Tuxes

aardinger87

Hey ladies!  My FI and I went and looked at Tuxes yesterday, and he is going to wear an ivory tux with a gold vest and tie which will match my dress since its ivory as well.  We were thinking about having the groomsmen wear black tuxes with cornflower color vest to match the bridesmaids.  I am leary on doing the different color tuxes my FI in ivory and the groomsmen in black tuxes.  Does anyone have any pictures of the groom in a different tux than the groomsmen.  Or does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

jaimed99

I don't see why having the groom wear a different color than the groomsmen would be an issue...I think it would look nice, honestly.  Not that I'm saying that he wouldn't, but the groom would stand out more

Where in Pgh are you? Just curious

mbcdefg

Since you asked for suggestions:

I personally think that having cornflower vests for the groomsmen, and your FI in all-ivory, will be too many colors. Plus I just don't personally care for colored tux vests on adult men ... I think neutral colors look a lot better. Especially once the jackets come off. I would personally have the groomsmen in black tuxes with black vests and maybe cornflower (or blue-and-black-striped) ties. Matching the vests to the BM dresses is very prom-like to me.

A friend of mine wore a white dinner jacket, white shirt, black pants and black tie to his wedding, and the groomsmen were in black tuxes with white shirts and black ties. I thought that was a great look, and I think that the groom having a little black in his outfit would tie into the groomsmen's black tuxes a lot better than if he was in all-ivory. 

Plus, if you want an honest opinion, I think all-white/ivory tuxes look best on dark-skinned guys, rather than light-skinned guys. On light-skinned guys, I think the white/ivory dinner jacket and black pants/tie combo works a lot better than all-ivory/white. Or at least a black tie if he's also in white pants. The black accents look better to me than all-ivory accessories.

My honest first choice would be for all the guys to be in black jackets and pants. My second choice, if your FI wants to stand out, would be the white/ivory jacket with black pants and a black tie for him, and then standard black tuxes and vests for the groomsmen. I'm not a fan of all-ivory at all, sorry.

BUT, it's your and his wedding, so he should get the final call Whatever he wants will be fine. Clothes won't hurt anyone so he should get whatever he wants.

frogurt814

I went to a wedding over the weekend where the groom was in a white tux (black shirt, red tie) and the groomsmen were in black tuxes.



I also do not like matching the vests of the groomsmen to the color of the BM dresses.  DH wore a black tux, ivory vest, shirt, and tie.  Groomsmen wore black tuxes black tie, black vest, white shirt.  I thought it looked pretty sharp.

aardinger87

Thanks everyone for your opinions!!! Jaimed99- I am from the Pittsburgh area

aerinpegadrak

Our wedding was pretty similar to the one frogurt posted.  DH was in a black tux, white shirt, gold vest and tie, and the groomsmen were in a white tux, black shirt, silver vest and tie.  I think the black shirt definitely helps paler guys pull off a white tux.  I'm personally not fond of the white dinner jackets, it will always and forever look like a waiter to me.

bablingbrooke

Your FI and his GM will thank you to keep them in neutral colors.  My BMs wore coral but the GM wore black tuxes with ivory shirts, vests, and ties.  They should complement the BMs and match the overall formality, not match the BMs to the color.  They aren't the Ken to your BMs' Barbie, know what I mean?

I also would rethink the ivory tux-gold vest, personally.

aardinger87

Moon Twp

jaimed99

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_tuxes-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:95287a7c-3c8c-47ca-887c-64776277c372Post:322588cf-7fa9-42e3-b649-094edf2af62b">Re: Tuxes</a>:
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<div>Oh, ok, I just wondered...I'm on the opposite end, in the North Hills/Fox Chapel area :)</div>

stina93446

I think trying to match your dress with a tux is a gamble. Companies say "ivory" and they aren't totally correct all the time. I'd go with the classic black tux like frogurt said and just do the different tie and vest. 

We actually did this and I loved it. DH wore a white tie and all the gm wore black.