wear short dresses.
* Ultra-formal Evening or White Tie: White tie, vest and shirt.
Do's and Don'ts for Him
* Don't try to get cute with a tuxedo. A black tux with white shirt and black bow tie is the best way to go. If "Creative Black Tie" or "Texas Formal" or some sort of other vague formal description is used, then going with a tux and black shirt, no tie, might be acceptable. Also, trendier cities like Los Angeles and New York might be more accepting of breaking with tradition.
* Do wear a dark suit, with a tie if the wedding is after 6 PM, and doesn't say "Black Tie."
* Don't wear a tuxedo during the day time, regardless of the formality of the event.
* Do use good judgment if the invitation doesn't specify the formality of the event. A dark suit and conservative tie will take you just about anywhere. |
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these suggestions are good |
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JMO
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 3:07 am Post subject: |
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thanks for the suggestions.
I don't think I'll need a tux as it will be during the day and i really don't see my brothers wearing tuxs.
What I was thinking of doing, is picking which of my dress trousers i like the best and then going to find a jacket that matches. I have a grey shirt and black pants that work really well together.
If I found a jacket to match that should be cool? What do you think kikimon?
I'm not sure if it is informal or sem-formal. My sister is melting down about this wedding already so I'd rather not ask her. |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Depending on how much time you'll have when you get there, you can probably get a jacket off-the-rack at Penney's, Marshall's, Jos. Banks, Burlington Coat Factory--those type of places. A charcoal or navy sport coat since the pants will be a different fabric. You could even luck out and find a nice summer weight suit for the same price.
Sometimes the groom's family puts on a rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding. Remember to bring along another outfit for that. (Hawaiian shirt)
Here's a joke NOT to tease your sister with, or save it for a toast.
Why is marriage like a three-ring circus?
1. The engagement ring.
2. The wedding ring.
3. The suffering. |
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eperdue4ad
Joined: 22 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject: Re: wedding fashion advice |
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| JMO wrote: |
I got a new suit made and the guy completely messed it up. The jacket is not terrible but a combination of me not picking the right material and the guy(even though he measured me) making my trousers much too big..means I can't wear them.
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Wait, if he measured you incorrectly you need to go back there and try them on for him again, pointing out what is missized. He'll take a couple days to correct it and you don't pay for it. Happens sometimes. Hopefully the shop is near your place. Anyway it's not an additional cost since it's his mistake, and you can wear the pants for something else later even without the jacket. |
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