Are jeans ever acceptable?

I would say 99% of the time no jeans. I have seen weddings that the groom and GM wore nice dark jeans, and it looked good. If the GMs are doing a look like that, then I'd say it might be ok to do a similar look, because it gives the vibe of a more casual wedding. If they are wearing suits/tuxes, or depending on the location of the wedding, no jeans. The worst thing would be if everyone else is in suits and he shows up in jeans and is way under dressed.

Originally from NY being in NM I've had to re-learn what is fashion acceptable.

For most of the "natives" if the jeans are clean and has no holes then you are ready for any formal event. But I will give a "side-eye" to anyone that comes to my wedding in jeans.

I think he should go for corporate casual if he must dress down - but even that's pushing it.

I'm getting married on a farm and would not care if someone wore jeans to the wedding. I just want my guests to be comfortable in the environment they are in. However, I can see how jeans would feel out of place in other venues.

Nice slacks are the best option.

I don't see why not.

The only time they're acceptable at a semi-formal event is if he literally does not own anything nicer and can't afford to buy our rent anything else. And I think even that's a concession! I was appalled when I first saw jeans at a wedding here (Oklahoma). My fiance is from Texas and said not only are they normal for some people, "dress jeans" might be that person's only "good" clothes. I'm still appalled,but caved- at least 2 of his relatives will almost certainly wear "dress jeans" to our wedding. But if it means the people he loves can be there, I can live with it.

My FH has a pair of super dark washed slim fit jeans, that he bought as a groomsman in a wedding. I would be fine if someone wore jeans along these lines to our wedding.

Unless they say otherwise, I'd stay clear of jeans. How about some Dockers or other khakis that almost feel like denim? At least!

If someone came to my wedding in jeans, I wouldn't be mad. But they'd probably look weird and get some side eye from other people.

I'd just try to stay away from jeans. It's not hard to find a basic pair of khakis or black dress pants.

I think it depends on the area you live in. My FH thinks jeans are ok, while I don't. The invites to weddings we have gotten have never specified dress and our area doesn't throw super fancy weddings anyway.

I've always said no, but people wore jeans to my cousin's wedding in a nice venue in Colorado (not on a ranch or in a barn). To be fair, the people in jeans were either grooms family or their friends. No one in my family wore jeans.

No.

That is not even business casual, or not where I am anyway...

You said it's not a backyard BBQ and if it's not a barn wedding either, then my answer is a definite no. Jeans of any sort are not appropriate for a wedding.

Again this is location, location, location. In farming communities dress or nice jeans are the norm. Ha I an fine with jeans. It's the t shirts that really get me.

Unless the couple specifically says jeans are ok, then 100% no. Even in the backyard BBQ scenario, you still put on a pair of khakis and a nice shirt. To me weddings are a special event and I just can't fathom wearing jeans. At a wedding in DHs family there were once people in those (for lack of a better term) vacation shorts (the super like beige shorts with elastic waists that come to the knee, the kind tacky tourists wear). They wore those and t-shirts with writing on them. I was appalled. It was only a few people but I swear I still haven't gotten over it now years later. It was because of this that I made sure to put into about dress code on our website (very general, just that it was semi-formal) and made the invites clearly fancy. I didn't want anyone to be able to say they thought it would be ok.

No jeans!

Absolutely not. When FH lost his mind (literally, he was in an accident and didn't remember anything when he woke up) we were invited to his friends wedding. We only went because his parents were friends with them as well and they visited after FH got out of the hospital. FH wanted to wear shorts. We knew the wedding was in a church so we told him absolutely not. He wore khakis and looked great. When we got to the church, there were at least ten people in jeans and even some in shorts! FH just looked at me and frowned. So your FH doesn't stand out of the crowd ( given your crowd isn't like the one I attended) I would say khakis at the least!

I did see a picture on pinterest of the groom and groomsmen who had on dark jeans, nice shirts, vests, and brown dress shoes. I thought it looked really nice actually! As long as their not JNCO jeans or cargo jeans, I think if he dresses them up it would look nice.

No , no jeans.

@AleighC3 not everyone feels the same. It would actually make me more uncomfortable to see my friends all in kakies or slacks. That's not who we are so why pretend?