Garb for the Men

While it seemed quite easy picking out dresses for the girls, trying to think of what the men were going to wear simply stressed me out {which isn't very hard to do!!!}. Our wedding is pretty formal, so we knew we probably need them to wear tuxes. But I have a problem with rented tuxes...they are made to fit the "norm" population of men, meaning that they don't fit as well as a tailored suit or tux. Kurt's body build is not in the "norm", so everything we looked at seemed too small here but too big somewhere else, etc...ugh! We looked into the option of having all of the guys buy a black suit for the wedding. After comparing costs, the suit option would have been quite pricey for each guy, so we decided against it.

One thing I learned while tux shopping {that I still don't understand} is that most places don't have tuxes for men to try on before deciding which one to pick!!! What, really?!?!?! Kurt and I both agreed that we would not choose a tux without him being able to try the whole thing on. There was no way we were going to pick out something for the most important day of our lives without seeing it on. Anyway, we found a place in the Indy area that does allow you to try on tuxes. After Kurt tried on a couple different options, we picked the look we want for both him and the other men {including our dads}.

Kurt's Requirements:

-tux {he did entertain the suit idea, but really does want to wear a tux}

-vest {Not my favorite because I think it looks funny when the guys take their jackets off at the reception. He assured me that they have full-back ones that look okay with no jacket.}

-shoes {he wants all the guys wearing the same shoes}

My Requirements:

-simple

-classy

-not much color

-fit Kurt well

-comfortable

Finally we came up with two tuxes that we really like and think will look great on our wedding day.

Here's what Kurt will be wearing

Up Close {the tie has a bit of a stripe detail that you can't really see}

Here's what the other men will be wearing. 

Same thing as Kurt but different color tie.

Up Close shot {it looks kinda grey because of the flash...}

The strips on this tie match the one Kurt will be wearing.

I love the black tie because one of the stripe colors matches the grey bottom of the bridesmaid dresses! 

And yes, the vest is full-back so I'll feel comfortable with the guys taking their jackets off once the party has started!

I think these two tuxes match the requirements we both had for tuxes for our wedding. Let's hope all the other guys look great in them, too {if they ever go in to get fitted!!!!!}.