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Gray Suit with Royal Blue Tie/boutonniere?

Amy, on July 10, 2018 at 8:07 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 9

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Hi all,

My FH has a gray suit from his best friend's wedding (he was a groomsman) it looks like it will just be him and his BF as his groomsman for ours, so he wants to save them both money and time and use those suits.

I don't really have a huge issue with it, except I'm terrible with colors and don't know if the gray suit will work with a royal blue tie/boutonniere.

It's kind of this grey (wouldn't call it particularly light or dark, somewhere mid range):

Example Suit Color Gray Suit with Royal Blue Tie/boutonniere? 1

And I see the pic has a navy tie, but we are definitely doing a more royal (brighter) blue. Can anyone advise on if this would look okay?

Edit: I can find lots of examples online but I'm still not sure if it works. Examples:

Google Example Gray Suit with Royal Blue Tie/boutonniere? 2

More Googling... Gray Suit with Royal Blue Tie/boutonniere? 3

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Latest activity by Jayla, on July 11, 2018 at 10:10 AM

Just Said Yes May 2019
Rachael · on July 10, 2018 at 8:43 PM
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Seems fine to me . Do you personally like the look?
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Jayla · on July 10, 2018 at 9:39 PM
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Hi Amy!! I love this look!! The royal blue ties are a nice contrast to the grey suits. Grey is such a great neutral that's not too light and looks good on everyone. Adding the royal blue will be a nice pop of color to brighten things up. Will your bridesmaids be in a similar shade of blue or something else?
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Ashley · on July 10, 2018 at 9:58 PM
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I like the blue with the grey. But that’s up to you if you like it. It’s your wedding day
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Julia · on July 10, 2018 at 11:55 PM
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This is actually what my FH is doing color wise for our wedding and it looks great in person. I love the look myself!
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Amy · on July 11, 2018 at 9:11 AM
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Does it sound odd to say I don't know? The brightness of the blue kind if seems to clash with the suit in some pictures but I wonder if thats just a fabric issue? Like some are more shiny and some are more matte?
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Amy · on July 11, 2018 at 9:12 AM
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Bridesmaid s will be in Royal blue. I hadn't thought about that bringing the look together.

I think maybe I'm seeing the pop as a clash and as I mentioned I wonder how much the fabric style contributes...

I'm awful with all aethetics. Truly!
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Amy · on July 11, 2018 at 9:13 AM
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I generally don't have any mental image of what the groom is wearing, as long as it's well tailored. So it's hard to say what I want and FH just wants to save the money and time lol. I just want to make sure I won't look back on pics and be like ugh, why didn't someone tell me this would look bad?
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Amy · on July 11, 2018 at 9:14 AM
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Ah, maybe it would help to see in person. He has the suit but no tie. I'm trying to figure out if I like it before we spring for one..
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Jayla · on July 11, 2018 at 10:10 AM
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Lol, no worries!! I totally understand! Fabric contributes some but not much! The suits can be any fabric honestly and it'll look fine with both the ties and the bridesmaid dresses. I think the only thing that may be a little hard to pull together would be heavier wools but other than that, the suits as pictured will be fine!
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