ShawnBC
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People also need to get real about different aspects of society. America is very big with many sub-cultures. The rules that work for a Park Avenue wedding with two Ivy League grads getting hitched are not going to be the same rules for middle management types in Indiana or blue collar types in Montana. In trying to keep this thread friendly for the man who is new at tailored clothing and may be wearing a suit for the first and last time in his life, I always seek to help him have the best look possible within the parameters of his and the bride's vision of their wedding. I try not to encourage veritable strangers on the Internet to use my own snobbery as a guideline when planning their event. YES BOYS AND GIRLS: Sometimes having everyone clad in tuxes rented from the mall is the only viable option. What we can do is help them pick a look that will not make them wince some years down the line when they are looking at their wedding album.
Thanks MrDaniels, I appreciate your input! You lay down things exactly how I would like to explain them if English was my main language. As you say, my fiancee and I aren't from old money families nor socialites, just average regular working people families. This doesn't mean we want to dress sloppy for our wedding but in the same reality, we can't expect to have each in every guest present themselves in morning dress for the wedding and then black tie attire for the evening.
On the other hand, some might find pretentious having two middle class person playing too dress up for their wedding. As you said, context must be taken into consideration!
(although I hope this won't be the last time I'll wear a suit in my life, maybe just a black tie attire!)