Top Useful Tips for Dressing Your Groomsmen

Choosing what your groomsmen will wear is as essential as choosing for your bridesmaids. Some think that it won’t matter but how everything ties together in your wedding photos is a big deal.

Although the usual suit-and-tie has been the go-to attire for groomsmen in the past, nowadays the groomsmen attire depends on different wedding situations.

Below you’ll find some tips that can help you choose your groomsmen attire. But remember that at the end of the day, everything in your once-in-a-lifetime wedding planning should be a fun experience rather than stressful. 

1. Make sure that the attire is cost-friendly.

Traditionally, groomsmen are responsible for paying for their own attire. Considering that your friends have different financial situations, it is important that the attire you choose for them isn’t going to break the bank. You may also want to consider renting for their attire.

2. The outfits should be theme, season, and venue-appropriate.

Your groomsmen’s attire should be able to match your wedding’s theme or colour motif with consideration of the season and venue of your wedding. 

Not all weddings happen inside a church. If you’re having a beach wedding, instead of having them wear tuxedos, they could wear beige linen pants partnered with nice white button-down shirts. If you are getting married in a barn for a rustic wedding, it would be more appropriate for them to wear suspenders and bowties than full suits. However, large church weddings can call for traditional tuxedo attire for the groom and groomsmen.

Their attire should also be comfortable enough for the season. Suit jackets with ties may not be the right choice for a wedding on a warm summer’s day. This is a better option for a fall or winter wedding. 

3. They should complement what your bridesmaids are wearing.

For great visual appeal that would also certainly reflect on your wedding photos, the attires of your bridesmaids and groomsmen should complement each other in some way. It doesn’t mean the groomsmen’s suits should be of the same colour as that of the bridesmaids’ dresses. For example, if your bridesmaids’ dresses are in the colour blush, then you might want to consider having your groomsmen’s bow ties or necktie in the same colour. It can be also in the form of other accessories such as socks, pocket squares, cufflinks, or boutonnieres.

4. Offer them choices and come to a consensus.

Pick out a few different styles that are among your top choices and ask your groomsmen which they like best. Having your friends involved in your wedding planning can be a good bonding moment.

5. Consider non-traditional shoes for them to wear.

If your wedding isn’t outright formal, it could be a fun idea to have your groomsmen wear suits with fresh sneakers, cowboy boots or other non-formal shoes. Formal dress shoes can be super uncomfortable to wear especially if they’re brand new which can hinder your friends from dancing the night away.

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