JonasAberg
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One of my closest friends is getting married in February so I've been reading through threads about wedding attire and found multiple references to "wedding ties". There were even pictures of what people believed to be appropriate wedding ties but being the noob I am I couldn't figure out what they had in common. The best description I could find was this:
"...As for the appropriate tie to wear, if one is going to be strict about it, the English actually have a whole category of ties called wedding ties. They are woven silk in grey, black and silver and are usually in one of three patterns: houndstooth, shepherd's check or glen plaid. Another option is the Macclesfield ties..."
So going by this, is any woven silk tie in grey, black or silver (or a combination of these) with a houndstooth, shepherd's check or glen plaid pattern a wedding tie?
Why these colors and patterns and where did this tradition originate from?
I will be wearing a black suit and white shirt with silver cufflinks. Still undecided about the tie though. I wouldn't otherwise wear black but the bride suggested it and I won't argue appropriateness with her. I was thinking about wearing a light purple tie but after hearing about wedding ties I might wear one of those instead.
"...As for the appropriate tie to wear, if one is going to be strict about it, the English actually have a whole category of ties called wedding ties. They are woven silk in grey, black and silver and are usually in one of three patterns: houndstooth, shepherd's check or glen plaid. Another option is the Macclesfield ties..."
So going by this, is any woven silk tie in grey, black or silver (or a combination of these) with a houndstooth, shepherd's check or glen plaid pattern a wedding tie?
Why these colors and patterns and where did this tradition originate from?
I will be wearing a black suit and white shirt with silver cufflinks. Still undecided about the tie though. I wouldn't otherwise wear black but the bride suggested it and I won't argue appropriateness with her. I was thinking about wearing a light purple tie but after hearing about wedding ties I might wear one of those instead.