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Should the father of the groom wear a tux? If so, should the groom decide what his dad wears?
A.
Dads have wedding dressing pretty easy. If the groom and groomsmen wear tuxedos, the dads should too -- especially if guests are required to dress up. Even if the guys aren't going black tie, dads can feel free to don tuxes for the wedding day. That said, formal suits in appropriate colors (black, navy, charcoal for evening or winter; navy, brown, beige for summer or daytime) are great. However, fathers' tuxes should be in the same style as the groom's. Your formalwear store can help you pick out the perfect attire.
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lynlovesjoe
Groom's father and mother are going to be wearing traditional Chinese formal wear whereas the groom and groomsman will be in mandarin collar suits/tuxes. And my mom will be wearing whatever she wants in chocolate brown and hopefully MIL will be wearing chocolate brown too. Then our officiant will be wearing whatever she wants as long as it matches the color theme.
jesbar11
Hi there - we're Scottish (i.e. actually from there) and at home it's generally agreed that if someone is not of Scottish origin, they would not wear a kilt (unless, of course, they really want to), as it is considered formal national dress. (That said, there are plenty of Scots who don't wear them because they're not comfortable going commando underneath - yes, it is truly tradition not to wear underwear with a kilt, and it's a bit taboo to do so!) For formal occasions, the equivalent non-kilt attire for men is a tuxedo or a smart black suit, so what your dad is wearing would be absolutely fine. Why not get a tartan bowtie, waistcoat and cummerbund for him to carry on the theme though? You should be able to get them in the correct tartan. (Make sure the lads get the length of the kilt right: there's nothing worse when it's too short, or too long! Have each man kneel on the floor, with his back and legs straight - when he does so, the kilt should cover the knee but just touch the floor.)
bryandtowns@gmail.com
I have a bit of a predicament -- my groom, the groomsmen and the father of the groom are all wearing kilts (to celebrate the groom's family Scottish heritage). My father is not Scottish at all -- what should he wear? Will a black suit suffice for our simple, yet elegant, evening wedding?
katiequinn
Our fathers are wearing tuxes, but with a black vest/tie instead of the blue or white taht the groomsman/groom are wearing.
Pguyer
Should the father's tuxes be the same color as the groom?