“You’re not marrying anyone, don’t just wear anything. Tuxedos are meant for special occasions and a wedding day is just that!” Mission Statement
 Photography: Kristi King Unlike women, who are used to dressing up, men may feel intimidated when faced with the prospect of wearing a tuxedo for their wedding day. Most men expect formal wear to feel uncomfortable until they actually try it on, and then, they are relieved when they find the outfit is quite comfortable and it looks great on them, too!
 Photography: Kristi King As with wedding gown fashion, certain styles come and go in the world of men’s formal wear, although the basics always remain the same with the elegance and romance of a tuxedo. Currently, the traditional black and white ensemble is very popular and, it never out of style. It’s a return to the glamour days of Hollywood, and the James Bond look!
 Photography: Kristi King Robin Fortier, Owner and General Manager states, “That every customer can expect a warm greeting and friendly help throughout the entire process. With a palette of great colours and patterns for vests and accessories, it’s easy to add a personal style and statement about that guy wearing the tux!”
Offering brand names such as After Six, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Bill Blass and Halston, they have a breadth of selection and everything is in stock. Out- of- town Groomsmen can be measured in the city they are in, and simply post their measurements on Monty’s website. Instant alterations are always available. There’s also a large selection of tuxedos and shoes and accessories for ring bearers!
When the Groom finally reaches the altar in his formal attire, it’s all a part of the wedding day magic that Monty Formal Wear creates. Trust their good taste, style and know-how for your special day.
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A beautifully dressed bride requires a handsomely suited groom. When choosing a tux, note the time of day and the season in which the wedding will take place. A morning wedding with a brunch reception will require much less formal attire that a late evening ceremony and formal sit-down meal.
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Keep in mind the style and formality of the bride and her attendants’ attire to choose appropriate formal wear. An experienced formal wear shop can guide you successfully through these choices.
The basic elements of a groom’s outfit may include a jacket, pants, shirt, bow tie or ascot, cummerbund or vest, suspenders, pocket handkerchief, socks and shoes. Special shoes are often worn with tuxedos and can be found at formalwear shops for purchase or rental.
Many options are available to fill out the groom’s attire. In addition to all the new styling and fabrics for today’s tuxedos, high-fashion accessories include ties, suspenders, cummerbund, shirts that preclude bowties, cuff links and shirt studs in almost any style you can imagine. Choose designs and accessories to suit your own style and express your unique personality. If you prefer to play it safe, a traditional black and white tuxedo ensemble never goes out of style, giving you the added confidence that you will look and feel your best on your wedding day.
Visit the formal wear shop four months before the wedding. Bring along swatches of the bridesmaids’ gowns if you plan to coordinate the groomsmen’s tuxes. While formal wear shops provide measurement forms for out-of-town grooms and attendants to complete, the danger of confusing or incorrect measurements increases. It is best to get the groom and his men into the shop to be measured in person.
Whether it’s a secluded island , a romantic cruise, a European adventure, or a weekend getaway, you can be assured of finding the perfect retreat by working with a professional travel consultant. Travel consultants are trained to ask questions to determine the type of trip and destination that will be perfect for both of you to celebrate, and have a wonderful time. They know unique out-of-the way places, the best travel packages, and travel and custom information that you need to know, in order to have a relaxing trip. The can also make last minute adjustments, time changes, flight cancellations and more, something that discount websites cannot do. And, they don’t charge for the service.
Today’s honeymooners are often looking for unusual honeymoons. They are not looking for the “perfect” honeymoon; they are looking for a unique time and experience at their destination. Life can be hectic and planning a wedding can be stressful, so the reward for the completion of your wedding planning, is to get away together, to share some quiet time, with a lot of romance and memory-making.
 Steve Pomerleau Photography, Windsor, Ontario- will travel Traditionally, the honeymoon was the responsibility of the groom. Today, it is often a joint decision. Many couples prefer not to embark on their honeymoon immediately after the reception; but they wait until the following day or week, spending their wedding night or weekend at a nearby hotel, resort or bed and breakfast inn. This allows flexibility in planning and a less hectic schedule with some breathing space, after dealing with so many wedding details.
Making travel arrangements yourself can be frustrating and time consuming, and costly. Travel agencies are connected directly to airlines, cruise lines and resorts and can offer money-saving packages that include everything, including food and drinks. They are your best ally, but you must begin to make plans as soon as you set your wedding date.
They can also assist with destination weddings and work with the resort you’ve chosen, to accommodate all your plans. They will also assist all your guests that will be traveling to your celebration and take all the stress off everyone’s shoulders.
