Weddingbee Blog

When I asked Burger how he wanted to look at our wedding, he was pretty straightforward:

Definitely in a tuxedo (he said no to suits) - but one without tails. Definitely one that’s black (not grey, navy, or khaki). Definitely in a neck tie (no bow ties).

I couldn’t have agreed more. Mr. Burger actually has really great fashion sense, so I can’t say that I was really surprised that he had great ideas. And while most of the formal wear that we were looking at for inspiration were definitely tuxedos, they certainly had the look of suits to me (which I loved).

When it came time to actually pick out a tux for Burger, the whole process was pretty easy (guys are so lucky). We went to one of the downtown formal wear shops in State College, Mr. Tux, and met with the owner - the cutest older gentleman. We discussed the process and prices, and then checked out what they had to offer. Just by seeing the jackets on the mannequins, Burger eliminated a lot of the more formal looking tuxedos with skinnier, shorter lapels. He really liked the wider, longer lapels, and that’s when I realized that it was that lapel style that really radiated “suit”, with just a touch of the class that only a tuxedo can bring.

Wanna see his choice? It’s this Calvin Klein:

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On the mannequin:

And on Mr. Burger, who was not ready for these pictures:

We were in and out in less than 20 minutes. Seriously? Seriously. The best news is that Burger’s tux is free and that the rest of the guys’ tuxes are really reasonable. Like, half as much as a tux rental in my hometown. Whoop!

How did your guy pick his duds?