Brown or black shoes for groom's mid blue suit

[Smissen]

Hi,

For my wedding I decided to go for a mid blue tropical wool suit from SS with a white medium spread collar and French cuffs and I was thinking, which pair of shoes would fit the best in regard to my suit choice and occassion? I own both black toecap oxfords and dark brown quarter brogue shoes.

The location is in an Asian country with a tropical climate (hence tropical wool fabric choice) and the wedding Mass will be held in the early afternoon and the reception will start at 6 pm (and ends beyond midnight 🍷🥂🍾 ).

In case it would make a difference, I'm thinking of making it a three piece by getting a matching waistcoat in same colour/fabric through the SS custom option so I can take off the jacket later but still have a classy layer to go over my white shirt.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Honestly, I think either is fine. Black is certainly more classic but it’s also a wedding and maybe your guests and your bride don’t want to look at you as though you just left a meeting at work.

The brown shown is dark enough to be completely appropriate.

Congratulations and good luck.

 

[HCapLonghorn]

I'm going black cap with my blue groom suit. Honestly do you want people looking at your feet at your wedding? As non-descript as possible was my thinking. I opted for classic navy though, despite being in a warm location (SoCal). Will also go with classic wedding tie.

Congrats on the engagement!

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Mid blue has always seemed an odd color to me. I prefer navy.

 

[dieworkwear]

Brown because it's a mid-blue suit and not navy.

 

[notdos]

Brown for sure, you’ll use them more often in the future. The black, not so much.

 

[maxalex]

You could even wear a lighter brown which would be a bit more rakish yet still within reasonable bounds. It's really a matter of personal taste. I have a mid-blue (aka Air Force blue) suit of Minnis fresco which I sometimes wear with mid-brown shoes in summer...

As for the waistcoat, makes sense to me.

 

[johng70]

Brown given the lighter color of blue.

 

[Smissen]

Thanks for the replies and insights! Would dark brown shoes still match if I'd make it a three piece suit (with French cuff shirt), given that a three piece is more formal while (dark) brown shoes are regarded more casual?

Mid blue has always seemed an odd color to me. I prefer navy.

I work in a conservative office environment so normally I only get to wear either navy and charcoal suits with black toecap oxfords, thought of getting a slightly lighter suit to make it more 'festive' (light colours don't match well with my skin tone but mid colours still do).

 

[dieworkwear]

Thanks for the replies and insights! Would dark brown shoes still match if I'd make it a three piece suit (with French cuff shirt), given that a three piece is more formal while (dark) brown shoes are regarded more casual?

Yes, dark brown shoes are fine with that suit.