Last man standing...

littleman · December 27, 2012, 08:20:47 PM

Quote from: dogboy on December 27, 2012, 06:40:31 PM
So, it sounds like the plain 'comfort fit' in something silvery, is the vote?

Don't forget thin, unless you know from experience that thickness doesn't bother you.

dogboy · December 27, 2012, 09:31:58 PM

...2 thin ones; no 'Made in Japan' on inner band; Lord loves a workin' man; don't trust whitey; see a doctor and get rid of it... got it;)

buckworks · December 28, 2012, 05:39:02 AM

Quoteplain 'comfort fit' in something silvery

That would be totally classy.

dogboy · December 28, 2012, 01:13:54 PM

As of right now, we are thinking about having a wedding for 20 at Hemingway's house, in Key West...

...and ball it old school:)

Drastic · December 28, 2012, 03:52:22 PM

Awesome spot, love the house there. They do have a lot of cats that roam the grounds, if that makes a difference.

Early spring right?

dogboy · January 01, 2013, 01:36:51 AM

Sunday April 7th at noon, I think. (Confirming everything now.)

Ok, next question: what to wear?

It's really common to do the gratuitously casual khakis and open white shirt, when you get down even this far, let alone all the way to the tip of the US...

...but I just can't do that. I'm not taking this marriage casually, so I don't want to look like I'm taking it casually.

At the same time, even-though a tux is always appropriate, for some reason it just seems out of place.

...I'm not sure if its really the wrong style so much as the wrong vibe.

This would be a little better:

I don't know what to say here... I want to be appropriately dressed. How about a tan suit, long tie?

I doubt I'd wear it again, but it seems like a nice balance.

Thoughts? Wedding, Florida, immediate family and absolute closest friends (<20).

This ain't it:

littleman · January 01, 2013, 02:26:47 AM

I got married in a basic suit, I think it worked out well.

IrishWonder · January 01, 2013, 04:22:37 AM

What will the bride wear? It kinda makes sense to match that vibe/mood/style

dogboy · January 01, 2013, 06:33:15 AM

I really don't know what she's wearing. I think it's a white dress, kinda puffy. I bought it but I didn't want to see it.

Yeah, I think I like the suit idea too. Tux and all that is just too formal. I could use a light weight black suit and could see me wearing that more than a tan suit. But then all of a sudden I think black is too somber - something to wear to a funeral, not a wedding. I do like that white tie and vest in that pic above. That dresses it up to look like a wedding suit.

NFFC? Your the only guy I know that could wear 3 different plaids and still get away with it. Which way should I go?

Gurtie · January 01, 2013, 08:33:36 AM

brown? blue?

Honestly, I would ask your bride to be what she thinks you'll be wearing. She will have a picture in her head, and if I were you, I'd try to match that omage

dogboy · January 01, 2013, 03:48:52 PM

>I would ask your bride
ok, I showed her this thread and she liked the same one I did - the guy in the black with the white on white tie/vest. I have a blue Ralf Lauren suit I could wear - it's alright, nothing special. I dunno. Kinda wanted to surprise her.

nffc · January 01, 2013, 06:02:02 PM

>Kinda wanted to surprise her.

Well it is an informal wedding, daytime too I guess?

I'm a big fan of tan suits, very usable at many different occasions, smart without being stuffy.

I wouldn't think too much about how often yo will wear it, I don't imagine you wear a suit that much. Having said that be a good, solid, smart but with just a touch of casual for meeting up with VC's

On the tan side I like this look a lot, think it suits you and would also surprise her. As a nice twist a pocket square in her countries flag colours could be a nice twist. Tan shoes, tan belt.

nffc · January 01, 2013, 06:05:39 PM

A blue shirt with white collar and cuffs good add just a little wedding flavour to the outfit.

dogboy · January 01, 2013, 07:02:03 PM

I like the vibe:)

I guess it's time to go shopping.

dogboy · January 26, 2013, 11:51:56 AM

I'm struggling to come up with a wedding announcement for those people that are NOT getting an invite... she said it's not polite to tell someone they aren't invited and I say it's not polite to let them find out in passing. I have something like 27 cousins... I think it's ok to say we just are having immediate 'family and friends'.... although the friends part is what is screwing me up. If you hold it to just immediate family, that's one thing, but soon as you say 'friends', it opens a nasty bunch of worms.

Did any of you send out announcements, in addition to invitations and if so, do you happen to remember how you phrased it.