It is widely believed that only women experience doubts about the right outfit for the celebration. But the male half is also very responsible in choosing a costume if it comes to an important event, such as a wedding. It is worth considering that at such an event, the bow will not only be appreciated by the eyes of many guests, but also captured on photo and video equipment.
General rules for choosing clothes
The dress code for the wedding is strictly regulated. Among the important requirements, which must be strictly observed with regard to the choice of outfit, there are several:
- the suit should be “straight away”: steamed, fresh, without wrinkled folds and excessive extravagance;
- he must be in harmony with the outfit of a companion;
- he should not look like a suit of the groom;
- it must correspond to the chosen format of the event (beach and sportswear is not allowed, if this is not a thematic wedding);
- all the attributes of the image should be in harmony with each other (for example, you can’t wear moccasins with a classic costume).
Since the wedding is a semi-official event, it is allowed to wear colored things.
The latter should be fit for their master and suitable for his type of appearance.
Before a man decides how to dress for a wedding in the summer, it is necessary to clarify the format of the celebration. The final choice of costume will depend on the venue of the holiday. If the celebration is thematic, the young people will notify the guests in advance of the invitations sent.
The wedding, according to the traditional canons in the banquet hall, involves a two-piece suit.For the summer, this outfit will be the most suitable, because, despite the working air conditioning, the room can be hot. Taking off his jacket and staying in a shirt with a long or short sleeve, the male guest will not lose his elegance.
In the coming season, two-piece suits with single-breasted fitted jackets with small lapels and pockets are especially popular. Product length is average. Trousers in twos are often narrowed at the bottom, but can also be of a straight cut. Costumes made of velor and velvet are very popular, but for events taking place in the warm season, it is better to choose lighter fabrics: cotton, bamboo or linen. Satin models with a soft sheen are no longer in vogue.
The most relevant colors for a men's two-piece suit:
- blue;
- blue;
- emerald;
- coffee;
- burgundy.
Of course, traditional colors are always in fashion: black, white, silver gray.
Brunettes are better off choosing suits in blue-gray shades, and fair-haired ones in brown-cream shades. It is better to wear a shirt in white, as it will look advantageous with any color scheme of other elements of the image.
A suit of three elements (pants, jacket, vest) is more suitable for weddings in the cool season (spring-autumn). If you dress three in the hot summer, you can instantly sweat. If the summer month turned out to be cold, this option is also valid. The fabric of such a suit should be plain, smooth, without prints. As an exception, a narrow vertical strip is allowed.
Summer weddings allow the presence of a man in a shirt and trousers, without a jacket. In order to emphasize his solidity, the guest can complement the bow with a strict tie (several tones darker than a shirt) and elegant shoes. Pants should have a classic cut, it is better to choose a shirt in bright colors. No ornaments or bright prints are allowed. The shirt must be tucked in trousers.
Heading to a wedding in a restaurant, a male guest can wear a tuxedo. If this item of clothing has pointed lapels, then a vest is put on under it, if shawl lapels are a sash belt.
A mandatory addition to a tuxedo is a butterfly.
This season, it is fashionable to wear tuxedos that emphasize the torso lines with satin belts and lapels. Models with patch pockets are almost out of fashion.
If the wedding format implies a “friendly party”, then a man can wear any comfortable clothes: jeans, knitted cardigan, trench coat, color chemise. It is important that the elements of the onion are combined with each other in color. For example, a shirt can be bright, and trousers can be more restrained.
Accessories will help to complement the image of the male guest: an expensive watch, a ring, cufflinks, a gold chain, a stylish belt of the same color with shoes. The amount of jewelry worn under a classic costume should be minimized.
What to go to the father of the bride?
At the daughter’s wedding, if it takes place in the warm season, the father can choose a linen or cotton suit. The color palette is light. Men over 40 will suit suits in beige-gray, sand and blue.
An ensemble shirt-pants is preferred. It is better if the bottom is made of linen and the shirt is made of cotton of pale pink or cream color.
The image of a male guest
All the components of the holiday image should be suitable for the figure, face type and age of the male guest. Pants can be chosen in any color scheme, the main thing is that they look harmonious with a shirt, jacket and shoes. The choice of style depends on the features of the physique. A slim guest-guy with an athletic body can choose narrowed and cropped trousers. If the characteristics of the body leave much to be desired, it is worth choosing the traditional cut. For trousers, it is advisable to choose a material that almost does not crease.
