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| Contemporary
Attire |
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Ultra
Formal Evening |
Semi-Formal
Evening |
Very
Formal Daytime |
Semi
Formal Daytime |
Second
& Later Weddings |
| Groom |
Black full
dress (tailcoat), white, or other color tailcoat acceptable.
Neckwear and vest match tailcoat in color, except if wearing
black full-dress, then a white, wing-collar pique shirt with
white pique vest and bowtie.
Formal Shoes: Patent finish. |
Tuxedo
or tailcoat, in range of colors - dark for fall and winter,
pastels for spring and summer, white for any time of year.
Formal shirt white or coordinate with tuxedo in color, may be
pleated or flat.
Formal Shoes: Patent finish. |
Contemporary
Cutaway, in black or classic gray, with striped or matching
trousers, white shirt, striped tie or ascot; or tuxedo in conservative
colors, dark for winter or all gray.
Cutaway with wing or laydown collar formal shirt and striped
gray 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.
Contemporary Stroller coat, with solid or striped trousers. |
Formalwear
appropriate to time of year, time of day, and style of the bride
and her attendants. |
Ushers
& Junior Grooms-men
|
Similar
to groom in style. Most formal: identical tailcoat tuxedos. |
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. |
| Fathers |
Same as
groom, or same as ushers, or in classic tuxedo. |
Similar
to ushers, or in classic black tuxedo.
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Same as
groom, or same as ushers, or in classic tuxedo. |
Either
similar to male attendants or formalwear of own choice. |
Same as
groom or same as ushers. |
| Ring
Bearer |
Same as
groom/ groomsmen. |
Same as
groom/ groomsmen. |
Same as
groom/ groomsmen. |
Same as
groom/ groomsmen. |
Same as
groom/ groomsmen. |
| Guests |
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. |
Similar
to groom.
Specify on invitations if you want your guests to dress formally.
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| Traditional
Attire |
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Ultra
Formal Evening |
Formal
Evening |
Semi
Formal Daytime |
Formal
Daytime |
| Groom |
Black full
dress (tailcoat) with white, wing-collar pique formal shirt,
white pique vest and bowtie.
Formal Shoes: Patent.
May wear a sprig from the bride’s bouquet as boutonniere.
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Black tuxedo,
white pleated formal shirt, bow tie, vest or cummerbund to match
tuxedo. White tuxedo with formal trousers for summer or tropical
climate.
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Cutaway
jacket, gray striped trousers, gray vest, ascot, or striped
four-in-hand tie.
Optional top hat, spats, gray gloves. Formal Shoes: Patent finish.
|
Grey Stroller,
with striped trousers, pearl gray vest, four-in-hand tie with
white pleated formal shirt.
Optional: Homburg gloves.
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Ushers
& Junior Grooms-men
|
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. |
| Fathers |
Identical
to groom, with different boutonniere.
|
Same as
ushers.
|
Same as
groom, or same as ushers. |
Same as
groom, or same as ushers. |
| Ring
Bearer |
Identical
to groom/ groomsmen. |
Identical
to groom/ groomsmen. |
Identical
to groom/ groomsmen. |
Identical
to groom/ groomsmen. |
| Guests |
May wear
tuxedos, or if you specify "White Tie" on invitations
guest should wear full dress identical to groom.
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Should
be formally dressed. Specify "Black Tie" on invitations.
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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.
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Formalwear
optional.
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