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What to wear to a wedding
Read the invitation, wear a good suit, and choose a tie with colour but not noise. The day belongs to the couple; your part is to look as if you made the effort for them.
Start with the invitation
The invitation tells you almost everything. Read the dress code first, then the venue and the time of day. Together they settle the suit, and the suit settles the rest.
Morning dress
- Wear
- A morning coat, waistcoat and striped or checked trousers
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- A silk tie in a soft colour, or a cravat
Lounge suit
- Wear
- A suit in navy, grey or a summer shade
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- A silk tie with some colour in it
ブラックタイ
- Wear
- A dinner suit and a white dress shirt, for an evening wedding
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- A black bow tie, self-tie or pre-tied
スマートカジュアル
- Wear
- A jacket and trousers, or a suit
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- Still welcome — knitted or wool if the day is relaxed
A country wedding
- Wear
- Tweed or a lighter suit, often outdoors
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- ウール、ニットタイまたはカントリー調のシルクタイ
If the invitation says nothing, wear a suit and tie. You will rarely be the only man in one, and you can take the tie off once the speeches are done. If it says morning dress and you have none, hire it, or ask the couple whether a lounge suit will do — many invitations offer both.
An evening wedding in dinner suits has rules of its own: a black bow tie, a white dress shirt and, if any, a white pocket square. See black tie explained.
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Navy and mid grey are the safest wedding suits, and they take almost any tie. Charcoal is smart but sombre on a summer afternoon. A black lounge suit belongs to funerals, so leave it in the wardrobe; for a garden wedding in July, light grey, stone or linen is better.
A three-piece suit serves a wedding well: when the jackets come off, the waistcoat keeps you dressed. Wear a white or pale blue shirt, pressed — it frames the tie and photographs well. Polish your shoes; at some point in the day everyone looks down.
A tie that doesn’t upstage the groom
The groom and his party wear the wedding colours; guests wear something of their own. Choose a tie with colour but not noise: a soft paisley, a small polka dot, a neat pattern, or a floral tie in a summer shade. Pink, lilac, sky blue, sage and gold are all at home at a wedding.
If you know the wedding party is in wine or dusky pink, choose another colour, or you may find yourself showing guests to their seats. Keep the knot neat and the tip of the tie at the waistband.
All wedding ties —Not sure of the wedding colours? Ask the best man. He will know, and he will be glad somebody asked.
The pocket square
A pocket square finishes a wedding suit. It needn’t match the tie — let it share one colour with it, or wear plain white silk, which goes with everything. Fold it flat and neat for the ceremony, and let it loosen for the evening.
A matching tie and pocket square set takes the guesswork out of it; just keep clear of the wedding party’s colour. For the folds themselves, see how to fold a pocket square.
Summer and winter
In summer, lighter cloth and lighter colours: a linen or lightweight wool suit, a tie in sky blue, pink, lemon or sage, and a cotton or silk pocket square. Keep your jacket on until the groom takes his off — it is the old signal, and still a courteous one.
In winter, darker suits and richer ties: wine, bottle green, gold, a deep paisley. A wool tie suits a winter wedding in the country, and an overcoat and scarf will see you from the church to the reception.
Braces, cufflinks and the details
Braces keep trousers hanging cleanly through a long day of standing, sitting and dancing, and a waistcoat or jacket keeps them out of sight. Use button-end braces if your trousers have brace buttons, and clip-on braces if they don’t — see how to wear braces.
A double-cuff shirt takes cufflinks; a plain silver pair is right with anything. Leave the enamel Best Man and Usher cufflinks to the men they were given to. A plain tie bar is fine; a novelty one is not.
All braces —What not to wear
- A white or ivory suit. The colour belongs to the bride.
- A plain black tie with a lounge suit — in Britain it reads as mourning.
- Novelty ties, unless the couple have asked for them.
- The wedding party’s exact colours.
- A tie at half mast before the speeches are over.
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Can I wear a black tie to a wedding?
Not with a lounge suit — a plain black tie reads as mourning in Britain. At a black tie wedding, a black bow tie is exactly right.
Should a wedding guest wear a tie?
Yes, unless the invitation says otherwise. Wear it for the ceremony and the speeches; you can take it off later in the evening.
What colour tie should a wedding guest wear?
Something with colour that isn’t the wedding party’s: pink, lilac, sky blue, sage or gold in summer, and wine, green or a rich paisley in winter.
Should my pocket square match my tie?
No. Let it share one colour with the tie, or wear plain white silk, which goes with everything.
What does “morning dress” on a wedding invitation mean for guests?
Usually that every man is invited to wear a morning coat, waistcoat and striped trousers. Many invitations offer a lounge suit as an alternative; if unsure, ask the couple.
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読了目安 5分Wedding ties for the groom and wedding partyThe 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.
読了目安 5分スーツとシャツに合うネクタイの選び方ほとんどの方はこの三つのルールで十分です。ネクタイをシャツより濃い色にすること、スーツにまだない色を選ぶこと、そして大胆な柄は一つだけにすること。
読了目安 5分How to match a pocket square to a tieThe pocket square should look as though it was chosen for the tie, not cut from the same cloth. One shared colour does it.