Fun, formal, and beyond: What the groom wears When you think of a wedding, you probably think of the bride’s dress, the flower arrangements, the food and the music. But what about the groom? More specif ica lly, what about t he groom’s attire? It’s his special day, too. So it’s time to devote some attention to him.
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But other factors also come into play. “Now people are much more creative, with destination we dd i ng s a nd dude r a nch weddings, which are popular here in Arizona, and the attire Think back to all the weddings matches t he locat ion,” sa id of decades past. What was the Elizabeth Heuisler, academic groom wearing as he watched director for Fashion Design and his bride walk down the aisle? Fashion Marketing at The Art Most weddings were forma l Institute of Tucson. She advised occasions and the tuxedo ruled that grooms still lay out some the day. cash for a new pair of jeans if they wind up saying their “I dos” But times have changed. One at a dude ranch. of t he reasons for t his shif t could be the economy said Jane Cyndy McCoy, a Fashion Retail Carlton Hall, Fashion Design Management instructor at The instructor at The Art Institute Art Institute of Fort Worth, a of Houston. “When it’s time to campus of South Universit y, find a place to cut costs when added, “A nice light colored planning your wedding in this sh i r t w it h l i nen pa nt s a nd economy, a formal tux is one sandals or even barefoot works place couples start,” she said. ver y well for t he groom at a Hall pointed out that even if the beach wedding.”
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And even if you are taking a more t rad it iona l route a nd pla n n i ng a for ma l even i ng wedding, you don't necessarily need a tux. “Nothing dictates that you have to wear a tux,” said McCoy. “A nice black suit works quite well.” Hall advised that even if you don't necessarily pl a n on w e a r i n g a t u x , a formalwear store is a good place to go for ideas and advice about current trends. Hall also said that the recent royal wedding that took place in Britain reminds us that classic looks are always in style. McCoy echoed, “You ca n never go wrong with the classics.” But according to Hall, when all is said and done, the special day is still about the bride. “In my opinion, the groom should dress in the same way that a museum frames a beautiful painting, so as not to detract from the bride.” – ARA Content
What the groom and groomsmen wear are determined by factors such as where the wedding is taking place. Formal wear might be better for an evening wedding held at a church and casual wear might be better for a beach wedding. It’s an individual choice.
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