Attire for my Dad

tainted_princess · May 2010

The type of wedding I am having is basic and simple. There isn't going to be a best man or brides maids or anything like that.. My dad is going to walk me up the aisle.. And then we will have a basic ceremony with 2 songs that we've picked out playing by CD.. and then that's pretty much it... We are having a reception afterward... And are asking our close friends and family to bring covered dishes, etc... We wanted something personal and cheap... And just sort of laid back and not really formal and have everyone being uptight... But my question is... Attire for my dad.. My dad is the type to have never wore or owned a pair of dress pants.. I was going to have him in jeans.. but I need to find a shirt for him to wear.. and I'm struggling a little with what to get for him.. We're using light pink in the wedding.. my soon to be hubby is wearing a light pink dress shirt w/ black dress pants and a vest.. No tux.. But I don't want to buy a light pink dress shirt for my dad.. I was thinking possibly red... Any suggestions or ideas??

Thanks!!

mbcdefg · May 2010

Why can't he just pick out his own attire?

tainted_princess · May 2010

If I left it up to him... he probably wouldn't do it...

aerinpegadrak · May 2010

What do you mean, he wouldn't do it? Do you think he would show up naked? I'm pretty sure he's capable of putting on clothes for the wedding. He's not a member of the wedding party and doesn't have to match.

shellyhepee · May 2010

I was at the Men's Wearhouse today getting tuxes and saw a girl outfitting her dad in a button up shirt, slacks and a nice sports coat. The best part was you could tell he was impressed when he looked in the mirror. I totally recommend looking there. I have to shop for my mom's wedding outfit or else she may show up in platforms with dragons embroidered on them and cleavage you would be embrassed your mom would show... lol.

PS: red would be great

aerinpegadrak · May 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_attire-dad?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:15Discussion:a1cb8b3d-83e4-47ae-8aac-857983c8af8dPost:2ce9f58e-b0d9-4005-887f-b70dbd4f7740">Re: Attire for my Dad</a>:
[QUOTE]I was at the Men's Wearhouse today getting tuxes and saw a girl outfitting her dad in a button up shirt, slacks and a nice sports coat. The best part was you could tell he was impressed when he looked in the mirror. I totally recommend looking there. I have to shop for my mom's wedding outfit or else she may show up in platforms with dragons embroidered on them and cleavage you would be embrassed your mom would show... lol. PS: red would be great
Posted by shellyhepee[/QUOTE]
Umm, I wore red Chinese embroidered platforms on on my pre-ceremony photo tour, and they were hella comfortable and looked awesome. So way to be Little Miss Judgypants over there.

shellyhepee · May 2010

Judgeypants yes, I guess I am... I guess it comes down to not seeing my own "mom" wear such provoking outfits. I am sorry if I offended you with the shoes. Maybe I gave TMI but with the other posting concerned about why you may want to shop for your dad in the first place, I felt like sometimes we all have reason as to why and that's why I felt complelled to share.

aerinpegadrak · May 2010

Your mom is an adult and can dress herself. If she looks like a hoochie, no one is going to be saying, "Oh, look at the bride's mom, how could the bride let her wear that?" They'll be saying, "Oh, look at the bride's mom, what an attention whore." So it's still not your problem.

A bride who is telling her parents what to wear is a bride who has descended into wedding madness. Just say no.

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