Black Tie appropriate?

[Douglas]

Is it appropriate to wear a tuxedo to an evening wedding where black tie was not specified? I am certain most other guests will be in suits or far less...

I have seen others do it, but I know I probably run the risk of

a) Being confused as the DJ.
b) Being accused of trying to upstage the wedding party.

I have a new tuxedo that I'm itching to wear, but thinking maybe I should take a pass this time...

Your thoughts?

 

[AlanC]

If you have no expectation of others wearing semi-formal don't do it, particularly at a wedding.

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by AlanC

If you have no expectation of others wearing semi-formal don't do it, particularly at a wedding.

+1

You don't want to be conspicuously over-formal, particularly at the risk of outdoing the groom. Being conspicuously well-dressed, however, is completely acceptable

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[Caomhanach]

When all else fails, ask your host.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

+1

You don't want to be conspicuously over-formal, particularly at the risk of outdoing the groom. Being conspicuously well-dressed, however, is completely acceptable

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+2

 

[Doc4]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

+1

You don't want to be conspicuously over-formal, particularly at the risk of outdoing the groom. Being conspicuously well-dressed, however, is completely acceptable

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Originally Posted by Caomhanach

When all else fails, ask your host.

Exactly. Ask the bride, so you can be as well-dressed as possible without upstaging the bride and groom.

 

[ccc123]

It's all about the bride!

If they wanted you to wear Black tie or if its optional they would or should have said so!

As much as your itching to wear that Tux - I'd say no.

 

[Midnight Blue]

It would be inappropriate to wear a tuxedo to a wedding unless the bride & groom requested black tie either on the invitation or by word-of-mouth.

 

[TCN]

Agree with the other posters, although in a perfect world, everyone would wear one to the event . . .

 

[Caomhanach]

While on the subject, I suggest the ushers carry table linen to cover the overexposed cleavage of single women themselves looking for undo attention. Why is it there is at least one at every wedding?

 

[Kas]

Originally Posted by Caomhanach

While on the subject, I suggest the ushers carry table linen to cover the overexposed cleavage of single women themselves looking for undo attention. Why is it there is at least one at every wedding?

Because there is also at least 1 male going to the wedding hoping to score with that woman.

 

[Odd Morsel]

Originally Posted by Caomhanach

While on the subject, I suggest the ushers carry table linen to cover the overexposed cleavage of single women themselves looking for undo attention. Why is it there is at least one at every wedding?

"undo" attention... I see what you did there. Very clever

 

[vitaminc]

unless you trying to be the wedding crasher, don't over dress for the event...

 

[JLibourel]

Originally Posted by Caomhanach

While on the subject, I suggest the ushers carry table linen to cover the overexposed cleavage of single women themselves looking for undo attention. Why is it there is at least one at every wedding?

"Undo attention"? Is that a pun to the effect that they want men to undo their garments?

As the OP's question, I would second the suggestion that he inquire about what is appropriate.

 

[rajesh06]

Originally Posted by AlanC

If you have no expectation of others wearing semi-formal don't do it, particularly at a wedding.
I think most couples would shy away from the "black-tie" or "black-tie optional" these days. This is not because they want to discourage folks from coming black-tie they just don't want to make most of their guests rent clothes. I say go for it - if you can't wear a tux to an evening wedding, when can you? Upstaging others has nothing to do with how you dress - it's how you act when you are dressed that way.