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Groom's Attire
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The groom and his attendants usually
rent their wedding attire from a formal-wear shop about two to
three months ahead of time. What the groom and
attendants choose to wear is based upon the time of day of the
wedding. A formal-wear specialist can help decide whether
the attendants would be more appropriately dressed in a
traditional or a contemporary style.
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Since it is the groom's big day, he
should look as dapper as can be. He'll want to stand out
from the rest of the groomsmen. Below we have listed some
ways in which he can do so:
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If the best man and the
groomsmen are wearing black, have the groom wear white.
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Put a different flower in his
boutonniere.
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The groom can wear a vest
instead of a cummerbund. There are many styles to select
from -- solid or patterned.
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Wear a different colored or
styled shirt than the groomsmen.
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After
you select the groom’s and bridesmaids’ attire, you should select the best
man’s and the ushers’ attire. Their attire should be similar in style and
color to that of the groom’s. The
ushers’ attire should complement the bride, groom and attendants. The ushers can wear
the same color shirt or cummerbund as the bridesmaids’ dresses.
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The ushers’ complete attire can be rented at the formal-wear shop (including
shoes!). Each usher is responsible for paying for his own attire. The formal-wear
shop will fill out measurement cards for each usher listing style, color, pieces and
sizes.
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If you have an usher that lives out of town, you can ask your formal-wear shop to send
him a measurement card. Then he can go to his local shop to get measured. The shop
will complete his card and then the usher can mail the card back to you. Bring it to
your formal-wear shop. Make sure the usher comes to town a few days early for a fitting.
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Before
the groom decides on his attire, he should consider the following
rules:
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The
old rule said that no tuxedos can be worn before 6:00 p.m. Nowadays it is o.k. for the groom to wear a tuxedo if
the reception starts at 6:00 p.m. or later.
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The
groom should not wear a tuxedo if the wedding is in the
morning or early afternoon.
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If
the groom is having a morning or early afternoon wedding, he
may choose to wear a morning coat, stroller or a daytime suit
instead of a tuxedo.
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