Tip: What's new in Tuxedos?
For
the groom's style, what's in is a slightly longer coat than what
we've seen for the past few years. Men are favoring the three-
or four-button jackets with the higher button stance.
The tuxedo is never wrong for weddings and has been the emblem
of elegance for men ever since 1886, when Grisword Lorillard and
his friends showed up for the Autumn Ball at New York's Tuxedo
Club wearing formal jackets with satin lapels--but tailless. All
the other men were dressed in traditional tailcoats, and from
then on, this shorter jacket, dubbed the "tuxedo", has
been the world's favorite formal jacket.
Formal daytime: Usually for 100 guests or more, before 6:00 p.m.
The groom wears either a stroller (also called a walking coat),or
tuxedo or cutaway (also called a morning coat). The classic choice
is a dark-gray stroller which is longer than a jacket, and worn
with a gray vest, gray-striped trousers, wing-collared shirt and
four-in-hand tie. Groomsmen wear the coats with striped trousers,
wing-collared shirt and four-in-hand tie. Fathers follow the grooms
style. Formalwear is optional for guests.
Very-formal daytime: For 200 guests or more, before 6:00 p.m.
The same as above but, usually the cutaway (morning coat) is seen
as more formal and is preferred. In black or dark gray, the cutaway
tapers from the front waist button to a long, wide back tail and
coordinates with striped trousers, a wing-collar shirt, ascot
and vest.
Formal evening. For 100 guests or more, after 6:00 p.m. Black
tie: tuxedo or tailcoat. Choose black, gray or silver, year-round;
white or ivory for warmer climates. Trousers match coat with a
white wing- or spread-collar shirt; bow tie to match coat or cummerbund/vest.
Groomsmen must coordinate in style and color to the groom. Ditto
for fathers. For guests formalwear is optional.
This was quoted from the Spring Bride's Magazine.
Hope you find this interesting.
Remember your style, your way! It is your day!
