In those three words we can reduce the question of how the groom should dress on the wedding day. Who decides? Are there men who know in advance what look they are going to have or do they leave everything in the hands of the bride?
If you still don't know how you want your boy to dress, read these carefully considerations that will help you decide:
The groom's clothes, the dilemma
Wedding clothes are also subject to fashion. Even if it is a brief moment, suspended in time, it is enough to look at the wedding photo albums to notice the finger of fashion in the look of the bride and groom.
My parents got married in the '70s and my dad wore a classic black tuxedo that in the XXI century it would make him confuse with the waiter and not with the boyfriend. My husband wore a very neat dark gray suit and silver tie, and a friend married in a waistcoat and bow tie. This is how fashion has changed!
How to decide between a tuxedo, a tailcoat or a suit
First you should know well what type of wedding you will have: Will it be formal or informal? Will it be in the field or in a classroom? Will it be day or night?
The rules of the fashion planet state that if the wedding is semi informal, a man can wear a tuxedo and the women in evening dresses. The black bow on the groom is a must and the tie on the guests as well. You must make the formality of the event very clear so that they do not mix tuxedos with suits and long dresses with short dresses.
Another thing to keep in mind is the style of the bride's dress. Is it long and princely or is it short and more relaxed? If you are getting married in a grand ballroom, at night and your dress is with gloves, a train and a tiara, then consider the tailcoat with a white shirt and bow tie.
If your dress is ordinary but elegant and long then the groom should wear a tuxedo or at least his jacket. If you get married during the day, the best is an elegant suit and if the couple is modern, the groom can wear colors, braces, fun button-ups and even a hat.
As you suppose the time of the ceremony also weighs in the decision and the rule indicates that you should never wear a tux before 6 pm. Never.
If the wedding is at night you must first decide the degree of formality: Very formal requires the tailcoat with a white shirt and bowtie, semi-formal allows a tuxedo and a black tie or bowtie. And yes, if you choose that suit well, he can wear it many times while your dress gathers dust in the closet, but that's how weddings are.
Remember that choosing the right outfit is not just a matter of stylebut also of protocol and comfortFrom the morning coat to the classic tuxedo, each option has its own charm. Let your partner's look speak for him, complementing the beauty of such a special day.