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Yes y’all, I’m talking about what the groom/groomsmen are going to wear. I’ll be honest, at first, this was something I didn’t care about at all. Mr. Biscuit could wear tails, a tuxedo, a suit, boxers and a cowboy hat as far as I cared.
But then, I saw this really pretty wedding on Snippet & Ink and fell in love with the use of teacups and the adorable outfit of the groom:
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| Images via Snippet and Ink/Photography:Erin Hearts Court /Florist:Heavenly Blooms /Groom’s apparel: tie: Jimmy Au’s / Tux & Tulle |
They’re my far more stylish wedding twins! Yippee!
I immediately went on a search for affordable neckties just like what my new best friend Leo wore. After a fortuitous Google shopping search, I found them. For only $15 a piece from cheap-neckties.com. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it’s no Brooks Brothers, but the ties look quite nice and buying 8 of anything adds up. After they came in, I once again was completely apathetic about what Mr. Biscuit and his guys would wear. Except for their ties, which were awesome.
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| via cheap-neckties.com |
But at some point it occurred to me that if I did not go to our local tuxedo rental shop with Mr. Biscuit, it would never get done. Side note—sometimes I feel like I’m marrying a sock, because Mr. B has no opinion about anything wedding related except for the beer. It’s really a double edged sword. It’s nice to be able to do what I want, but once in awhile I’d like to have SOME input.
But I digress.
One afternoon, Mr. B and I drove the 1.5 miles to the shop and picked out the tuxedo. Things went fairly easily. We knew we wanted a light gray one, and there was only one. A+.
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That day, I also discovered that I didn’t really like tuxedos. While at the shop, I learned the difference between a tuxedo and a suit. I know, I’m a wedding failure. For some reason, I thought that maybe tuxedos came with vests and suits didn’t. Sigh.
For anyone wondering, a tuxedo has some sort of silk on it. And I don’t really like this look. Before I could speak up about it, though, Mr. Biscuit said how much he liked that tuxedo. Yes, I’m serious, he actually had an opinion about something wedding related. Choirs of angels began to sing, and slowly the sock transformed into a man. You know when the Beast turns into the prince in Beauty and the Beast? Yeah, it was kind of like that.
I was so elated, that I immediately shut my mouth and we proceeded to order said tuxedo with a silver white shirt (because the guy said a white one would make my dress look dirty—I don’t know if I buy that, but whatevs). Besides, I’m sure his groomsmen and he will look quite dapper in it, and it’s not like I’m the one wearing the thing. I didn’t ask him if he liked my dress before I bought it, did I?
Mr. Biscuit hasn’t really had an opinion since that day, but that’s OK. His actions at the shop showed me that when I don’t care about an important wedding detail, maybe, just maybe he will.
How did you choose your groom’s attire? Anyone else marrying a sock (I mean that in a good natured way. I love Mr. Biscuit, he’s just not really into the details 
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Yeah, Mr. H is in charge of all that. I really don’t care either. Except that he looks gooooood in a tux, so that was required. We also got fed that BS about “the bride will look dingy if you wear white.” Um hello, I’m the bride, no one is going to think I look dingy! We took a swatch of fabric to Men’s Wearhouse from my dress to compare, and it was the same color as BOTH the white and ivory shirts. HA.
The striped yellow ties are going to look amazing with the light gray suit! Your story is so cute, too. My FI is the same way; he has basically said he doesn’t care about any of the details, not even related to what he wears. He has had two requests — he wants our dog to be the ringbearer, and he really wants paper lanterns!? I totally get the dog because she’s his hunting buddy and part of the family, but he is like all about hanging white paper lanterns! Where did that come from? The guys are funny; you never know what will move them!
I wonder if Mrs. or Mr. Socks would take offense to this? 
That tie is perfect, and I love the 3-piece suit (tuxedo?) look.
Ha, my FI is the exact opposite - he almost has too many wedding opinions. Sometimes I envy the ladies who get to plan everything exactly as they want, because I have to include him and compromise a lot. In the end it’s a good thing, though - I like that he cares 
He had a very definite opinion about what he and his men will wear: charcoal gray suits, white shirts, navy ties. Quite dashing, if I do say so myself.
I’m pretty sure my FI is a sock. Sometimes I feel like he thinks im speaking a foreign language when I talk about the wedding. But there have been a couple cases where he does have an opinion, and it means a lot to me, and I will go with whatever he says. And I agree, sometimes its nice, sometimes its really annoying. Oh well! Love the ties!! And your drawings as always!
I want so much to be that couple that picked out everything in their wedding together and so have a celebration that really represents both the bride and groom. But unfortunately my FI cares only a little more than it sounds like yours does. Sometimes its frustrating, because I really want to make this a day for both of us and he just doesn’t really seem to care about much of anything, just that we get married.
My FI was adamant about NOT wearing a black tux because “everybody wears them.” His choice was a chocolate brown suit and that actually helped decide our colours. We are doing a teal/peacock blue with chocolate brown suits and it looks great!
Also I LOVE your illustrations, Miss B! They always having me trying to stifle my laughter when I’m at work!!
I thought Mr. Red would be a “sock” re: planning, but actually he has been SUPER-involved in everything. I have to say I’ve been pleasantly surprised! However, I think each “way of being” has its own challenges.
