Wild Wild Vest

Wild Wild Vest

March 10th, 2010 @ 5:00 pm by Mrs. Veggie
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I have to approach wedding topics gingerly with Mr. Veggie, lest I be greeted with a roll of the eyes or a throwing up of the hands. (Has Mr. Veggie turned into a teenage girl?)

Attempt #1 (while walking to the beach for a surf)-
Me: So, have you thought about what you might want to wear to the wedding yet?
Mr. Veggie: I thought I might just wear this. (”This” meaning a pair of bright green board shorts with hot pink stars on them that he got for free at the dump.)

Maybe that wasn’t the right moment.

Attempt #2 (early one morning)-
Me: Have you thought about what the groomsmen might wear?
Mr. Veggie: Maybe they could all wear sarongs that match this one.

Did I mention that said sarong is so dearly loved and thin that it is see-through in some conspicuous places?

Attempt #3 (while working in the garden)-
Mr. Veggie: You know, I’ve been thinking about what I want to wear to the wedding.
Me: [feigning disinterest but internally giddy with delight] Oh, yeah?
Mr. Veggie: I really like vests. I think I’d like to wear one. A jacket will be too hot in August.

A vest? Mr. Veggie doesn’t offer ideas about the wedding too often, and I want to encourage these rare events as much as possible. But, a vest? For some reason this is the image I have in my mind:

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Mr. Veggie: I think I like a dark vest with light colored pants.

Whoa. Who is this man? What has he done with my fashion-allergic fiance? A dark vest with light pants. Let me do some research.

Did your FI have any input on what he wanted to wear for the wedding? Did any of his requests surprise you?

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jackie-o (message) 2,389 posts, Buzzing bee

ahahhahhahahahahaha - - - this conversational post was awesome…I can’t wait to see what he wears

3/10/10 @ 5:07 pm (reply)

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farmersdaughter (message) 1,675 posts, Bumble bee

My fiance did the same thing - for him, though, it wasn’t vests….it was suspenders! He was really adamant about wanting to have his groomsmen wear suspenders, which I thought was strange given I’ve never seen him wear them himself. But hey - if it makes him interested in the wedding, we can’t complain!

3/10/10 @ 5:12 pm (reply)

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Huckleberry (message) 81 posts, Worker bee

funny, my FI wants to do vests too. He thinks it will add to our “west” theme. Can’t wait to see what your FI decides to wear!

3/10/10 @ 5:15 pm (reply)

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designish (message) 59 posts, Worker bee

I’m pro-man-in-vest! Check out jcrew.com for some studly vests.

3/10/10 @ 5:17 pm (reply)

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Amy

I let FI pick all of the mens’ outfits entirely. Jackets, pants, vests, ties, suspenders, shoes, cufflinks… he did it all, and he did great. And he spends most days after work in shorts and t-shirts that he’s had for longer than I’ve known him (10 years!).

3/10/10 @ 5:26 pm (reply)

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alivoo01 (message) 2,622 posts, Sugar bee

LMAO! Glad to hear Mr. Veggie offered suggestions - can’t wait to see what you come up with for his attire!!

3/10/10 @ 5:26 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

Yay - I’m glad he decided to have an opinion! I loooove the look of vests for weddings - that’s what our guys will be doing!

3/10/10 @ 5:42 pm (reply)

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Ms. E (message) 132 posts, Blushing bee

I told my FI up front that he could wear whatever he wanted to our wedding…and then held my breath hoping this wouldn’t come back to bite me in the butt. He decided on a lovely dark grey suit. Phew

3/10/10 @ 6:04 pm (reply)

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Miss Sewing (message) 2,701 posts, Sugar bee

hehe, can’t wait to see what he has in mind! and yay! for vests!

3/10/10 @ 6:04 pm (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

Hehe, cute convos! A vest isn’t so bad, he could have said much crazier things!

3/10/10 @ 6:18 pm (reply)

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Miss Hot Wings (message) 2,213 posts, Buzzing bee

that’s so cute! Mr. HW was adament that we buy suits instead of renting. Then he wanted gray and not black because everyone already owned a black suit. So practical that Mr. HW. Always something new.

3/10/10 @ 6:33 pm (reply)

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rachelss (message) 1,133 posts, Bumble bee

FI wants tuxes. That’s too fancy for me but I can’t talk him out of it. I would have had suits or just vests. I don’t like the just-shirt look, but shirt+vest is good, and Mr Veg is right that August is hot - I’ve lived in PA. Also, it’s Colorado and we’re all biologists so I’m rooting for Chacos.

3/10/10 @ 6:59 pm (reply)

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krissybee (message) 3,921 posts, Honey bee

aww cute! no, FI really has no strong opinions about anything about the wedding…attire included!

3/10/10 @ 7:33 pm (reply)

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LittlestBirds (message) 2,605 posts, Sugar bee

FI and I were both very much open to possibilities when we went to the tux shop, though we knew we wanted a fairly traditional tux so that made things easier. Our rapidly evolving visions ended up matching pretty much perfectly, with the one exception that he wanted a shinier more textured tie than I thought was appropriate for our winery venue. He relented when I pointed out how the tie I liked matched the bridesmaids’ dresses much more closely.

3/10/10 @ 7:40 pm (reply)

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katerrific (message) 218 posts, Helper bee

My guy just decided on vests for the groomsmen too! Express and J.Crew have some good options.

3/10/10 @ 8:08 pm (reply)

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Christine_M (message) 52 posts, Worker bee

I am letting FI pick out what the guys are wearing since I have to worry about everyone else. HOWEVER, he wants to wear a Kilt, I really I ordinarily would not have a problem with that EXCEPT my FI is ITALIAN. LOL he was joking…. At least I hope so.

3/10/10 @ 8:43 pm (reply)

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Miss Trail Mix (message) 6,328 posts, Bee Keeper

I actually think a vest is a pretty rockin’ idea! I’m thinking more hipster-esque, with maybe a dark brown vest and khaki pants? Go Mr Veggie!

3/10/10 @ 9:39 pm (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

haha, i love it! i totally want to see matching sarongs. in any case, i do think that a dark vest with light pants would look very dapper, in a breezy, comfortable sort of way.

3/10/10 @ 11:13 pm (reply)

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slicey19 (message) 2,844 posts, Sugar bee

He wanted a tux and it was non-negotiable. I would have been happy with navy blazers and tan pants but he got his tux.

3/11/10 @ 5:53 am (reply)

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Ella1978 (message) 2,027 posts, Buzzing bee

So cute.. this gives you TONS of room to work with! My FI picked out his tux.. he wanted him and the boys to wear pinstripe tuxes. I’m okay with it.. I want him to feel sexy that day too!

3/11/10 @ 8:01 am (reply)

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