The combination of a shirt and tie suits men of all ages. This tandem can be supplemented with plain trousers of a classic cut, an elegant vest, a fitted jacket.The color of the shirt can be any. Conservative people should prefer beige mustard, coffee and gray shades. Bold and bold natures can stand out in a shirt of blue, orange or red. However, the presence of comic or ambiguous inscriptions on it is not allowed.
An onion with bright trousers, a shirt in pastel colors and a dark jacket will look interesting. As shoes, you can use moccasins or loafers.
If you plan a thematic wedding with a certain color of design, you need to choose the appropriate outfit. If the color chosen by the newlyweds is not suitable for the male guest or does not like, it is not necessary to choose clothing items in this color. It is enough to put on socks and a bow tie of the required shade.
When preparing a wedding attire, you should seek the advice of family or friends. From the side you will see all the shortcomings that can be quickly eliminated.
For a male guest over fifty, special requirements are made when choosing a suit.
- It is necessary to give preference to shirts of calm shades (mustard, gray-green, etc.). Bright print models will not be appropriate. It is very important to choose the right size. The sleeve should reach the beginning of the thumb, and the neck should feel free when the shirt is fully fastened.
- It is necessary to buy a suit, having shoes with you in which you plan to go to a celebration. Only in this case, you can be sure that all the components of the image will be combined in color, and the trousers will be selected the appropriate length. Ideally, the pants should go a little on the shoes. The main conditions when choosing a jacket are comfort and convenient sleeve length.
- A gold-plated watch (you can choose a model with a titanium coating) and an elite silk tie will complement the image of a mature man.
- Jeans at the wedding are inappropriate. An exception is the celebration in the style of a youth party. However, there are certain requirements for this format: jeans must be plain, muted, without metal rivets, locks and extravagant pockets. Jeans in a black or blue tone will look beautiful, complemented by a light chemise with a short sleeve and moccasins. A white hat and a stylish butterfly will add festivity to the image.
What to wear at a son’s wedding?
The groom's father should look impressive. The ideal bow for him is a two-piece suit of chocolate, a deep blue or gray shade. You can also wear a suit in gray-green color with a small cage. For this image, a shirt in light gray, cream or pale green is suitable. The tie is selected in a color similar to the suit or a tone darker.
The father can experiment with the color schemes of the shirt and trousers, depending on the color of the wife’s dress. For example, if the main tone of her outfit is mint, then her husband can choose light gray trousers, a mint-colored shirt, a gray tie and a jacket in bright turquoise colors.
If the groom's father is a rather extravagant person, he may prefer a light yellow suit in combination with a snow-white shirt. For a conservative person, a wet asphalt suit with a bright green-brown shirt is recommended. Complement the image of the tie a few tones darker. A suit with cream trousers, a shirt with a darker tone and a light brown jacket with a printed applique will look restrained and solid.
Stylist Tips
When choosing a costume, it is worth considering: it should sit like a glove, not constrain movement, but also not hang. The shirt may not only be white. When choosing this item, focus on eye color. Men with gray and blue eyes will face shirts of gray-blue and blue tones. Brown-eyed guests are advised to choose shirts of cream and coffee shades. Men with green eyes are suitable shirts of pale green and sand shades.
When preparing a wedding dress, due attention should be paid to the style and color scheme of shoes, socks and a belt. All of these accessories should go well with a shirt and pants.
To give the image elegance and completeness, a beautifully folded shawl is placed in the breast pocket. At a thematic wedding (with prior arrangement with the groom), male guests can place boutonnieres in their pockets.
To hide the fullness in the hot season, you should choose linen, cotton or cashmere with a narrow vertical strip as the material for trousers. This will visually make the silhouette more slim. Dark clothes are also slim.
A man of high stature and lean physique will suit a classic outfit or a fashionable, slightly fitted suit. The suit should not have stripes located in the vertical direction, as this will visually “stretch” the growth even more. A traditional tie should be replaced with an elegant bow-tie.
If self-selection of a wedding attire is difficult, it is better to contact a stylist. He will help you choose the perfect combination suitable for a particular event, taking into account the external data of the guest.
You will learn more about how to dress a man for a wedding from the video below.
