Hats at the wedding!

Eh, it's your choice. I quite like the idea of them taking off their hats for the ceremony, though.

Our guests wore hats and didn't take them off, though we were not inside

A friend of ours had the GMs wearing cowboy hats. It was an outdoor wedding and quite windy so they blew off! After the first hat went flying, the rest just removed their hats. For anyone thinking of doing hats outdoors, be aware that this could be an issue.

For indoors I think it is at your discretion but I think it would be nice for them to remove them just for the ceremony.

I like your suggestion of having them wear it for the walk, but off for the ceremony.

I think it will be better for pictures if they're off the ceremony. I've always heard that you shouldn't wear hats inside, but I think it will be fine in this setting. I know I wouldn't think anything of it as a member of the audience!

I think your idea is perfect, that way it fits into your theme but is respectful during the ceremony, and then they can put them back on as they are walking out. I think that's a fantastic idea.

Though they weren't used by our wedding party, several of my guests had hats (Texas! Lol) and everyone removed theirs for the ceremony, but most of them walked around with them on at the reception. Both (ceremony and reception) were indoors. I think in your case, I would go with what you said...on for processional and recessional but off during the actual ceremony. Maybe make it a point to designate a certain time for them to all take them off...maybe as the music you are walking down the aisle to ends and just before your officiant begins to speak? Then they could be placed back on as your recessional music starts.

Personally, I wouldn't care one way or the other. However, I'm picturing my grandparents' reactions to people wearing hats during the ceremony and it's not pretty. I think your idea of wearing them in and out but removing them for the ceremony is good.

English tradition you wear a hat for a wedding, even inside. You're preference. If I were you I'd think about how you want your pictures to look rather than do an opinion poll. You live with those pictures for life. How do you want the pictures of them walking down the aisle to look?

I like your idea of walking in and out with it on and taking it off during the ceremony. I think the hats will fit with your theme well.

Miss Manners says no hats for men inside, unless it's part of a uniform. I like your compromise, though.

My guys won't be wearing hats but may of my friends from college wear hats and cowboy hats EVERY day (went to an equine college) and I told them they could wear them as long as they don't block anyone's view.