Wedding Attire: Date of Best Man?




My boyfriend’s brother is getting married in January. He will be the best man. The wedding is pretty formal and I’m not sure how formal I should dress. I, myself, am not in the wedding, but could possibly be asked to sit at the head table with them.




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I need some ideas of good gifts for my maid of honor and my fiances best man!! The weddings going to be by the beach..




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Beach wedding attire?




I’m having a small beach wedding with only a MOH and best man in wedding party and would like to do a light blue and pink for the colors. How can I incorporate the pink on MOH with the blue on BM? I will be wearing a super pale pink dress and fiance a white button up linen shirt, tan pants and blue tie. What should I put the BM in and is this even going to look right at all??? Thanks for your help!




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Need help deciding on wedding attire!




Currently I’m trying to plan my wedding for next summer, since I’m making all of the dresses and such I started a little while back. I haven’t finished either dress but here are the pictures that I am using for inspiration.

http://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_539.htm

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d169/coribecca/A8003n1.jpg

The flower girls are the same, but I have made my dress a champagne color rather than orange. The girls section has been easy, its just me, Ely and Zoey (my soon to be daughters) since I don’t have any brides maids. The thing is I want to find ideas for mens clothing but I am having no luck! The way our wedding party is working is that my fiancee has his best man, and than we have his two little girls, his nephews the ringbearer and my son is walking me down the aisle, hes 16 and wants to match me more than my fiancees side of the wedding, not sure how to make that work…
I would love to find some mens outfits that are interesting (rather than just black suits) that would match our two dresses. I’m totally drawing a blank, I’ve never been very good at thinking of mens clothing…
It would be great to get some ideas, pictures would help the most since I will be working of them to make all my outfits. Most of all I just need some places to start from, and some original ideas for mens clothing!
Thank you sooooooo much if you can help me out!!!




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help me pick a theme!!!?




I posted what my future wedding would look like and after getting feedback, i’m thinking the ocean theme my future fiance (he told me my ring is coming soon and his sister also slipped it’s going to happen soon too) and I started planning the wedding together the past few months. everything is pretty much picked out but our beach theme just doesn’t fit w/our colors and environment. can you give me some ideas (post is long but fun to read and i need help!!!)

venue:http://www.creeksideinn.net/weddings/beach.htm (this is possible ceremony site along with the glade-click on links at top to see photos. the rose lawn will be reception site)

my dress: http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?productID=2039e191-e45b-4b44-bba1-6a2ac07f9712&categoryID=8b186130-0d63-4e3c-ac5c-aea0d9566e1c&pg=1 (ivory dress w/tealness middle-click on color to see it)

more below
MOH: http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?productID=06af18eb-afc3-4408-9a91-5ed1d5cdec90&categoryID=bfff30be-a493-4315-880c-45a86ae342b8&pg=3 (in victorian lilac)

other 6 bridesmaids (including 2 juniors) have same dress but in tealness to match me

flower girl: http://davidsbridal.com/flowergirl_detail.jsp?stid=2315&prodgroup=11 (in victorian lilac)

groomsmen are in black w/ivory vest/tie. best man has purple flower,others have teal.

my bouquet will have purple and teal flowers w/cream roses and pearls.

bridesmaids will have 3 cream roses with dark green ribbon.

cake topper: http://www.bridalpeople.com/beach-theme-wedding/16685.asp (not changeable-my bf picked it out and i love it)

so what theme should we do? what kind of favors work well? (we were thinking a candy bar would be fun)

help!!!
centerpieces:

http://flickr.com/photos/25635291@N03/2426323068/ (similar to this except tallest vase will have cream pearls in bottom w/purple flowers and white floater candle, middle one will have pearls, teal flowers, and white floater candle,and small one will have pearls,orchids,and white floater candle.) mirror will have teal/purple gemstones scattered on it w/small votives around the table as well.




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? about proper wedding attire.?




my boyfriend is the best man in his brother’s wedding, i am not in the wedding but i was wondering if i still should wear the wedding colors since i am his date? the wedding is at the end of may. thanks.




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what do you guys think? elegant wedding?




reposting this-my links didnt work second time and people thought groom to be wasn’t included but he is!! I’m getting engaged soon (bf’s sister accidently told me-don’t know exact date though). we’ve been talking about marriage for past year and even have everything picked out. need opinions!! post will be long-sorry but need to post it all!!

