 Contemporary
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Very Formal Evening |
Semi Formal Evening |
Very Formal Daytime |
Formal Evening |
Second & Later Weddings |
| Groom |
Black full dress (tailcoat), white or other color tailcoat acceptable. Shirt coordinates with tailcoat, tie and vest match tailcoat in color, except if wearing black full-dress wear white wing collar pique shirt with white pique vest and bow. Shoes: Patent. |
Tuxedo or tailcoat, in range of colors - dark for fall and winter, pastels for spring and summer, white for any time of year. Shirt white or coordinate with tuxedo in color, may be pleated or flat. Shoes: Patent |
Updated cutaway usually grey, with striped or matching trousers, white shirt striped tie or ascot; or tuxedo in conservative colors, dark for winter or all grey cutaway outfit with wing or fold collar formal shirt and striped grey ascot or four-in-hand tie. |
Tuxedo or tailcoat, in range of colors, dark for winter, white and pastels for spring and summer or tropical climate. Updated stroller coat, with striped trousers. |
Formalwear appropriate to time of year, time of day, and style of the bride and her attendants. |
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| Ushers and Junior Groomsmen |
Similar to groom in style. Most formal: identical tailcoat suits. |
Formalwear similar to groom in style, however, if groom chooses a tailcoat ushers can wear similar color tuxedos. Shirts white or coordinate with tuxedos in color, ties and vests match tuxedos. |
Similar to groom in style, or can wear matching stroller coats with striped or matching trousers. Usually same color as groom. |
Similar to groom, coordinated in color. |
Similar to groom coordinated in color. |
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| Fathers |
Same as groom, or same as ushers, or in classic tuxedo. |
Similar to ushers, or in classic black tuxedo. |
Same as groom, or same as ushers, or in classic tuxedo. |
Either similar to the male attendants or formalwear of own choice. |
Same as groom or same as ushers. |
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| Guests |
Formalwear similar to groom. For an elegant mood, specify "Black Tie" on invitation; guests will wear black tuxedos. |
Formalwear optional. For an elegant evening, specify "Black Tie" on invitations. |
Formalwear optional. |
Formalwear optional. |
Similar to groom. Specify on invitations if you want your guests to dress formally. |
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| Ring Bearer |
Same as groom/groomsmen |
Same as groom/groomsmen |
Same as groom/groomsmen |
Same as groom/groomsmen |
Same as groom/groomsmen |
Traditional
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Very Formal Evening |
Semi Formal Evening |
Very Formal Daytime |
Formal Evening |
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| Groom |
Black full dress (tailcoat) with white wing collar pique formal shirt, white pique vest and bow. Shoes: Patent. May wear sprig from the bride's bouquet as boutonniere. |
Black tuxedo, white pleated formal shirt, bow tie, vest or cummerbund to match tuxedo lapels. White dinner jacket with formal trousers for summer or tropical climate. |
Cutaway coat, grey striped trousers, grey vest, ascot, or striped four-in-hand tie. Optional top hat, spats, grey gloves. Shoes: Patent. |
Grey stroller, with striped trousers, pearl grey vest, four-in-hand tie with white pleated formal shirt. Optional: homburg gloves. |
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| Ushers and Junior Groomsmen |
Identical to groom, with different boutonniere. |
Same as groom, perhaps with different boutonniere. |
Similar to groom in style, with possible variation in tie or shirt. |
Identical to groom perhaps with different boutonniere |
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| Fathers |
Identical to groom, with different boutonniere. |
Same as ushers |
Same as groom or same as ushers. |
Same as groom, or same as ushers. |
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| Guests |
May wear tuxedos, or if you specify "White Tie" on invitations guest should wear full dress identical to groom. |
Should be formally dressed. Specify "Black Tie" on invitations. |
You may suggest "Traditional Morning Attire" on invitations, if you would like your guests to be formally dressed. They would then choose formalwear similar to the groom's. |
Formalwear optional. |
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| Ring Bearer |
Identical to groom/groomsmen |
Identical to groom/groomsmen |
Identical to groom/groomsmen |
Identical to groom/groomsmen |
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