Spiffy

Spiffy

October 30th, 2009 @ 12:50 pm by Mrs. Rainbow
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That’s how I envision Mr. Rainbow on our wedding day. Not too stuffy or stiff, just relaxed, comfortable, and handsome. Spiffy, if you will. To be honest, although we had this “spiffy” vision, we hadn’t really thought about specific menswear all that much. We just figured we’d rent something from Men’s Wearhouse so all the guys could match and be done with it. That was until we decided not to have a wedding party, and the whole wide world of menswear opened its pearly gates to us. While roaming around them there internets with my BFF, Google, I came across Mr. Brad Pitt (Okay, maybe I specifically searched for Brad Pitt, but… let’s keep that between me and you Spiffy : wedding menswear Winky06 winky06 ) rocking this amazing grey suit:

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Oh, Bradley… anyway! Focus, Rainbow, focus! Back to the task at hand.

Ever since my virtual run-in with Brad, I’ve been absolutely stuck on the idea of Mr. R wearing a grey suit. They are so fresh and stylish. To further my investigation of the grey suit, I hit J.Crew, of course. Check this out:

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Oh my vest! I love! I’m so in love! It just oozes spiff, doesn’t it? The rolled up sleeves and vest combo just says, “Yeah, I’m cool, I’m calm, what’s up?” It might be a little too informal for our 6PM ceremony, though. ‘Oh, well,’ I thought, ‘I’ll make grey work somehow.’

Mmhmm, yeah. Word of advice ladies, maybe consult with your groom before you decide on his wardrobe. Little did I know, Mr. Rainbow was not feeling the grey. He said he always pictured himself in black, and felt that he would look better in black.

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Insert my crushed heart here. Even on the ever-fabulous Chuck Bass, black, while classic, felt so stark when compared to the cool, fresh grey palette that I had my heart set on. How about a compromise? I see your Chuck Bass and raise you a Nate Archibald (can you tell I have a Gossip Girl addiction?):

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So, Nate here may be wearing navy pants and a blue shirt, but sub that for black pants and a white shirt and what do you get? I’ll tell you what you get. You get perfection! Fortunately for me and my sanity, Mr. R is definitely into this look. We’ve yet to road test any actual suits, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this combo wins in the end.

Did you preemptively go suit shopping sans man only to find out that he wasn’t into what you picked? Who got their way? You, him, or did you compromise?

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18 Responses to “Spiffy”

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,047 posts, Honey bee

This post had some serious eye-candy! Oh yeah, I definitely picked out the engagement shoot outfit for Mr. Hammy, only to find out he didn’t want anything like it. What we ended up picking worked much better. Score one for the Mr.

10/30/09 @ 12:59 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Taffy (message) 3,105 posts, Sugar bee

Mr. Taffy has a grey suit that I love!!! He ended up wearing a tuxedo for our wedding though. I love them both!

10/30/09 @ 1:00 pm (reply)

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10.10.10

My honey understands that my taste is much better than his. He tends to take my advice/opinion on all things fashion - including our wedding. I have also chosen a grey suit and he loves the idea (as does my father, who will be in a matching suit). I lucked out!
However, if he had expressed the desire to wear something other than what I envisioned, I would attempt to be open-minded…maybe.

10/30/09 @ 1:01 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,278 posts, Busy Beekeeper

i haven’t had a single thought about what the boy and his friends will wear. lol. he actually has a great eye for fashion so i’m leaving that up to him

10/30/09 @ 1:11 pm (reply)

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Sage (message) 728 posts, Busy bee

Since when do men think they can dress themselves, anyway?!? Just kidding, of course! But my dude is the same way. I told him I wasn’t into the idea of tuxes, thinking he’d be happy about that, but he WANTS to wear a tux. WTH?

10/30/09 @ 1:17 pm (reply)

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Miss Pretzel (message) 1,899 posts, Buzzing bee

Mr Pretzel definitely has ideas of what he wants to wear, thankfully we’re on the same page… something akin to the grey pants/vest w rolled up sleeves. I hate tuxes so that was out pretty quick/

10/30/09 @ 1:21 pm (reply)

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Patrick Anderson

Brad Pitt would look more stunning in men’s tungsten wedding bands.

10/30/09 @ 1:28 pm (reply)

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dookie32 (message) 183 posts, Blushing bee

I always tell my fiance that he needs more Nate Archibald clothes- I probably don’t hide my Chase Crawford crush very well- haha.

My fiance is very fashion-conscious, so I have left it entirely up to him what he wears. I know he wants my opinion on what he picks of course, but I trust his taste.

If your fiance is going to buy a suit, just make sure you find a good tailor who is up with the fashion trends. Even a $200 suit can look amazing when it’s altered the right way. The reason all the GG guys always look hot is because EVERYTHING they wear on that show fits them like a glove. A slimmer cut shirt can make all the difference in a suit.

10/30/09 @ 1:51 pm (reply)

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Miss Rainbow (message) 1,535 posts, Bumble bee

@Miss Hamster: *sigh* I know, they make it so hard to resist!

@tea: Lucky you! I’ve been with Mr. R for almost 2 and a half years now, and I’m still trying to wear him down on the wardrobe issue. I love to get dressed and look cute and it totally bums me out that he’s not exactly the most snazzy dresser on the planet. He hate spending money on clothes, but I mean.. DANG! Look at your wardrobe! It is NECESSARY! …Men… I tell ya…

@dookie32: I’m so jealous of you ladies and your fashionable men! *sob*!

10/30/09 @ 2:13 pm (reply)

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Miss Moonbeam (message) 1,732 posts, Bumble bee

Who knew that grooms actually cared about what they wear. They certainly don’t seem to on a dail basis. Mr. MB let me push grey on him, but he wanted a slim cut and pin stripes. That’s what he got.

10/30/09 @ 2:18 pm (reply)

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pmerr (message) 2,401 posts, Buzzing bee

Yeah I wish my fi wanted gray but he wants black. It is more formal looking so I’m not complaining

10/30/09 @ 2:31 pm (reply)

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Ms Potato Chips (message) 1,193 posts, Bumble bee

I really love that spiffy vest-and-button-down combo.

10/30/09 @ 2:58 pm (reply)

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honeymyheart (message) 764 posts, Busy bee

i had to encourage the mister to check out suits online, but once he started, he had his style all set. i loooove chuck bass’ look, but it was a bit too much for the mister on the wedding day

10/30/09 @ 5:06 pm (reply)

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ScarletJwl (message) 246 posts, Helper bee

I love vests!! And the gray suit is delicious; you have definitely given me something to think about…

10/30/09 @ 6:35 pm (reply)

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toothfairyb (message) 757 posts, Busy bee

Oh how I love the grey suits. I’m trying to get my fiance to go for the vest idea too, but he’s not really into it. I LOVE the look though.

10/30/09 @ 11:32 pm (reply)

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Miss French Fries (message) 2,218 posts, Buzzing bee

LOVE this post. Brad, Chuck, and Nate in a single post? Perfection.

10/31/09 @ 10:32 am (reply)

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Miss Parfait (message) 1,755 posts, Buzzing bee

He wanted a grey suit at first. But then he went on a suit-buying-spree and realized he looked better in his navy and black suits than his grey one, which washed him out a little. I would have him do plenty of try-ons to see what really looks best on him! : )

11/3/09 @ 9:49 am (reply)

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