Groomsmen's suits

[doublemazaa]

I'm getting married in July, and am trying to figure out what the groomsmen should wear.

I'm wearing a BB Fitzgerald in either grey or navy. My groomsmen don't wear suits normally and probably own a mix and match of formal wear.

Any advice on how to organize this for the three of them? I don't want to make them buy a suit, but don't want them to look all rag-tag either.

Thanks!
John

 

[ter1413]

as in THIS july?

 

[doublemazaa]

Affirmative. I know it's a little late, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[pvrhye]

Invite them out to dinner somewhere where they'll have to dress up and see what you're working with.

 

[ter1413]

do they all live in the same area. have a meetup and discuss and guage what you're working with....

 

[FLW]

Mix and match of formal wear? Are we calling suits formal wear in this case or do they have dinner jackets and morning dress coats with no pants? I am assuming the former. Find out what they have ASAP. If it is a daytime wedding, try to get everyone in a navy blazer and trousers of a matching hue. I'd still push them to buy suits (esp navy), then they don't have to go through this again.

 

[aravenel]

If you're wearing a lounge suit, you probably don't want them wearing anything more formal than that.

Have them wear either a charcoal grey or navy blue suit, white shirt, black shoes. Everyone should own that, and if they don't, don't feel bad about them having to buy it--that's as basic of a wardrobe piece as you get. They don't all have to match.

 

[ter1413]

have to agree with part of that^^ above. a nice navy suit, tailored properly(and you have plenty of time for that) will look kick ass...and will be theirs for future use..

 

[ter1413]

and bro..next time you get married, don't wait 1 month b4 addressing this. you are grown. so are the groomsmen. have a sitdown or call and ask em what they got..or if the can spring for a new suit...not that hard..