Are you sure the song that was playing when “the transformation” occurred wasn’t, “Tales as old as tiiiiime….” Ha!
Bhahaha, best illustration ever. Seriously hilarious! Does Mr. B want some of Mr. P’s enthusiasm/opinions cause he has it coming out his ears.
LOVE the ties! They will look amazing with the light grey suits (err … tuxes). And, I bet you went to the same store we did because the conversation about white shirts making our dresses look dirty sounds oddly familiar. I (still) had a major complex over that. Ha! P.S. Totally saw you at the Sweetwater/Amberlee/Bella Fiore open house tonight. I wanted to say hello, but I was afraid I’d squeal, “OMG! Miss. Biscuit!”
I just can’t get my guy to get on the whole suit thing… He says “but they only need one month’s notice” and it just drives me CRAZY because Its an easy thing to tick off the list. When its done you don’t have to think about it anymore. *SIGH!*
I love your illustrations, they totally crack me up. FI is a total sock, he really doesn’t have an opinion about anything so it can be frustrating at times. What’s funny is that he chooses to have an opinion about the most obscure things… So far he has had a VERY strong opinion on the cake topper (wtf???) and where we get our epics taken. It’s so confusing….
I just realized that I wasn’t signed in and posted ^^^ as a guest! Whoops!
Yep, my guy is just like this! I really want to make this day about us and not about me, but he has no opinions about any of the details, except for really really random ones! Glad I’m not the only one
And by the way, I didn’t know the difference between a suit and a tux either! Totally thought it was about the vests too!
@Miss Hyena: For realz! Who is going to say the bride looks a little drab?!
@Mrs. Spaniel: Thanks Spaniel! I originally had in mind a full transformation–halfway through having the sock head and feet, then giving it arms, etc. But then I got lazy. Story of my life.
@Amaryllis: Yeah, Mr. B will say things look cool, but at the end of the day, just wants to be married. Sigh. Men ;).
@Ms. Ferris Wheel: But Mr. Sock wasn’t a sock! That’s all Mr. B :). Mr. and Mrs. Socks, I love you, and wasn’t meaning anything derogatory :). I like socks. They just don’t often have opinions. But they’re super cute :).
@SadieBee: It’s cool. Because I have to combat my grandmother. If I also had to battle with my FI, things would go BAD quickly.
@organicgal: @lisaelanna: I know! Sometimes I wish I was in a couple where we picked all wedding stuff together, but then I realized that sometimes, those couples make me want to vomit. He likes cars, I like weddings. Game over
@MsFarmer: Ahhh your FI is awesome. My mantra through life is to do things differently than others :). And chocolate brown with peacock sounds AWESOME.
@RedRoses2: I may have been too lazy to write that all out ;). And seriously, for this to happen, I’m pretty sure an angel chorus needed to ring out.
@linds7398: Daniel’s?! I wanted to stay local and support my town (woohoo!). Oh, and you should have totally said hi! I 100% felt awkward bringing my teenage entourage with me (my sister and her boyfriend). Oh, and how awesome was that coffee machine? I need one. Stat.
@tall_jenny: For realz. It took all of 20 minutes. Maybe.
@tinytina: Hahaha. I wish Mr. B would care about the cake topper, because I don’t care about it at all! Yay for FIs and their odd stands to take :).
@ajayler86: Yeah, and now I feel like an idiot, because I knew tuxedo pants for girls had the gray stripe on it. Fail. So much fail.
You are too funny! And, apparently I did not know the difference between a tux and a suit either, so thanks for schooling me.
My guy has an opinion on just about everything, and it’s great, BUT. Sometimes I just want to do what I want to do, without having to argue and compromise and sweat trying lure him to the dark side. I guess the grass is always greener!
omgggg I could not relate more! My guy does not care about anythinggggggg wedding related -not even the alcohol or food!- I kid you not! It has become my wedding completely, so much so that I don’t even see him in it at all, except for the dance and a kiss! ughh
We actually got into an argument tonight because I don’t like that he has no opinion on anything and isn’t helping. I want it to be OUR wedding. :/ am I being unjust?
Then he says, “I just want to be married to you. I don’t care about wedding stuff.” sweet
semi-forgiven.
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Mrs. Biscuit, Morgantown, WV Age and Occupation: 24, Dental Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Chemist at a pharmaceutical company Engagement Date: April 2010 Wedding Date: July 2011 Venue: Catholic Church, Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa About Me: I'm an engineer who decided to trek back to my hometown three years ago to become skilled in the arts of drilling and filling. I'm engaged to a pretty awesome guy who tests your assorted benzodiazepines by day and home brews by night. Together we have two fur children, Tsali and Tobias N. Fünkat. I'm a lazy perfectionist and eternal sorority girl who enjoys running, crafting, string cheese, good beer, and bad reality TV. We are planning a Big Fat Italian/Sicilian/Polish wedding filled with DIY details and are expecting 300 +/- 50 guests. Our whimsical summer affair is themed "Alice attends the Mad Hatter Vintage Garden Tea Party in a Ballroom. She Thinks That The Venue is Odd for a Vintage Garden Party, but is Tripping on LSD, so She Doesn't Really Care." Yes, I am the Dickens of themes.
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