Light grey wedding suit

Hi all,
I will be getting married this July in a casual outdoor ceremony and am looking for a light grey suit. This suit gives an idea of the colour I'm thinking of and I'd prefer a 2-button, but basically I'm open to suggestions for specific suits I could look at buying. Would like to keep it under $500 USD, and I am in Canada so that complicates things a bit. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
Aaron

grey for a wedding though... White tux or go home son.

I think light grey could be nice. But is your wedding going into the evening? If so, I'd lean toward dark grey or navy. I did dark grey myself, but regret not doing navy instead.

Originally Posted by fcuknu

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grey for a wedding though... White tux or go home son.

LOL @ "son"

No, it won't be going into the evening. It's morning ceremony and early afternoon brunch reception, casual as I said so I think I'd prefer the light grey to dark grey or navy. Any suggestions?

Originally Posted by goalie35

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Hi all, I will be getting married this July in a casual outdoor ceremony and am looking for a light grey suit. This suit gives an idea of the colour I'm thinking of and I'd prefer a 2-button, but basically I'm open to suggestions for specific suits I could look at buying. Would like to keep it under $500 USD, and I am in Canada so that complicates things a bit. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Aaron
I did a light grey, peak-lapel suit for a mid-afternoon summer wedding. I got the suit at Paul Stuart, and I think that it looked fairly sharp. I have a light complexion, so white would have washed me out. Wore it with a nice very light purple tie with very faint light-green shapes (not a traditional wedding tie, but a nice Holiday and Brown that was distinctive enough to be festive). Getting the tone right was pretty important, and to me the peak lapels added a festive touch that a plain grey notch lapel wouldn't have had. If you do it, you want to be sure that the suit doesn't look like a standard business suit if at all possible. I don't regret doing a light grey suit, but it is certainly not super-traditional. Whatever you do, invest in really top-notch tailoring so that the fit really works. I would suggest buying in person (I did, and even paid retail!!) so that you can be sure that it fits well off the rack. Best of luck and congrats!! EDIT: I won't vouch for the quality of these suits (and you know forum biases), but quick search revealed: Sean John (looks decent to my eye, if a little dark) - http://www.execstyle.com/Sproducts_sepa.asp?pid=1322# And something from Fezza (god forbid, but pricing is right and Men's Wearhouse does have a full run of sizes): http://www.menswearhouse.com/menswear/detail.jsp?FOLDER<>folder_id=1408474395565291&FOLDER<>browsePath=1408474395565291 Or you can get something like this (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gray-Wo...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50) and add stroller trousers -- if you pay $350-400 you should be able to get those made by Hickey Freeman custom Or you can do a darker fabric, although I don't know "M. Valentino" http://cgi.ebay.com/M-VALENTINO-MEN...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1307|301:1|293:1|294:50 Good luck!

Originally Posted by goalie35

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No, it won't be going into the evening. It's morning ceremony and early afternoon brunch reception, casual as I said so I think I'd prefer the light grey to dark grey or navy. Any suggestions?

You Dont Say...

Originally Posted by fcuknu

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I think that the "casual" part of that statement needs to be emphasized. As much as I would give a thumbs-up to morning dress in general, in this instance it doesn't appear to be in keeping with the tone of the ceremony.

I see no problem in going with a mid-grey suit. I don't know how much I like the sound of "light grey"... I would go with something that is solidly 'grey'; not charcoal, but not too light either. Remember, this is your party, so wear what you want. I would obviously try and avoid looking like an idiot, but if you buy a really nice mid-grey suit and wear a dark tie and white shirt, I guarantee you that you have nothing to worry about.

Morning dress is casual

Dove grey is a very traditional colour for a groom. It is a very attractive colour, especially for summer. Dove grey morning suits are particularly nice:



I would not hesitate one moment to recommend the colour for a daytime ceremony.

went to a wedding a few weeks back, groom et al were in light grey + white flat front shoes.
******* hideous.
that said, when it's done well it looks good.

Does anyone else think that HRH Charles' coat looks a bit shapeless?

its windy brohan

And here's me thinking that Savile Row tailoring confers magical immunity to the effects of weather.

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Does anyone else think that HRH Charles' coat looks a bit shapeless?

Yes, it looks like A&S were trying to make a body coat with drape. Body coats are called that because they are cut to closely follow the shape of the body. That example is not really successful. However, I do like the colour and the general idea of the garment. The actual realisation leaves a bit to be desired.