Ask them about a Honeymoon Registry, where your guests can contribute to your trip, in lieu of a traditional wedding gift. It is a great option and your family and guests will know that you were able to choose that truly special destination, because of their assistance.
If you are considering a cruise or tour, ask questions and make sure you will be comfortable with the age group you will be with. Resorts and cruise ships today can be geared to different age groups.
You can have a luxurious honeymoon regardless of your budget, if you plan carefully. The more time you give yourselves to plan, the better the amenities will be surrounding your honeymoon.
It is important to keep your honeymoon on a priority list. This may be the only time you get to celebrate together for many years to come. Make it a special time and one that is unforgettable for the two of you. This is your time together so relax and enjoy!
The Tuxedo was first worn in 1886, the invention of the New York dandy, and it use has evolved until it is now worn for special afternoon as well as evening events.
It’s distinguishing features are the satin lapels and the outside stripe on the trousers, and the most popular colours are black and various shades of gray. At contemporary weddings, men often wear cummerbunds and bow ties in colours and sometimes metallic or iridescent fabrics. Bow ties are a very popular men’s fashion accessory that are making a huge comeback.
 Trevor Booth Photography, Windsor, Ontario- will travel Most formal for daytime weddings, before 6 p.m., is the cutaway coat with its grey vest, and striped gray and black trousers.
Black full dress is the most formal of evening wear, although sometimes it is worn for daytime weddings in colours or white. The collar is very formal, with a white tie, and the vest should never be seen below the edge of the coat.
On all formal wear, studs with inset stone are used instead of buttons. The shirt also requires cuff links. Since the trousers are worn high above the waist, suspenders are another necessity as well as the black dress shoes.
When choosing the groom’s wedding attire some guidelines are in place. The formal wear chosen should not clash with the colours the bride has chosen. Today’s weddings see the colour coordination of fashion in tandem with the them and colour of the wedding.
The groom’s attire should never upstage the bridal gown, but complement it; it’s a nice touch for all the photography that will take place during the day and it gives a special feeling to your commitment. Given that a bride spends so much time and energy finding the “gown of her dreams,” the groom should be dressed in a tuxedo, taking his place beside her, looking the best he possibly can. Your wedding day is not an ordinary day. Dress the part and share the excitement of special.
Experienced wedding planners also suggest that someone in the bridal party bring an emergency pair of men’s black socks. Groomsmen have been known to show up in white socks!
There aren’t many milestones in life and on your wedding day, spend the money and rent or buy that tuxedo to celebrate this very special day of days. You don’t have the luxury of going back and doing it again and you will be guaranteed that the two of you will look like a million dollars!
Traditions have a way of becoming rules of etiquette, and fewer human rites are more imbued with tradition than weddings. It is interesting to see the origin of customs and while ever- evolving with society; curious brides love to know where the roots of these customs began.
Bridal gowns, for example, have been white because the Greeks believed white embodied purity, innocence and joyfulness. This also implied that the bride was a virgin. In more recent societies, the white gown has come to symbolize the celebration of the wedding itself, although other colours are now being worn. Your wedding veil has always symbolized modesty, privacy, youth and maidenhood. That way of thinking still has a foothold: bridal etiquette authorities today advise second-hand brides to skip the veil and wear a hat or one of the new beautiful hair accessories available.
 Chalet Studio Photography, Windsor, Ontario- will travel Most are familiar with the poem about bridal attire: ” Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a lucky sixpence in your shoe.” What’s generally not known is that if a bride borrows an item from a married woman, the giver’s happiness is said to be passed on to the bride. Also, the something blue symbolizes consistency in a relationship.
The bridal garter originates from at least two cultures. In ancient times, it represented the virginal girdle; the groom’s removal of the garter symbolized her relinquishment of that status. The garter can also be traced to an old English custom of flinging the stocking. Wedding guests would sneak into the bridal chamber, pick up the newlyweds discarded stockings and throw them at the married couple. Whoever flung a stocking that hung on the bride or groom’s nose would be the next to mary!
 Chalet Studio Photography, Windsor, Ontario- will travel Wedding bands, symbolizing eternal love by their lack of beginning or end, grew out of an ancient tribal custom of using circlets of grass to decorate a bride’s wrists and ankles. The Romans and Egyptians with their love of precious metals and stones, initiated the practice of using silver and gold. Rings are worn yet today on the third finger of the left hand because ancient cultures believed that finger had a vein running straight to the heart.
 Chalet Studio Photography, Windsor, Ontario- will travel And, traditionally speaking, may we wish you happiness, health and prosperity in your new life together.
“In love, the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two.” Eric Fromm 1900-1980
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