Wedding Blog

I went back and forth about what the groomsmen would wear. Of course, I never asked Mr. Coconut’s opinion (which was my first mistake) because I considered it more of a color/style question, something he’s been hesitant to get involved in. Mr. Coconut is really the captain of the financial/logistical team, whereas I’m the captain of style/decor.

Our first option for the men was black. However, we initially had chocolate bridesmaid dresses and for some reason I just didn’t like them together. I know black is classic, but I just didn’t see it fitting into our wedding. For one, our wedding ceremony is outdoors. Our reception is indoors, but it’s at a historic building that’s very plain and natural, so a tux seemed like too much.

Naturally our second option was tan suits, but I felt that was too informal. If we were having a beach/tent wedding it would be perfect, but I wanted something more. Mr. Coconut really didn’t have an opinion, but he wanted veto power, which of course was understandable.

Then, it happened. I was going through my trusty Google Reader, and I came upon a wedding featured by Elizabeth Anne Designs. It was in a word, breathtaking. I won’t say anymore, I’ll just post pictures taken by Heather Moreau of Vallentyne Photography.

The groomsmen’s suits were perfect!!! They were in the brown family, but not as informal as the tan suits AND the groom looked a little different in a rich velvet blazer. I contacted the bride, Maie, (yes a bit stalkerish, I ain’t ashamed) and asked her about the suits. She happily gave me some tips on how to find some. (*Note: She’s featured in this month’s Modern Bride.) I ran it by Mr. Coconut, who was a bit skeptical about finding suits at a reasonable price, but he liked the idea nonetheless.

On Memorial Day weekend, hoping to find some great sales, we went to Stein Mart. What did we find? Five Ralph Lauren sport coats for the groomsmen at $58 a pop. Three Ralph Lauren sport coats for the dads at $58/each but in a slightly different color. What else did we find? Yellow ties for $12/each for each of the groomsmen & dads. Also, Ralph Lauren khakis for $34.

Mr. Coconut was such a good sport!

He tried on each tie for me. See how his smile is lessening a little?

Here’s a close-up of the dad’s blazers. I love the plaid, it looks so old school!

And what did we find for Mr. Coconut you ask? We found something, but it’s currently at the tailor and we’re not sure it’s going to work. I’ll tell you that it’s a rich brown velvet Ralph Lauren blazer. We found it at Dillard’s for $65. It was rather large on him so we’re not sure if the tailor can fix it, so you’ll just have to wait until after the wedding to find out what he wore!

Is your groom or groomsmen wearing something a little different from the traditional tux or suit?

**Thanks to Maie for inspiring me and allowing me to completely steal her ideas! You’re the best!