Tie selection help! - Page 2

Does it have to be a solid maroon shirt?

If you have to do the shirt, simple is the way to go. I would go with the mid-gray suit and:

Black shoes and belt
Darker than the suit charcoal tie, but too too dark and not black.

Oxblood shoes with a maroon shirt sounds awful, and I think with that bad colored shirt, brown shoes would be way too much.

I've never worn a  maroon shirt before as I really prefer subdued colors so I mostly prefer greys, charcoals, or navy.

Day or night wedding?

 

Day:

 

grey or charcoal suit with dark brown solid tie or dark brown tie with small red to maroon pattern together with chestnut/walnut/chocolate shoes. Rock the chocolate suede balmorals or oxfords if you have them, although you might prefer your black shoes for this formal of an event. A solid navy tie  or one with a very small maroon pattern could be a day time winner as well. If you want serious pop, replace the small pattern with a rep tie of the same configuration.

 

Night:

 

charcoal suit with black solid or black with small red to maroon patter together with your black oxfords.

 

You'll look great. Keep your pocket square, if any, on the very, very dark side, navy or black even unless you want to flash a bright red one. Otherwise, a red carnation boutonnière would be the ticket.

 

If you have french cuffs, the real problem might be finding elegant cufflinks, unless you already have some featuring red (or navy with navy tie) cloisonier or some that are shiny and black or gunmetal, since gold, silver, or platinum might be way too flash.

 

Edit: You know, just thinking a bit more about your dilemma, a dark Kelly or Hunter green tie of some design with or without a complementary red to maroon pattern might be the solution. A very dark green Grenadine tie with matching socks above your chocolate suede oxfords might be a very stylish choice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by recondite - 2/10/12 at 11:35pm