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White tux problem

sneakely1sneakely1
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My fiance is set on having a white tux for our wedding. He says it looks classy, but I disagree! I told him he couldn't wear one because my dress is ivory and we'd clash. But he's still insisting on it because he wore one to junior prom and says he looked great in it. (But that was prom... this is our wedding...) I keep trying to tell him in a kind way that I just don't think they're classy, but he doesn't get it. And now he has his mom in on it too.

Any suggestions for persuading him to wear black or even dark grey? I want him to choose what the guys wear, but I can't handle a white tux!
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Re: White tux problem

  • kmmssgkmmssg mod
    Moderator Knottie Warrior 5000 Comments 500 Love Its
    Well, did he choose your dress?

    I get where you are coming from and I wouldn't like the idea either, but you need to lose the "I can't handle a white tux" drama because you may have to.

    I would start googling pictures for him.  Visuals can work wonders.  See if you can find 80's wedding pics with white tuxes because that is what it reminds me of.  Then show him some pictures of what you are thinking of.  

    Be glad you aren't a child of the 70's like me when we had colored ruffled shirts with powder blue tuxes...
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  • kmmssgkmmssg mod
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    One other thing, remind him how hot the "James Bond" look is with a black tux.  Remind him how hot HE would look in a black tux.

    Start with your prom pictures and tell him you want him to look far different now that he is an adult and not a high school kid.  Good luck.
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  • FlaNYtattoogirlFlaNYtattoogirl member
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    White tuxes only look good on black guys.
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  • kerbohlkerbohl member
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    Yeah, I also had the "groom's attire" craziness with my FI.  Basically in the end it is whatever he chooses, but if you know that there is the potential for him sticking out like a sore thumb, it is in your right to point that out.  But try to find a compromise rather than just shooting down the idea outright.  What about different colours?  Does it HAVE to be gray or black?  Suits come in cream, green, blue (please don't mention baby blue to him, he might run with it), maroon etc . . . I bet they could make a suit in ivory that matches your dress.  Give him more options and you might be able to have him realize your point of view with a white suit not matching. 
    I think there was an episode of Rich Bride, Poor Bride (Canadian show if you haven't heard of it) that dealt with this exact issue.  The wedding planner had him try on the white suit with his groomsmen who all told him he looked like a pimp, and that convinced the groom to get the traditional suit. 

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  • FLANYTATOOGURLFLANYTATOOGURL member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_wedding-woes_white-tux-problem?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:47Discussion:13c7443b-3017-432a-bc90-edcb04f5a7fePost:146c56c5-2aed-4fc4-8666-bde3a0331513">Re: White tux problem</a>:
    [QUOTE]White tuxes only look good on black guys.
    Posted by FlaNYtattoogirl[/QUOTE]


    This is not me!
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