Tux Questions and Opinions...Please (PIP)

bdgrl73 · December 2011

Ok ladies...I need your help..so yesterday, my FI went with one of his groomsmen (my FBIL) and my 2 sons to get measured for tuxes..anyway, FI and I looked at tuxes and decided on what tux to go with for everyone...NOW, yesterday, he decides that my Stepdad and my 2 sons will be in a slightly different tux (so they stand out from the rest)....they all will have Sapphire(Cobalt) vests, handkerchiefs..no ties, just a button cover..please tell me what you ladies think...

(Top) is for the FI, Groomsmen and the Ring Bearer, the shirt is the same for all the guys.

(Bottom) is for Step-Dad and my sons (since my stepdad will walk me 1/2 way down the aisle and my sons will walk me the rest of the way to FI...

I was VERY disgruntled by all of the changes he made..and I think it's because I don't know or think that the 2 different tuxes will look ok..so any opinions would be great!!!

cu97tiger · December 2011

I would suggest to your FI that instead of having different tuxes, that the dads and your sons should be distinguished by wearing different ties or pocket squares rather than different tuxes. It might NOT look bad, but to me, I'd think it would look better with them wearing the same tux.

Maybe you should go with your FI to the store so he can show it to you. It might help for you to be able to see it in person. Either way, everyone will be looking at you, or you and your FI anyway

Siglers0412 · December 2011

We have all of the guys wearing the same, but FI has a slightly different vest and tie. Ring Bearer is in his own separate little outfit, but Dads are wearing the same as GM. I think that this look that your FI picked is nice and i think works for the Dads, but I'm not sure about the sons wearing it too. Are your sons going to sit after they walk you down, or stand with the bridal party during the ceremony? I think if they're standing with everyone it may look better if they match everyone. If they're sitting (I assume the Dads are going to sit) I think it's fine for them to be in something different.

cmac3504 · December 2011

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[QUOTE]<strong>I would suggest to your FI that instead of having different tuxes, that the dads and your sons should be distinguished by wearing different ties or pocket squares rather than different tuxes. </strong>It might NOT look bad, but to me, I'd think it would look better with them wearing the same tux. Maybe you should go with your FI to the store so he can show it to you. It might help for you to be able to see it in person. Either way, everyone will be looking at you, or you and your FI anyway :)
Posted by cu97tiger[/QUOTE]

This. I'm personally not a fan of the button cover but everyone has their own taste. I definitely think you should keep the tuxes the same and adjust the vest, tie, or pocket square colors. Our plan is to have FI in ivory vest/tie, GM in silver, dads & usher (my brother) in black. All the same black tuxedos + I'm going to pick out a pocket square that everyone will wear to bring them all together.

bdgrl73 · December 2011

Thanks Ladies..I really appreciate the help!! Hopefully FI and I can come to an agreement somehow..

brittandjp · December 2011

I totally agree with PPs about having the same tux. I like uniformity, so I think things always look better when they're the same. That being said, wearing a different color vest and/or tie is the perfect solution. It will be clear that they play different roles in your life and/or wedding. For example, all the men in my wedding are wearing the exact same tux. They're even wearing the same vest and tie, only in different colors. My FI's will be black, the GM will be wearing pink, and the dads will be in charcoal gray.

lisa&sean · December 2011

We went day before yesterday and the lady at Men's Wearhouse said it is normally traditional to have the others in the same tux but different colors and I totally agree. I am not a fan of the button cover either...I think it is important for everyone to match for pics. Hopefully everything works out!!!

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