Military best man's attire

Re: Military best man's attire

• ggmae member

  

  December 2009

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_military-mans-attire?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:5f95df07-245e-4e08-81e8-79c75df58da0Post:f3f5ffaf-609d-4a26-ac98-fa8869dd0a14">Re: Military best man's attire</a>:
  [QUOTE]Traditionally, unless the groom is wearing military attire, the bridal party isn't supposed to either.  I don't think you're being unreasonable, but it would be a nice gesture to let him wear them.
  Posted by navybaby1113[/QUOTE]
  
  This. My brother stood on my side and while he is in the Army, he didn't wear his Class A uniform. Why? Because DH wasn't wearing his. Had DH chosen to wear his dress uniform then I think my brother (and one of DH's GM) would have worn theirs too. I asked what their preference was and they didn't care either way. If they had really wanted to wear their dress uniforms then of course it would have been fine.

  

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• lizstill13 member

  

  December 2009

  ten:
  
  you're wrong about cops wearing their uniforms. my FI was in a wedding where 1 usher was Coast Guard and the other was a State Trooper. BOTH wore their dress uniforms and both looked great. Everyone loved seeing them in the dress uniforms!

  

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• RaiKai member

  

  December 2009 edited December 2009

  My FI and I are both former military members, and while neither of us have ever been much for wearing the dress blues (or equivalent in our respective branches) for weddings and other such functions personally, we also certainly both do not dictate what others wear or choose to wear. We have some military members invited to our wedding, and if they wanted to show up in dress uniform, we would not even bat an eye.
  
  Dress uniforms are entirely different then scrubs, or combats, or any of the like, and are not limited to military (i.e. police have them, RCMP have them.....).
  
  It is NOT going to "take away" from you, and so what if it does - guests are allowed to look at other people other than you if they feel so inclined!

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• janedoe1113a member

  

  December 2009

  Dress uniforms are in no way a work uniform.  They are pretty much the military version of a tux.  My FI always wears his on formal nights on a cruise. 

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• goheels05

  

  December 2009

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_military-mans-attire?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:5f95df07-245e-4e08-81e8-79c75df58da0Post:23e5da2a-5581-4e5c-9024-1b0af38085bf">Re: Military best man's attire</a>:
  [QUOTE]Did you just seriously say detract attention?! Girl. My brother is a Guard member, and while I have no idea if he will want to wear his dress blues or not, I don't care if he does. And if he gets some attention?! Who the fuuck cares! He's serving our country! He could get shipped off to war any second! LET him have some attention, he deserves it.
  Posted by mwhitson14[/QUOTE]
  
  This.
  
  OP, you're being a whiney brat.

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• terbear_86 member

  

  December 2009

  If both your parents retired from the military, why didn't they explain this to you....oh I don't know... from like birth?????? Both of my grandfathers retired military and fought in WW2 and you can darn well bet that I knew about those uniforms from when I was little. Like age 2. I would be honored to have people attend my wedding or stand up in my wedding in dress blues, but unfortunately none will be able to make it, because they are all doing something I am not strong enough to do--- fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and lots of other assignments around the world.
  
  
  I still can't believe that people continue to amaze me. I don't need to watch the news or Ripley's Believe it or Not, I just take a trip over to the etiquette board and shake my head all day long.
  

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