Groom in charcoal suit. What should groomsmen wear?

lilybkaye

Would love to get some feedback.  The groom is wearing a charcoal (dark grey) suit and a white shirt, and some kind of neutral tie (black? grey?). We are just having one groomsman, and his tie is going to match the maid of honor's dress (sage green).  The wedding is sort of rustic-chic. Not casual but not formal either.  

What I'm trying to decide is what the best man and fathers should wear.: should the best man wear a charcoal suit also? a charcoal vest and pants but no jacket?  light gray to contrast with grooms dark gray? 

I don't really like the look of the groom wearing a lighter color than the others, b/c I think lighter is less formal, and the groom should be the most formal..  so I don't think I would want the groomsman and fathers to wear black..  not sure though.  Thoughts?  Thanks!!!

manateehugger

So, bridesmaids dresses and bridal gowns aren't exactly informal or rustic either, so I wouldn't worry about the formality. It's ok to look dressed up on your wedding day!

I vote just put the groomsmen in charcoal too - maybe with a different tie? You can't really go wrong with a dark suit. I'm not a huge fan of the groom being in a different color either. 

emmyg65

Yep, have the groomsman wear a charcoal suit too. Fathers can wear whatever they like; they're not part of the wedding party.

JMalettas

 I agree with the charcoal suit as well-& stick with the sage green tie! I would let the fathers wear whatever they want, unless they're for some reason standing up with you. My husband and his groomsmen all wore black suits. The groomsmen's ties matched my girls dresses, and the fathers wore whatever colour/style of suit they wanted. I had no/wanted no input on what they wore. They both chose nice suits, and it all looked great.

 *J

CMGragain

Charcoal suit, just like the groom!  The groom gets a special buttonnier.