Weddingbee Blog

Six months ago we picked out the tuxes for Mr. Seashell and our groomsmen. It was pretty straightforward. We walked into MW Tux in Chicago, dressed up a few mannequins, and arranged for a pick-up in Providence. Easy peasy. Here were our selections:

Ivory vest and tie for Mr. Seashell, black vest and purple tie for groomsmen

Sharp and dapper? Absolutely.

But then, I went to a black tie event with Papa Seashell over the summer.

I couldn’t escape the thought that men in bow-tie tuxes looked just a bit more polished and formal and special. I mentioned the idea to Mr. Seashell, and he uttered words I have never heard in our relationship before: “Whatever you think, honey.” (My head is still spinning.) Mr. Seashell is hopelessly opinionated, and frankly I’m still confused about this exchange of ours.

Time passed, and I couldn’t get the idea of bow-tie tuxes out of my head. I would have immediately made the switch if it wasn’t for one concern: Mr. Seashell carries some of his weight in his face and I was worried a bow-tie would look too “tight.” Additionally, I’ve seen Mr. Seashell in a vest and tie tux before. Wouldn’t a bow-tie tux feel all the more special on our wedding day? I was starting to think so.

So, on Saturday we played dress up.

Eeeeeeeeeeeee! I died. I love, love, love, love, loooooooove Mr. Seashell in a bow-tie tux! Who knew? The picture on the right is one of my all-time favorite pictures of my man EVER. That little devilish grin on his face is crazy cute. Needless to say, we made the switch.

To distinguish him from his groomsmen, we’re adding a simple black vest for the groomsmen. Maybe that’s a little backwards, but I’m going with less is more for the groom.

Have you second-guessed any of your wedding decisions? How did they turn out?