Bow tie choice

[letsgofire]

I'm going to a wedding of two very stylish friends and was thinking it would be a good opportunity to wear my tuxedo instead of a suit and tie. I plan on wearing a shawl collar black tuxedo and was also planning to wear the matching black bow tie.
However...should I be wearing a different color bow tie? I'm not in the wedding - would it be odd to go "that formal"? Should I instead go for a non-black bow tie? What is the etiquette here?

 

[acridsheep]

Wear a suit.

 

[bertie]

Unless it's specified as black tie, you want to wear a suit. You don't want to outshine the groom, let alone the bride.

 

[MartiniGirl]

Are they requesting their guests show up in tuxes? If not, I say go with the suit. Your friends may be stylish, but you can still look quite stylish in a suit.

 

[acridsheep]



Unless it's specified as black tie, you want to wear a suit. You don't want to outshine the groom, let alone the bride.

I am thinking it may be another groom. In which case, I really cannot say, yet I am intrigued.

 

[MartiniGirl]

I am thinking it may be another groom. In which case, I really cannot say, yet I am intrigued.

What? Like a polygamous wedding? 2 grooms, 1 bride.....

 

[bertie]

I think he means two grooms as opposed to a bride and a groom. I still don't think you, as a guest, want to look better than either member of the wedding party.

 

[GBR]

If the wedding party is wearing suits so too MUST you. It is the height of arrogance to present yourself as something superior.

 

[bertie]



If the wedding party is wearing suits so too MUST you. It is the height of arrogance to present yourself as something superior.

That is good - I may save this quote.

 

[Veremund]

Tux is just a suit for evenings. Wear yours with a black bow tie.