The Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-03-20, Page 49Groom chooses his own attire
The bridegroom's
clothing has traditionally.
taken a back seat to the
'bridal gown. While the
groom has shuffled
politely off to rent his
attire, much thought and
hundreds of dollars has
gone into the selection of
the bride's outfit.
The bridegroom who
wants to hold, his own
without upstaging the
bride needs equal say in
the formality of the
wedding attire. He should
faxuili.ariz.e himself with
the traditional and not -so
traditional nuptial
garments.
Usually traditional
dress is suited to the
season and the hour of the
ceremony and is deter-
mined by the degree of
formality ,of the bridal
gown.
For a formal evening
wedding the groom and
other men in the wedding
party wear black tailcoat
with matching trousers,
white pique waistcoat,
starched shirt, white tie,
black socks and ,patent
leather, shoes.
The formal daytime
wedding attire is a
cutaway coat with striped
trousers, gray vest, white
wing -collar shirt with silk
ascot or shirt with turned -
down collar, and four-in-
hand, black shoes and
socks.
- The semi -Formal
evening wedding means a
tuxedo or dinner jacket,
white shirt with turned -
down collar, a bow tie,
black ' cummerbund or
vest, ,black socks and
shoes.
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The --semi-formal
daytime version is a
stroller, vest, striped
trousers, white shirt with
turned -down collar, a
four-in-hand, black shoes
and socks.
The informal daytime
ceremony requires a
dark or lighter suit
depending upon the
season, while the in-
formal eve'ning wedding'
means a dark suit.,
In the early 1970's
tradition for the groom
chnnged with._the ___in-
troduction of the costume
look. Specifically, one
formal wear manufac-
turer had a style called
the Prince Edward, a
single-breasted, three
button jacket with not-
ched lapels and a velvet
back collar. By the mid
70's the Prince Edward
was replaced with the
Charleston, a. tail coat
with squared off front and
back offered in pastel
colors.
As the styles come and
go, the groom must do a
little research on his own
to find out what type of
style is popular. He
doesn't have to follow
traditional rules of dress
or even the fashion.
Whatever his feelings
about men's wedding
attire, he should follow a
few basic rules to help
things go smoothly.
Abn_ut_twn-monthsbe.fare
the ceremony, he and the
bride-to-be should discuss
their feelings and ex-
pectations about the
clothing for the entire
bridal party.' Attendants
should be briefed on the
type of clothing they are
to wear. As is so often
common, members of the
bridal party may not
reside in the same
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community. The
prospective groom should
write to his • attendants
and get their sizes in
order to assure correct
fit. He should order all of
the ,teen's clothing from
the samesource for
uniformity. Attendants
pay for their own clothing
rental. Thegroom
provides boutonnieres.
He should also make
arrangements, for.. the
return of the rented
clothing as soon as
possible. _....... .. .....
Flower tradition
During the
Renaissance, the bride
also carried sheaves, of
grain along with flowers.
By the eighteenth cen-
tury, however, the
tradition renl,ained for
the bride to carry only
flowers.
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