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EmilyL113EmilyL113 member
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Anxious to get a little feedback on this...

We are only having a MOH and BM.  I told my sister (MOH) to just pick out a dress that she loves and will go well with my color scheme.  She lives about 2 hours from me and it's really hard for us to find time to shop together.  So, anyway - we were just going to have the BM wear the same thing that Josh is wearing - khaki suit deal with ivory shirt - don't think we'll do a tie or vest or anything, although we'll check out a few options.

So, my question is - I have 2 younger brothers who are going to be ushers, and then both of our dads.  What should I have them wear??  Anything they want?  Should I buy them ties that coordinate w/ my sister's dress?  I really don't want to make them buy anything. 

HELP!!!  I'm so not good at this kind of stuff!

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    kimmykupcakeskimmykupcakes member
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    Really it depends on what you want. D is wearing linen pants, a white long sleeved shirt That he will roll the sleeves up on and nice flip flops. Our MOH is wearing a dress she picks out in our wedding blue color. My daughter and her daughter are both wearing vintage Hawaiian dresses. They are in the same fabric, but different styles. They are ushering, handing out programs and tears of joy packets, doing the guestbook and helping MOH with what ever she needs help with. The person walking me down the aisle (not my real dad, but has always been there for me like a dad) is wearing a white linen short sleeve shirt and sand colored pants. We bought all of D's outfit, the dresses for the girls and the shirt for my aisle escort. Also got all of the accessories for the girls and our MOH. They will all be getting leis from us, too.
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    Figure out something they already own.  Maybe ask them to just wear khaki pants and white button up?  I think different shades would look totally fine.  Or black pants and white button up? 

    We wanted our guys in gray pants (FI was wearing a darker gray suit), so we bought those for them, and then just asked them to wear a white button up.  Our dads all wore totally different outfits ranging from pretty casual to a full suit.  My dad and my stepdad each wore a white tie though to tie into me (their choice, not my request.)  But I think it looked totally fine to have them completely unmatching. 
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    I think that khaki pants with an ivory (or white) shirt with a tie would be nice.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_destination-weddings_guys-attire-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Theme%20BoardsForum:54Discussion:6bab7567-07f9-4811-81a9-522c845c9e04Post:68ca1b6b-ccc1-478c-8f8b-98d9b7948a7d">Re: Guy's attire question</a>:
    [QUOTE]Figure out something they already own.  Maybe ask them to just wear khaki pants and white button up?  I think different shades would look totally fine.  Or black pants and white button up?  We wanted our guys in gray pants (FI was wearing a darker gray suit), so we bought those for them, and then just asked them to wear a white button up.  Our dads all wore totally different outfits ranging from pretty casual to a full suit.  My dad and my stepdad each wore a white tie though to tie into me (their choice, not my request.)  But I think it looked totally fine to have them completely unmatching. 
    Posted by saric83[/QUOTE]

    <div>I second this :) If you opt for something they already own, or something simple that if they DO have to buy something, they will wear again, then they aren't putting out a bunch of money for the wedding AND I think this would look great :) </div>
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    That is so funny you posted this...because when I was home for Christmas my Dad told me "I need to know what to wear". My FI and GM are all wearing white button down shirts with kakis. I told my Dad I think he should wear the same thing. His wife was kinda sad b/c she wanted him in a suite/tie. But I was just thinking everyone should be matching.
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    EmilyL113EmilyL113 member
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    I don't necessarily think they need to match, but they should probably coordinate, right??  Love everyone's suggestions... thank you so much!!!  I'll keep ya posted on what we figure out!
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    I agree Emily that they don't have to match but that cordinating would be good.  I am having FI wear khaki pants and a white button up shirt with the sleaves rolled up.  The groomsman will be in the same.  FI will have a tie though in navy and fucshia to set him apart because he does not want to do boutioneres.  I am not really sure what I want my dad to wear.... maybe the same thing as the groomsman?  Ugh so many decisions lol! 



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    Kayla&Brian412Kayla&Brian412 member
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    What about a fun colored shirt to go along with your color scheme?  Or I like the idea of a white/ivory shirt with a colored tie...

    Whew, I'm glad I didn't have to worry like this, lol.  DH's (I typed FI first, whoops) dad was the BM so that was easy and then my dad wasn't present and my brother walked me down the aisle...I would have gone insane trying to find something for everyone to wear!

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    Tanq&TonicTanq&Tonic
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    I don't think dads or ushers need to coordinate or match at all.  It's nice to tell them what the men in the bridal party will be wearing so they get a sense of formality, but ultimately let them choose their own attire.  The 'similar formality' will be the nice coordination point. 

    Definitely don't ask the dads to look the same as the groomsmen.  Father of Bride/Groom is so much more than just bridal party.  Let them stand out on their own.  Same with the moms.
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    niknik15niknik15
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    I had a really hard time with this too! My FI thought every one should wear whatever they wanted and I thought they should at least coordinate.

    I finally sat down and talked to BM (FI's brother) to see what he owned and wanted to wear to the wedding. My dad was going to have to buy a suit no matter what. We decided on navy suits and I bought champagne ties that coordinate for all of them. So my dad, bm and preacher will all be in navy suits with coordinating ties. My step-dad will be in a navy jacket with kahki pants, my little brother will be in a kahki suit, and my FI in a kahki linen suit. I haven't talked to FI's dad yet, but I think he will be in either a light brown or navy suit.
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    I like Kayla's suggestion.  Ryan wore a khaki suit with a green tie.  I told my dad he could wear whatever, but suggested khakis.  He wanted to wear something in our wedding colors so he went with a green button down shirt with a faint palm tree print.  I thought he looked handsome and I like that he somewhat coordinated with our colors.
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    jtolyjtoly member
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    At first FI wanted to wear a Hawaiian shirt and I was ok with that considering we are eloping but then I found my dress and I want him to be a little more formal. I'm now thinking khaki shorts and a white button down shirt, short or long sleeve or a colored shirt depending on my bouquet colors.
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    In Response to <a href="http://destination.weddings.com/Sites/weddings/Pages/main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_destination-weddings_guys-attire-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Theme BoardsForum:54Discussion:6bab7567-07f9-4811-81a9-522c845c9e04Post:5fa13572-c6fe-4376-a4ef-959a28513038">Re: Guy's attire question</a>:
    [QUOTE]I think that khaki pants with an ivory (or white) shirt with a tie would be nice.
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    This is what we are doing. Simple yet cute...
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