6/A Very Special Wedding
By KAREN CALDWELL
When walking down the aisle, a bridal
couple want to walk in style - and a lot of
the style projected is determined by the
clothes they wear.
Much attention is paid to the bride’s
dress, which seems only fair. She takes
great pains in selecting just the right
gown - possible even having her gown
exclusively designed and sewn - and the
groom’s attire usually is a rental tuxedo
whose primary purpose is to complement
the bride’s gown.
According to the American Formal-
wear Association, the bride’s choice of
town determines the formality of the
wedding, and the formality of the wed-
ding determines what type of tuxedo is
appropriate.
A long gown with a train denotes a
formal affair, which traditionally
requires a cutaway coat and striped
trousers for daytime weddings. Formal
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evening affairs are characterized by
black or white tailcoats, with white being
the more traditional.
For a semiformal wedding, in which
the bride wears a gown and veil, the
groom fraditionally would wear a gray
stroller and striped trousers in the day-
time. For evening semiformal affairs, a
black tuxedo or a white dinner jacket is
the traditional mode of dress.
A more contemporary wedding, in
which the bride wears a tea-length dress
or casual gown, the groom could wear a
tuxedo, an updated stroller or simply a
dress suit or dinner jacket with comple-
mentary trousers, shirt and tie. Vests
and cummberbunds are optional. In the
contemporary evening wedding, any
tuxedo will do. Traditional choices for
winter weddings are tuxedos in gray,
navy or black. For summer, gentlemen
most often select white, silver or pastel
colors.
Fathers of the bride and groom dress
in the same fashion as the ushers and
groomsmen.
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This groom complements his bride’s Bridal-lure gown with a pearl gray shawl
collar tuxedo by Bill Blass for After Six Formals. Fashioned of 55 percent polyester
and 45 percent wool, the tuxedo is worn with pearl gray accessories and a wing
collar shirt.
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