Semi-Formal Wedding Suit Question.

[Jory]

This is actually my first post but I signed up over a year ago. I did a search before posting but didn’t see what I was looking for so hoping some of you will offer suggestions.

I am attending a semi formal wedding at 5 PM indoors in South Carolina in September. I’m looking at wearing one of three suits and a couple of pairs of lace up cap toes. First suit is a fairly light blue which I think looks good with a pair of brown Allen Edmonds and coordinating belt that I have. Second suit is light gray that I would wear with either brown or black cap-toes. Third option is a darker navy suit which could go with brown or black shoes. I’ll go with the standard white shirt and probably a moderately conservative tie.

i’m leaning toward the darker navy suit but not sure about the shoes. I like the contrast with the brown shoes and belt but the black shoes would be more conservative I believe.

I realize there’s not really a wrong answer here but an I’d like to get some feedback and see which way you guys would go. It’s been ages since I’ve been to a wedding and I’m just hoping to fit in with mostly conservative crowd while still looking somewhat dapper.

Thanks!

 

[carloapellido]

If you’re leaning towards your navy suit, then make sure your brown shoes are sufficiently dark. Else, go with black ones.

 

[rjc149]

Each outfit would work for a semi-formal wedding. It's really up to you. I personally do not wear brown shoes with suits, ever, so that would dictate my outfit choice but I think brown shoes with lighter suits look nice for celebration events.

 

[TheIronDandy]

Can you find out what the groom will be wearing? One of the most important, less talked about rules for attending a wedding is that you shouldn't be dressed fancier (or more formal) than the couple. It's also worth finding out what other guests are planning to wear. If there will be a majority of sport coats and trousers, maybe a light colored suit with brown shoes is better. On the other hand, if the groom is wearing black or white tie, and guests are wearing dark suits, dark navy and black shoes is the way to go.

 

[Jory]

I forgotten about looking into the groom’s attire. I’ll look into that and probably make my decision based on that information.

Thanks so much for the replies!