JohnShaft
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Ok gents, here is the story:
A wedding. My own.
The affair will be indoors, in late October, which is still quite warm and humid here in south Texas. It will be small and informal. And by informal, I mean more traditionally so, not 'polos and khakis'. lol
The three gentlemen guests will be wearing fall-ish suits. So far I've heard grey and dark grey bandied about as some of their colours.
The bride will be wearing a champagne-ish evening dress but not a formal bridal gown.
I was planning to go with my black Brooks Brothers shawl collar dinner suit but, being something of a traditional formal dresser, all I have is a silk bow tie and silk/wool low waistcoat to go with.
I was hoping to find some way to dress it down just a touch more in order to provide less of a delta between myself and the other male guests, using the dinner suit itself to set me slightly apart as the groom.
Wearing a long black silk tie, with or without a higher black silk waistcoat, had occurred to me but I'm not certain that it would be 'right' with a shawl collar. Any thoughts?
Could you kind folks possibly suggest some acceptable alternative ideas if the long tie is right out?
Best regards,
BD
A wedding. My own.
The affair will be indoors, in late October, which is still quite warm and humid here in south Texas. It will be small and informal. And by informal, I mean more traditionally so, not 'polos and khakis'. lol
The three gentlemen guests will be wearing fall-ish suits. So far I've heard grey and dark grey bandied about as some of their colours.
The bride will be wearing a champagne-ish evening dress but not a formal bridal gown.
I was planning to go with my black Brooks Brothers shawl collar dinner suit but, being something of a traditional formal dresser, all I have is a silk bow tie and silk/wool low waistcoat to go with.
I was hoping to find some way to dress it down just a touch more in order to provide less of a delta between myself and the other male guests, using the dinner suit itself to set me slightly apart as the groom.
Wearing a long black silk tie, with or without a higher black silk waistcoat, had occurred to me but I'm not certain that it would be 'right' with a shawl collar. Any thoughts?
Could you kind folks possibly suggest some acceptable alternative ideas if the long tie is right out?
Best regards,
BD