Tan tuxedo...need help

Nattiaaron

Our wedding is August 4th..the ceremony will be at church and a reception indoor. The theme color us coral/salmon and tan. The groom is wearing tan tuxedo, white shirt, champaigne vest and tie. Groomsmen is wearing tan tuxedo, white shirt and coral tie. The question is What color should dads and ushers wear?!?! I'd like dads to wear black but the group picture might look weird since tan and black don't really go together. Can ushers wear white shirt and black pants?!?! Please help me with some ideas. I'm really stressed out. Thanks!!!!

Maggie0829

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_tan-tuxedoneed-help?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:15Discussion:64b89a9a-7ae8-4c6c-8b6b-c3aeab008efbPost:1e6ef132-0998-49d4-b558-9ca3a8a0bc85">Re:Tan tuxedo...need help</a>:
[QUOTE]The dads are not part of the wedding party, so they get to wear whatever they want. I'd put the ushers in something they likely already own or can easily get like khaki chinos and a white shirt with a tie. If you require them to rent tuxedos, personally I think you need to pay for it.
Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]

All of this.  Dad's and ushers are not part of the wedding party thus you don't get to dictate what they wear.  If they ask you for your opinion feel free to give them ideas but they in no way have to follow your guidance.

Also, please do not worry about how your pictures will look due to what people are wearing.  IMO, when everyone is matchy-matchy the pictures just look too weird and a bit staged.

chikychik13

We are doing the tan tuxedo as well and I am having the fathers match the groomsmen but I did ask them first what they wanted to do.  As for the ushers becuase I am getting married on a lake and beach themed they are just going to wear a nice pair of dress khaki's with a white collared shirt and a tie to match the color of the wedding.  Same goes with my nephews who will be carrying a sign together they will be wearing khakis and a white collared shirt with a peach or pink tie (havent decided yet).