In the past, wearing a suit was reserved for special occasions such as weddings, funerals, and other more formal social events. But today with few milestones to celebrate, we hugely endorse the wearing of a tuxedo for life’s biggest celebrations.
Not so long ago, the tuxedo was worn on such rare occasions, and we frankly don’t understand why?
Brides today spend an inordinate amount of time searching for that perfect dress, and grooms have historically worn, but a suit to complement her once in a lifetime look. A beautifully dressed bride requires a handsomely attired groom.
When choosing a tux, grooms must 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 than a late evening ceremony and formal sit-down meal. And when it comes to their weddings, they are realizing that a black business suit is just not going to make the cut. They want to rev it up a notch, and dress up in a tuxedo, because it is now the right outfit to wear and it is offered in loads of textures and fabrics.
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. It is all quite affordable!
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, and cummerbund, shirts that preclude bowties, cuff links and shirt studs in almost any style you can imagine. They choose designs and accessories to suit their own style and express their unique personality. If they 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 usher’s tuxes.
Today’s tuxedo has moved well beyond the classic James Bond black and white look. Young men are wearing them earlier in life; Justin Beiber has been seen at award evenings and galas sporting today’s new looks, dressed up with satin lapels and marketed as the cutting edge tux for modern men. Mike, The Situation, from the television show,
Jersey Shore is another to advance the popularity of this great and special look.
So discard any thoughts of wearing a suit to your wedding and elevate your style to that of your bride and dress up! You’ll look back years later and be delighted that you did it up, with style.
