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JohnMRobie

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I'm getting married at the end of May. We are doing a micro wedding with 15 people. The ceremony will be in a church, pictures in a garden of an estate, and dinner outside in my parents back yard. I'll be wearing a navy fresco suit. I'm looking for a pair of shoes to go with the outfit and occasion. I have a pair of black cap toe oxfords and wanted to do something a little different and something that I could wear with a suit or sport coat and odd trousers in the future.

I've considered sleeker derbies (TLB Mallorca NST Derby in brown or dark brown), loafers (TLB Mallorca Tassel Loafer in black or dark brown), and oxfords (TLB Mallorca Brogue Balmoral Oxford with Wing Tip in dark brown). I'd like to stick with TLB Mallorca and will likely do a custom make up for Rendenbach soles and leather selection. Perhaps mixing in suede or broguing can bring down the formality of the oxford for use with odd trousers and a sport coat. I'd consider any other suggestions as well. Thanks!
Mazel tov. So much of this will depend on your personal tastes. I don't wear oxfords with odd combinations so I'd vote split toes or tassels. I personally think tassel loafers look better with a suit than split toes but that goes to taste if you want to be able to bounce between the two. Can't go wrong with a dark brown or black tassel loafer (I wear my black pair more often than dark brown suede FWIW) Another option to consider would be a plain toe derby.
 

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I personally really like the look of dark brown suede (derbys or oxfords) with a navy suit. To my eye, the suede makes the shoe a bit more casual so you can use them with odd trousers easily.

Since it's your wedding, go with what really catches your eye/makes you excited. It's a celebration and sounds like you're already better prepared/dressed than 99.9% of grooms - so have fun with it :cool:
Thank you! That's great advice to go with what I'm excited about. I think suede is a good option for me if I go the oxford route.
Mazel tov. So much of this will depend on your personal tastes. I don't wear oxfords with odd combinations so I'd vote split toes or tassels. I personally think tassel loafers look better with a suit than split toes but that goes to taste if you want to be able to bounce between the two. Can't go wrong with a dark brown or black tassel loafer (I wear my black pair more often than dark brown suede FWIW) Another option to consider would be a plain toe derby.
Thank you! A black tassel loafer is something I've been eyeing for some time now. I do think the NST could be more sleek with the blind toe stitch.
 

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This is a question from curiosity - I am not getting married. Is there such a dress code as "Morning Dress Optional"? It seems many people here want to recommend that grooms and potentially their wedding parties wear morning dress, but this runs the risk of excluding guests who are unwilling or unable to hire the rig, and edges into the dangerous territory of outdressing the guests. Would it solve this problem to expand the dress code or is this tantamount to ignoring the issue? I am envisioning a dress code which encompasses any day outfit at least as formal as a navy blue or charcoal grey suit worn with a sober tie and black oxfords (and maybe an odd waistcoat).

(Hello everyone, this is my first post, 'Prodigy' means here a divine apparition rather than a precocious child or EDM group.)
 
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I did black tie optional and I wish I just said black tie.

Here's the thing: the people who can do morning dress will do their best. The ones that can't won't, and they wouldn't have anyway. So just remove the confusion of optional and go for it, and the people that can't make the dress code aren't just going to miss out on the event anyway.
 

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