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Rebecca
Devoted May 2019

What is your groom/groomsmen wearing??

Rebecca, on January 12, 2019 at 11:35 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 24

Hey WW friends!

My main question in this thread: What is your groom/groomsmen wearing??

So my FH wants to wear a navy suit at our wedding (more so because as an attorney, he will wear a suit MANY times again and is ALL about practicality). However MY brother, one of his groomsmen, has been trying to convince FH to wear grey suits..? FH truly could not care less and now is wondering if it is common for the groom to wear one color suit and the groomsmen to wear different color suits. I personally would really like some sort of coordination in the bridal party, but I ultimately want to let FH have the choice. I am really just happy he has an opinion about something he wants. However, I am not sure if I should just allow my brother to "convince" FH that it is a good idea, or if I should put my foot down and say "nope you can wear whatever color FH had decided on for himself".

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Latest activity by Alicia, on January 16, 2019 at 12:08 PM
  • Tina
    VIP March 2020
    Tina ·
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    What are your bridal colours maybe that will help? And yep, sometimes a groom will wear one colour and his groomsmen another.

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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
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    My husband and his groomsmen all wore the same tux! We had a pretty formal wedding so they all wore tuxes.

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  • Porterpoppin
    VIP March 2019
    Porterpoppin ·
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    My fh is wearing a navy tux and so are his groomsmen. But fh is wearing a champagne vest and bow tie while the guys are wearing a wine vest and bow tie.

    What are your colors? I would want FH to make his own decision as of course it’s his wedding and not your brothers. Nothing wrong with different colors but that has to be what FH actually wants and it should flow with your colors
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  • A
    Dedicated June 2019
    Alejandra ·
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    My fh chose the suits for him and the groomsmen. Our colors will probably be navy and blush. All of them will be wearing navy suits and blush neckwear but the difference between them will be that he will wear a bow tie while the groomsmen wear a necktie
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  • Colleen
    Master September 2019
    Colleen ·
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    We have grooms women they will be in silver or navy. My guy is renting a light gray suit.
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  • Katelyn
    Dedicated August 2019
    Katelyn ·
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    My FH and his groomsmen are all wearing grey suits he is wearing a different shade of grey though to stand out a little bit. If your color scheme goes with it you could probably do both. I think it is more your FH's decision than your brother's.
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  • Rebecca
    Devoted May 2019
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    My girls already have their dresses, and they are wearing a mint green. Our colors were mint and navy, so the navy suits went really well with it. I know FH wants a navy suit for himself, but I just don't see where the grey would fit in with our color scheme unless it was something FH really wanted...

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  • Colleen
    Master September 2019
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    Does he want to be in a other color suit then the GM. You said he would use the gray one. But I think he will use a navy me also .
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  • Alyrae
    Super February 2020
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    My FH will wear a white suit his choice and the groomsmen r wearing grey ones .... u r wearing a different color then your bridesmaids why is the groom and groomsmen any different
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  • Emma
    Dedicated November 2019
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    It’s funny how we all see things differently! I too, wanted mint bridesmaid dresses and I imagined it with grey suits. My FH told me he wanted to wear navy, and I didn’t feel the navy and mint would match.
    I think we are probably going to go with Groom wearing navy, and the groomsmen either in grey suits, OR grey pants, a white top and navy suspenders/ bow tie with no suit jackets.
    Although now I think I am going with blush bridesmaid dresses.
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  • Katie
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    My guys are wearing black suits with a burgundy vest
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  • Alexis
    Expert June 2021
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    I've seen plenty of instances where the groom wears a different color suit than the groomsmen. What shade of gray is your brother thinking? It's YOUR wedding, so do what you guys want to do, but I think a charcoal would look okay with navy.
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  • Chandra
    Master May 2019
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    I think it's kind of fun when the groom stands out. The grey and navy combo looks nice too.

    My FH are all wearing the grey and burgundy number. He wanted to match them.


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  • Rebecca
    Devoted May 2019
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    For anyone who thinks I’m trying to control what FH wears, let me just reassure you I want FH to wear what HE wants. FH 100% wants navy for himself and I agree I think that will look GREAT. It is MY BROTHER that is trying to convince FH to let the groomsmen wear a different color because MY BROTHER likes how HE looks in grey lol. My brother is 19 and really just wants to look good for his new girlfriend that will be there.

    I don’t mind at all if the not matching is something FH wants, my questions ya should I put my foot down and tell my brother to shut up, or should I let him talk FH into letting him wear the grey. I personally am not a fan of the grey, and FH honestly does not care, he just wants his groomsmen to be happy.
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  • Ashlee
    Dedicated April 2020
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    This is exactly how I want the groomsmen. The best man will have the blue tie and the other guys yello2
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  • Jeanelle
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    In my opinion I think it's funny when the groomsmen and groom wear the same thing, it feels like they are all clones and the bride is the only one that stands out. It's a day for the two of you, in photos I think he should look like he's with you rather than just another guy.

    My groom wore a dark gray herringbone suit (suitsupply). His brother/best man/only groomsmen wore navy slacks and a white shirt (Uniqlo), my best lady/moh/only bridesmaid wore navy as well. Our immediate family also wore navy.




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  • Sara
    Expert June 2019
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    My FH said he just couldn't picture himself in anything but a black suit or black tux. Our wedding is in a garden in June, so the colors are white, green, and light grey just to keep it simple. The girls are wearing romantic light grey chiffon dresses, I'm obviously wearing white, he'll be wearing a black suit or tux, and I suppose the groomsmen will wear black suits and tuxs too, or maybe dark grey to do a neat little white-grey-black color spectrum look. White flowers with lots of greenery. FH can pick what he wants them to wear. To be totally honest, I just don't really care about these details any more haha. We'll all wear something and it will be great, for other reasons related to having a great time Smiley winking

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  • Lacie
    Devoted September 2018
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    My husband had a tan ish suit, and his guys wore basically a brown suit minus the jacket. So just the pants and vest were the brown, then the white button up and a maroon ish tie.

    They don't necessarily have to have the same colored suit but to help with color coordination they could have same color ties (that is what we did) or something to the extent of that like the flowers, pocket squares, vest, etc.

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  • Charlee
    Dedicated March 2019
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    We are having a very laid back, outdoor ceremony and reception, at a farm location. My finance will be wearing dark, stone washed jeans, a vanilla/cream long sleeve button down shirt and a khaki tweed vest, as will his brother. My godfather, who's walking me down the aisle is in the same color jeans and shirt, as the guys, with a brown suede jacket, and they are all in boots! My dress is an ivory/champagne lace, with champagne colored satin accents.

    I think that you could have them all in the same color, or let your FH standout. If your FH is dead set on the navy suit, then let him wear the navy and your groomsmen the grey, or tell your brother, they are all going to be in navy. It's your's and your FH wedding, not your brothers, remember that. You and your FH need to be the one's to make the decision.

    Best of luck! :-)

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  • Mcskipper
    Master July 2018
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    Nah, if you don’t like the gray, I wouldn’t cave. Your brother can wear gray for his own wedding! Haha
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