VENUE:

http://www.creeksideinn.net/weddings/glade.htm (ceremony)
http://www.creeksideinn.net/weddings/roselawn.htm (reception)
http://www.creeksideinn.net/weddings/beach.htm (for pics)
http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/image/postcards/Sedona/CathedralRockStillWaters/BlankCathedralontheRocks_300w.jpg (offsite pic place)
http://swedish.wunderground.com/data/wximagenew/m/mitzy259/104.jpg (offsite pic place)

MY dress:
http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?productID=2039e191-e45b-4b44-bba1-6a2ac07f9712&categoryID=8b186130-0d63-4e3c-ac5c-aea0d9566e1c&pg=1 (ivory dress w/tealness in middle)

more below
MOH: http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?productID=06af18eb-afc3-4408-9a91-5ed1d5cdec90&categoryID=bfff30be-a493-4315-880c-45a86ae342b8&pg=3 (in victorian lilac)

other 6 bridesmaids (includes 2 juniors): http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?productID=06af18eb-afc3-4408-9a91-5ed1d5cdec90&categoryID=bfff30be-a493-4315-880c-45a86ae342b8&pg=3 (in tealness)

flowergirls (4 of them-lots of girls in our family): http://www.davidsbridal.com/flowergirl_detail.jsp?stid=2315&prodgroup=11 (in victorian lilac)

groomsmen will be in black tuxes w/ivory vest/tie. best man will have purple flower to match moh. rest will have teal.

cake topper: http://www.bridalpeople.com/beach-theme-wedding/16685.asp

centerpieces: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9616993@N02/2127515045/ (2 tall pillars will have sand and seashells w/floater starfish candle. small pillar-blue gems w/starfish candle)

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favors will be a candy bar set up (with teal,cream,and purple candies) and guest will fill these:

http://www.bridalpeople.com/country-western-wedding-favors/14881.asp

forgot to add underneath my pillar candles will be a mirror square w/teal gemstones and seashells scattered along w/4 tealights.

tables will have ivory tablecloths with purple overlay

my bouquet will have teal,lilac and cream roses.

bridesmaids will carry 3 cream roses wrapped in green ribbon w/a starfish adornment.

thoughts?!!!




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Wedding Guest Attire – Friday, 6 pm, TX?




I am attending a wedding ceremony and reception on a Friday in June in Texas. The ceremony is at 6 pm with the reception to follow. What is the appropriate female (19 years old) attire to wear to this evening Texan wedding?
I am also the long-time girlfriend of the best man.




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I am the maid of honor in a very small destination wedding (20ish people). The bride lives across the country and there isn’t a wedding party besides a maid of honor and best man. The wedding events are all planned out for most of the trip. What are my responsibilities as maid of honor? Also, what is an appropriate wedding gift?




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what do you think of my future wedding?




i’m planning my future wedding (being proposed to soon-my bf’s sister slipped the secret by accident but didnt give me exact date thank goodness). It will be in June of next year. this post might be long but it will be fun to look at and I do need some input!! thanks

Venue: Creekside Inn (sedona)
ceremony: http://www.creeksideinn.net/weddings/glade.htm
reception: http://www.creeksideinn.net/weddings/roselawn.htm
areas for pics: http://www.creeksideinn.net/weddings/beach.htm
http://www.gatewaytosedona.com/image/postcards/Sedona/CathedralRockStillWaters/BlankCathedralontheRocks_300w.jpg (offsite place called red rock crossing)

my dress: http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?productID=2039e191-e45b-4b44-bba1-6a2ac07f9712&categoryID=8b186130-0d63-4e3c-ac5c-aea0d9566e1c&pg=1 (in ivory w/tealness in middle-click on colors on right to see it)

little more below…
MOH: http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?productID=06af18eb-afc3-4408-9a91-5ed1d5cdec90&categoryID=bfff30be-a493-4315-880c-45a86ae342b8&pg=3 (in victorian lilac)

other bridesmaids (6 including 2 juniors): http://www.alfredangelo.com/Collections/ProductDisplay.aspx?productID=06af18eb-afc3-4408-9a91-5ed1d5cdec90&categoryID=bfff30be-a493-4315-880c-45a86ae342b8&pg=3

flower girls ( 4 of them-we have lots of little girls in the family)http://davidsbridal.com/flowergirl_detail.jsp?stid=2315&prodgroup=11

groomsmen will be wearing black tuxes w/ivory vests and ties. best man will have purple flower to match MOH, others will be teal.

