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Beginner June 2016

Groom is Police, best man is Royal Navy- Where uniforms or not?

Caroline, on June 5, 2016 at 8:45 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 26

Hi everyone!

I'm getting married soon and my groom is a Police Officer and his best man is in the Royal Navy. My groom would like to wear his Police number one's (aka dressy uniform) and his best man wants to wear his Royal Navy dress uniform. My groom only has a best man, no one else is in the wedding party just to give you a better idea.

Will it look silly for them wear two different uniforms for the wedding? One is navy blue with gold buttons and the other is black with silver buttons(my husband to be). My dress is Ivory. The mismatching is making my OCD crazy haha.

The other option is....since I'm not making them buy suits the best man could just wear his Royal Navy uniform which is navy blue and my groom can wear his regular navy blue suite, which I absolutely love him in. So they'd match really well.

This is all very shallow sounding but I'm at the point in wedding planning where I'm overthinking everrrrything and i just need some help! Thank youSmiley smile

26 Comments

Latest activity by j19sweet, on June 7, 2016 at 9:19 PM
  • annakay511
    Master July 2015
    annakay511 ·
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    I think it will look really nice in their uniforms! ETA: Will wearing the uniforms be comfortable? (Weather, dancing, etc?) Are they allowed to drink in them?

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  • C
    Beginner June 2016
    Caroline ·
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    Thank you for your input! Smiley smile I think if either or both wear uniform they plan to change later into a more comfortable suit.

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  • NowPartyof2
    Super April 2017
    NowPartyof2 ·
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    I think it would mean more down the line looking back at pictures if they were both in uniforms that meant something to them. The whole wedding is about making a special moment. I would never turn down a chance for someone to where the uniform that symbolizes them serving their country or community! If anything have your FH wear his uniform cause he is the groom and get BM to wear a suit similar. Not the other way around that you described. Grooms preference trumps best man if the colors are really driving you insane

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  • Alexandra
    Expert July 2020
    Alexandra ·
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    I think it's a great idea!! Plus men in uniform almost always look great!!!

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  • C
    Beginner June 2016
    Caroline ·
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    You are right Nowparty! I think I just had it in my little head that I wanted navy colored suits so that is the only reason that idea popped into my head for best man to wear his uniform and not FH. You are right though, he's the one that needs to stand out.

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    Beginner June 2016
    Caroline ·
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    Thanks Scruggs! Even if ones Blue with gold and the other is black with silver? Why can't I get this mismatching thing out of my brain? lol I guess because of what they represent they aren't really supposed to match.

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  • Kathleen Smith
    Kathleen Smith ·
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    Wearing their dress uniform would be AWESOME!!!!!

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  • HickChick418
    VIP May 2017
    HickChick418 ·
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    Uniforms for sure! Love that idea

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  • Mrs.D
    Master July 2016
    Mrs.D ·
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    I love the dress uniform idea for them both!! The mismatch will be just fine.

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  • MrsToBe-BecameMrs
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    MrsToBe-BecameMrs ·
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    It will look nice. They've earned those uniforms And it will look spectacular

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  • C
    Beginner June 2016
    Caroline ·
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    Thank you everyone! You have officially helped me make a decision, uniforms it is! Smiley winking

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  • RiddellMeThis
    VIP June 2016
    RiddellMeThis ·
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    I have a groomsman in an army dress uniform and my father is in navy dress whites. Other groomsmen are wearing dark suits (charcoal or navy). They should completely rock those uniforms!!

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  • kiandra
    Master October 2016
    kiandra ·
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    1 vote for uniforms

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    Beginner June 2016
    Caroline ·
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    Awesome, you guys made this incredibly easy for me. Just needed to hear everyones thoughts, which usually confuses me more haha but not in this case so thanks!

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  • Soon2BRuffo
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    Soon2BRuffo ·
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    I think them being in their uniform is absolutely an amazing idea.

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  • Ashley
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    Ashley ·
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    I think that that would nice together.

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  • The Trap Selena
    Master March 2016
    The Trap Selena ·
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    Definitely have them wear their uniforms!

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    Dedicated March 2018
    Nacia ·
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    UNIFORMS!! So hot! I think we can all blame Richard G. In An Officer and a Gentleman.

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  • C
    Beginner June 2016
    Caroline ·
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    Haha Nacia, you aren't wrong Smiley winking

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  • C
    Beginner June 2016
    Caroline ·
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    Totally am, thanks Matt. OCD is put away now Smiley winking

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