Wedding Blog

How do you get your groom to stand out from the crowd? Dress the groomsmen in darker, more subtle colors so that the groom “pops” out from the rest.

My groom will be wearing a two button, notch lapel, black tuxedo with a wing-tip collar shirt, champagne colored vest and tie. He will also have a boutenniere made of a dark orange calla lily.

(Yes, I am re-posting old photos. I have no shame.)

The groomsmen will be essentially wearing the same thing, but with a black vest and a black tie. We were originally going to have the groomsmen wear black vests and champagne colored ties, but Mr. Butterfly wanted to stand out a little more than that. So, we agreed on black ties for everyone.

At first I thought that a black tux with black vest and black tie would be a little dark. But at our friend’s wedding a few months back, Mr. Butterfly wore all black as the Best Man, and I thought he looked fantastic!

The only difference from the picture is that my bridal party won’t be wearing bowties. With a regular black tie, I was concerned that the groomsmen would give off a slight “funeral” vibe. So last week, we went shopping for ties at Macy’s and found these.

City of London Neckties - Solid Tonal Black Striped Bond Street Silk Tie

My favorite part of City of London ties is the back. The tips are so colorful!

I know its just a small detail, but I love the fact that the black ties are not solid black. I think it will make the difference between “dark” and “modern.”