Groomsman refuses to wear a tie

Don't they still make clip ones? Then it won't be around his neck just clipped on...

Obviously an unpopular opinion, but if your bridesmaids are getting to choose a dress that they are comfortable in why so the groomsmen not get to choose what they are comfortable in? Why not offer for them to wear a regular tie, how tie or no tie with a coordinating pocket square? Then they will all have the coordinating color but get to choose what fits best for them.

I'd be on team hold him down and make him wear it. Or he can sit his rump in the audience with the other guests attending.

What is with these rude bridal parties I've been reading about on WW lately. Their one job is to purchase their attire (discussed and within their price range) and to show up wearing said attire.

Um, sorry...you wear the dang bowtie. That is part of the attire for the wedding! Don't want to wear it, great, I can find a replacement for you in the wedding party and you can sit on the sidelines and go without a tie.

I personally say, send him to the pews now.

He cant just wear it for a few minutes for pictures? Seriously? He can have a seat. If it means more to you to have everyone uniform he can sit with the guests. Otherwise no tie or everyone with different ties. Another reminder of why Im not doing the wedding party thing

"I will probably give bowties and socks for the groomsmen gifts, plus a little something extra that the FH picks out."

Well, that doesn't seem right . . . if they are required to wear it, it can't be part of the groomsmen's gift.

ETA: I definitely think he can suck it up on the tie front though - I don't like things on my neck either - BUT if someone asked me to wear a turtleneck as a bridesmaid dress, I would

Becky, I didn't think of it that way. I guess it would kinda suck getting a tie that you are required to wear in a wedding and would probably never wear again, as a gift. We have been having a really hard time deciding on what to give as groomsmen gifts, so this seemed like a great gift. But now seeing the other side I will probably do something different.

You have some time . . . we gave our (adult) GM Omaha Steaks and our Jr. GM sports stuff, if that helps at all

Becky that does help! I never thought of steaks. Two of the groomsmen are chefs so they would be thrilled to get something like that.

Dude...its a privilege to be invited into the wedding party. If he doesn't care about you guys enough to suck it up, boot him out! He can wear a bolo in the back row of the church all day long. Tell the baby to suck it up for pics and the ceremony and then take it off.

Bolo? More like bo-no. Or, really, bo-hell no.

Sorry, couldn't resist. Anyhoo, looks like PPs have this one covered. Good luck!

That's a pretty childish thing to do, it's not his wedding. I'd tell him to suck it up for pictures and the ceremony and he can take it off after that. End of story, it's not his wedding

Ugh, men

Adding this to WTF Wednesday lol

Will he tolerate wearing it Just for ceremony and pics?

FH's brother didn't even wear a tie to his own wedding so he is worried about him not wearing one to ours. I told FH that he needs to make it clear, either you wear it and stand with the wedding party or you don't and you are a guest. Its as simple as that.

What the hell is that thing?? Nope. Nope. Nope.

Oh, oh men! I would have politely told him to be a guest instead!

@Minime she gave him options on a tie just as we tell women to give options to their bridesmaids. He is being difficult for no reason.

PWG's comment was sarcasm which you might have missed from way up there

ETA: Not worth the flag since we got all flag happy

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