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I must have wardrobe on the brain lately, as today I can’t stop thinking about what the boys are going to wear (and how awesome Mr. Lemonade is going to look all dressed up! Y-U-M!). We’re pretty casual in our daily lives and Mr. Lemonade’s job is such that he doesn’t “dress up” in a suit and tie, so I’m that much more excited about not only Mr. Lemonade, but also the groomsmen and musicians (who are some of our very best friends as well) getting all done up in their formal wear.

That said, we’re not sure yet what exactly they’ll be outfitted in. Since we’re going for that ultra swanky formal vibe, they’ll all be sporting tuxes, and since none of them can remember the last time they needed a tux, they will all be renting. We had to choose a company that is national since one of our guys is located in Ohio (no, we don’t hold that against him… often). Since they happen to have a location across the street from our house, we decided we’re going to give the Men’s Wearhouse a chance.

all images courtesy of The Mens Wearhouse

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Because of the long nature of our engagement (over a year), my mind has developed the unpleasant propensity for flip-flopping like a flap-jack over any and every decision.

Besides causing an inordinate amount of stress, my unflinchingly flakey mind has been responsible for some of the biggest wedding changes. Happily, many of these changes are for the better:

Example A: Deciding that a pastel palette would be inappropriate for an autumn affair

RESULT: New retro colour scheme!

Example B: Deciding that a dress bought off of eBay in a pique of post-engagement budgeting excitement probably wasn’t the one, if only because it, to quote youngest sister shortcake, “screamed 1980s”

RESULT: blowing the budget and buying a dress I loved.
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I’m still confused as to whether or not I should have my groomsmen wear the same suit/tie to the Nikkah ceremony. As of right now, they are all wearing the same shalwar kameez to the mehndi (like the one pictured below).

I began searching for possibilities for things like ties and dress shirts. I wound up on etsy.com, which many soon-to-be brides have been raving about. For guys out there, it’s basically a place where anyone can sell handmade items. So all of you out there that feel like your play-dough sculptures are a work of pure art, go ahead and sign up. A few people I’ve met recently actually sell jewelry on the site.

Anyhow, I came across a very cool seller by the name of “Cyberoptix TieLab” (etsy user: toybreaker). They specialize in funky neck ties. And I have to say, I’m quite impressed with their funkness.

Exhibit A: The Engine Tie
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We recently had a bit of a wedding dilemma. As he wrote earlier, Mr. Cherry Pie isn’t terribly fond of renting tuxedos. As a result, Mr. CP opted to have a custom suit made for the wedding. It’s a much bigger investment than renting, but he’ll get more satisfaction and much better mileage out of it.
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Mr. Peacock decided early into our engagement that he wanted to buy himself a tuxedo. It was a bit surprising to me as he and I rarely go to black tie events, but he said that even if he only wore it to the wedding, he wanted it to be his own. I think he had romantic ideas of pulling the tux out of his closet decades from now and one day wearing it to our children’s weddings. Cute, right?

We decided to go very traditional with the guys look- bow ties, no vests. I think this is so sexy and romantic- but it might just be that I am also a sucker for Cary Grant.

I think that I found this picture on the Knot, but it has been in my files for so long that I can’t remember! Please let me know if you know!

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It took me a few months, around 6 stores, and a couple dozen dresses to find a dress that I love. Mr. Avocado only needed 2 stores and 2 hours to find his suit. Such is life.

We decided that buying a suit would be better than renting a tux, as we are regular church goers and he would be able to wear it weekly if he so desired. Even if he doesn’t ever wear it to church, he will still be able to wear it to the corporate functions he has every once in awhile.

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Or, “How Bogart-Style Turned Out to Be Completely Bogus”

Well, I hope you’re happy, Agnes. That lovely, dreamy, steamy look won’t be conjuring up any images of martinis, shaken OR stirred, at our wedding after all. The white dinner jacket-black pants-black bow tie ensemble that we all fell so hard for, looked completely different on a body other than Bond’s…

Quick Side Note:

Mr. Shortcake was such a doll to let me dress him up when we visited the local Moore’s for Men during our trip home to B.C. Such a doll - and such a HAM:

I’m tempted to start starching and ironing his dress shirt collars just to see that face again! Read more…

The summer before we were engaged, Mr. Pinot Noir asked me what I thought of him wearing a kilt at the wedding. Wow! I did not see this coming. While I never really had a clear vision of what our wedding would look like, it definitely did not involve kilts! I always imagined he would wear something like this:

Brooks Brothers Khaki Linen Suit

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Bees, thank for all your input about Mr. Cookie’s tux. After reading the comments Mr. Cookie decided that since he has never worn a tux, and doesn’t know when he will ever wear one again, he is going to rent a tux.

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Many months ago, Mr. Cupcake and I decided that we wanted the groomsmen and dads (and, of course, the groom!) to wear suits in the wedding instead of tuxes. I’ve always had mixed feelings about tuxes, and Mr. Cupcake has never been thrilled with them, either. We both love the look of a sharp, tailored suit.

Photo by the Wiebners

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