Getting Suits Your Groomsmen Will Love

When you are planning out your wedding, you need to spend a lot of time looking for the perfect suits for your groomsmen. This is basically like looking for your decorations. The groomsmen are going to be part of the ceremony and the reception, and they all need to look their best. On top of that, they need to have suits that match the theme or the colors of the wedding. This makes everything look like it was planned out well in advance. It helps to create the perfect atmosphere that you need to have on your wedding day to make it really special.

The first step should be deciding on a style and a color. Go look at a number of different suits with your bride-to-be. Bring along one of the dresses, if she already has them, that the bridesmaids are going to wear. This will help you to choose a suit that matches the colors and the style of the dresses. You need everyone to look great together, not just on their own. If she does not have the dresses yet, you could consider getting the suits that you like and then looking for matching dresses, though it is often easier to do things the other way around.

There are a few choices that you can make about how you want to incorporate the colors. For example, even if your main color is green, you probably do not want everyone to wear green suits. However, it would look very sharp if your groomsmen all had white suits with green undershirts. You could also be even more subtle and give them black suits, white undershirts, and green ties. You should at least look at all of these combinations when you are in the rental shop so that you know you are getting the style that you like the most.

As far as shoes and belts are concerned, you have some options here as well. You could choose to rent them along with the suits at some shops. At others, you may have to buy them separately. Many groomsman just wear the nicest dress shoes that they own, or they borrow some from a brother or father, rather than buying them since they may not wear them again. Therefore, if you want all of the shoes to match just like the bridesmaids' shoes do, you are best off to rent them as part of the whole package.

Most wedding suit rentals need to be made long before the wedding - typically, you have to do this weeks or even months in advance. The suits are not already going to be in stock, at least not in the numbers that you need them. The larger your party, the more time you need to provide so that all of the right suits can be ordered. Do not put this off until the last minute, or you may not be able to get them in time, and you will have to settle for something else.

Summer Trend: Men’s Short Suits

The hot weather  can easily become unbearable in a hot office lacking air conditioning but you can easily make  few changes to your working wardrobe to combat this! Short suits with lightweight suit jackets are one on trend item which will soon become a staple in your seasonal wardrobe, versatile enough for the office teamed with a formal shirt or with a casual t-shirt from the designer collections at Boudi London, perfect for the weekend!

The catwalks predicted the need for short suits this summer months ago and as a result there are plenty of options available regardless of your exact tastes, there should be the perfect suit out there. Even women’s collections had a significant number of short suit pieces making their way out onto the runway! You’ll typically find most of the short suits across designer collections focus on neutral and light colours, which of course are perfect for summer! But for those who would like a more reserved short suit some shopping around will lead you to what you are looking for. For example Raf Simmons has a navy checked short suit which is available at Mr Porter, giving you everything you would expect from a designer suit!

If you would prefer something from the high street Topman have an enviable collection currently available, their light grey piece deserves a look whereas ASOS have two tone colour block piece in light blue and a darker shade of grey with both pieces available for under £70.

Short suits are also perfect for summer holidays and weddings abroad which have a more formal dress code and can often be the solution to an array of outfit dilemmas! No longer will you have to sacrifice style for comfort when adhering to dress codes. Ben Sherman has a statement piece in light red, this teams up with a white shirt and sandals.

After picking up a short suit you then have to decide which items to put together for the perfect outfit; light shirts and sandals should be considered a necessity for ultimate style and comfort. Practically you may prefer to have a men’s designer coat or jacket with you and there are plenty of lightweight summer styles to choose from that will go perfectly with your suit! So, enjoy the heatwave and switch up your summer wardrobe with a short suit!

Look of the Day: Green Skinny Jeans & Blazer

I always wanted to buy a green colored skinny jeans and I'm hoping to find one at Zara or if not at other stores when I go shopping before my birthday this Nov. I'm just digging this green, black and white combo but wishing my tummy is as flat as hers..lol. Mine was muffin like when I wore my skinnies and tight stretchable shirt. That blazer completed the look too.

I'm also looking for an animal print flat shoes but I'm not that lucky. I found one at Payless but it's a wedge shoes so I need to scour all stores, maybe I can find one at Aldo or at our local brand stores. Can't wait to wear this kind of look soon.

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