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Wedding ties for the groom and wedding party
The groom chooses first; everyone else takes his colours. How to dress a wedding party so that it looks like one — without putting it in uniform.
The groom chooses first
Settle the groom’s tie before anyone else’s. It sits in the middle of every photograph, and the rest of the party is chosen to stand beside it.
Many grooms mark themselves out a little: a different colour from the ushers, a cravat where they wear ties, or a patterned silk in the party’s colour where theirs is plain. Others wear exactly what the ushers wear and let the buttonhole do the work. Both are right. Decide early, because every other choice follows from it.
Match or coordinate
Matching means the same tie on every man. It is tidy, photographs well and suits a large party or a formal day. Coordinating means one colour in several patterns or shades — plain for the ushers, a paisley in the same colour for the best man — and looks more relaxed.
All matching
- How it works
- The same tie and pocket square on every man, groom included
- Suits
- Large parties and formal days
The groom apart
- How it works
- The party matches; the groom wears another colour, a pattern or a cravat
- Suits
- Most weddings
Coordinated
- How it works
- One colour in different patterns or shades
- Suits
- Small parties and country weddings
The fathers of the bride and groom are a matter of taste and diplomacy. Some like to wear the wedding colour; others prefer their own tie in a shade that tones with it. Ask them early — it is one less thing to discuss on the morning.
Take the colours from the wedding
The easiest place to start is the bridesmaids’ dresses or the flowers. Match one of them exactly, or go a shade deeper: dusky pink dresses take a dusky pink or wine tie, sage dresses a sage or bottle green.
Work from a swatch. A colour on a phone screen is not a colour; a scrap of the dress fabric or a petal is. And remember the suits: navy and grey take almost any colour, pale ties look best against light grey, and deep ones against navy — see how to match a tie to a suit.
All wedding ties —Hold the swatch and the tie together by a window, not under electric light. Daylight is the light most of the photographs will be taken in.
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Matching tie and pocket square sets are the simplest way to dress a party alike: the same silk, the same colour, nothing to coordinate on the morning. The square in a set is usually about 30cm across, the same as one bought on its own, and sits neatly in a breast pocket.
If you would rather the squares differ, choose them separately from the wedding pocket squares: plain white for the ushers and a pattern for the groom, or the reverse. Either way, agree one fold for everyone and show the ushers how it is done.
Cravats for morning dress, bow ties for the evening
Morning dress takes a tie or a cravat. A silk cravat worn with a waistcoat is the traditional choice for the groom, and the ushers usually wear ties so that he stands apart. Tie it loosely and tuck the ends into the waistcoat — see how to tie a cravat.
An evening wedding in dinner suits calls for bow ties. Black satin silk is the classic; a wine or navy bow for the groom is a quiet way to mark him out. Self-tie looks the part, and pre-tied is adjustable and quick — kinder to an usher who has never tied one.
Cufflinks for the men who stand with you
Enamel wedding cufflinks — Best Man, Usher, Father of the Bride and Father of the Groom — are the traditional thank-you to the men in the wedding party. Give them on the morning, so they are worn on the day, and check beforehand that every shirt has double cuffs.
All wedding cufflinks —Order early, and all at once
Order every tie in one go, as soon as the colours are settled. You need several of the same design, and any one design can sell out. Check each colour against the swatch the day the parcel arrives: unworn pieces can be returned within 30 days, so there is time to change your mind only if you look straight away.
- Settle the groom’s tie first.
- Get a swatch of the bridesmaids’ dresses or the flowers.
- Count the party, fathers included, and order one spare.
- Check every colour against the swatch on arrival.
- Give out the ties a week ahead, and the cufflinks on the morning.
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Should groomsmen wear the same tie as the groom?
They can, and many do. If the groom wants to stand apart, give him a different colour, a patterned version of the party’s colour, or a cravat.
What does the groom wear with morning dress, a tie or a cravat?
Either is correct. A cravat with a waistcoat is the more traditional; a silk tie is simpler and just as smart.
Should the fathers wear the same ties as the wedding party?
It is their choice. Many wear the wedding colour; others wear their own tie in a toning shade, which looks just as considered.
How early should we order ties for the wedding party?
As soon as the colours are settled. It leaves time to check the colour against a swatch, order a spare and change anything that isn’t right.
What are the traditional cufflinks for a wedding party?
Enamel cufflinks marked Best Man, Usher, Father of the Bride and Father of the Groom, usually given as thank-you gifts on the morning of the wedding.
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