my bouquet will have teal,victorian lilac,and cream roses.

theme is ocean. tables will have ivory tablecloths w/victorian lilac overlays. and centerpieces (made by me) to look like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9616993@N02/2127515045/ (2 tallest pillars will have sand and shells. small one-teal stones)
there will be a mirror square underneath the vases w/small tealight candles around it and seashells scattered.

favors are blue pails guests will fill from our candy bar!!

http://www.bridalpeople.com/country-western-wedding-favors/14881.asp

GROOM and I have discussed ALL of this (lol). we’ve been talking about getting married for about a year now-he has seen all of it (even the dress-just not on me!!)




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wedding attire color problem help please?




Color scheme is black,white and purple,due to dress problems im dressing my bridesmaids in black w/purple ribbon and my maid of honor in purple dress w/black ribbon. My queswtion is if the groom is going to be dressed in black pants and black shirt and white tie. What color should i have his best man and other men in?…all the men the same or one different because my maid of honor is diferent?….




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Wedding attire question?




I told my fiancee that he could wear his Disney Hawaiian shirt to get married in. It’s a very casual, back yard wedding. My question to you all is…

If I can find matching shirts for the best man and ring bearer, should they all be in the same design shirt?

The bigger question is: since I can find the same design in a dress, should/could the matron of honor and flower girl wear what the groom is wearing? With me, the bride, wearing something casual but white/ivory?




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Wedding Invitations?




I am mailing out my wedding invitations this weekend. I need to know if you are suppose to send your wedding party and invitation? (ie: maid of honor, best man, brides maid, groomsman)




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I know I’m supposed to buy the maid of honor, bridesmaid, flower girl dresses. Is it customary for the couple to provide tuxes for the best man and groomsmen as well? Do they keep the dresses etc. afterward?
My bridal party won’t be able to afford their dresses. I’ve picked out the perfect dresses, all under 0 and definitely reusable.




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Both my brother and sister are getting married next summer. My wife and I are a bit older then my siblings. My wife says she doesn’t want to hang around with a bunch of 20-something year olds (which the other bride’s maids are). Basically she doesn’t want to do it because she doesn’t feel like she has any connection to them other than through me. So she told my sister that neither I nor her would be in the wedding. Now my brother has asked me to be his best man, but again my wife said she wasn’t going to be in the wedding. I told her that she’s being rude by not being in their weddings, especially since she’s already excluded me from my sister’s as well. We did not get married in a church, so we didn’t have a wedding party (Hawaii on the beach at sunset… only us). Shouldn’t family member be in a wedding party when asked?
Both my brother and sister are getting married next summer. My wife and I are a bit older then my siblings. My wife says she doesn’t want to hang around with a bunch of 20-something year olds (which the other bride’s maids are). Basically she doesn’t want to do it because she doesn’t feel like she has any connection to them other than through me. So she told my sister that neither I nor her would be in the wedding. Now my brother has asked me to be his best man, but again my wife said she wasn’t going to be in the wedding. I told her that she’s being rude by not being in their weddings, especially since she’s already excluded me from my sister’s as well. We did not get married in a church, so we didn’t have a wedding party (Hawaii on the beach at sunset… only us). Shouldn’t family member be in a wedding party when asked? Added note: my parents offered to pay for our attire for the weddings since we are in the process of building a house and a bit straped financially.
My parents offered to pay for our attire for both the weddings since we are building a house and are a bit straped for cash at this time. So money is not an issue.
My wife has been using my sister’s driveway to park for the past three years when she goes to work (my sister lives directly across the street from where my wife works). It has saved her hundreds of dollars in parking fees and time (since she doesn’t have to rid the shuttle to the remote parking area). You would think that my wife could be courteous and oblige my sister’s wish for her to be in her wedding party. Also, my sisters through my wife a bridal shower before we left for Hawaii. My wife says that it wasn’t to her liking that they didn’t put enough of "her" into the planning, so she refuses to be a part of these wedding. In my opinion, she is acting very immature.

As I told her: I can get a new wife, but I can’t get new siblings. (Just a little immaturity back at her)




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