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Help please! Best men wedding attire

Caitlyn, on August 8, 2021 at 8:35 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 7

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We’re trying to figure out what our best men should wear for our wedding this October. My future wife and I are both wearing dresses, each of us have 4 bridesmaids and 1 best man. We’ve bounced ideas back and forth on what our buys should wear but never landed on a final answer. We’ve heard so many opinions from family on what style and color, and whether it should be a suit or tuxe. I know NOTHING about menswear. I’ve put below the colors that our girls are wearing.

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The colors are dusty sage and juniper. Each girl wearing a different style dress. We’re having a rustic/boho barn wedding. I think a suit should be fine but some admit members are insistent on a tuxe since the girls are gonna be in long dresses. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’m a people please plus I also don’t care too too much about what they wear so I’ve just been listening to everything they’re saying. I’m at the point where I just want to make a decision and tell them what to wear.
I’m thinking black suit with suspenders and a corresponding bow tie or perhaps a champagne/taupe bow tie if we can’t find matches.
If anyone has any suggestions I’d love to hear them!!
Thank you in advance!

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Latest activity by Jessi, on August 23, 2021 at 10:01 AM

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Tina · on August 8, 2021 at 8:39 PM
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I think suits are fine for a barn wedding. I don’t think dress length has anything to do with it as they aren’t super formal. I think a tux may be overkill unless that’s what the guys really want to wear.
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Veronica · on August 8, 2021 at 9:16 PM
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Tuxes are more formal than a suit. For a rustic/boho barn I think a suit would make more sense.
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Samantha · on August 9, 2021 at 8:52 AM
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Suit for sure or even no suit jacket, just the suspenders and bow tie. Barn weddings are typically a more casual event.
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Dayna · on August 9, 2021 at 5:32 PM
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I agree that a tux would be very formal for a barn wedding. Personally I would go with gray suits, with ties to match your BMs. There is a website called TheKnottyTie that does exact matches to David's Bridal swatches. Our colors are dusty sage and lavender and we have the guys in gray suits with sage ties. Here is an example of gray with sage
and gray with juniper(ish)
If you want a more casual look, you could definitely go with suspenders and a bow tie or even a shirt and vest combo with no jacket. We rented our menswear through The Black Tux online. Good luck!
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Lynnie · on August 10, 2021 at 3:55 PM
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Another vote for suits instead of tuxes!! I think black, navy, or grey suits would coordinate well with those bridesmaids dresses!
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Candace · on August 23, 2021 at 9:28 AM
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Pretty colors! I agree that suits would look awesome. I'm a fan of beige suits. That would look light and and fresh. But since it's in the fall, maybe a dark gray would be better.
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Jessi · on August 23, 2021 at 10:01 AM
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We're having a barn wedding with BMs in long dresses and the guys are wearing suits. FH will wear a vest but that's more for his personal preference for how they look on him, and it'll make him stand out. I think suits, or even just dress pants and a button up would look great! I like the suggestion of gray suits above.
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