subject: Dressing Tips For The Bride Groom [print this page] Peruse through wedding magazines and the one thing you're sure to find is the near monopoly of bride's dresses, they're usually the central focus of most magazines, but do not let that destruct you from focusing on your appearance. Here we'll focus our attention to the groom and find ways to keep him well groomed and ready for the big day.
Remember that an uncomfortable groom in a bad-fitting ensemble never makes for fond memories, and neither is he a good recipe for lovely wedding pictures. A groom's suit is meant to impress and not to make you look like a busker in a circus. Given the new cuts, new designers, and new looks, grooms have the opportunity to look elegant and exclusive on their D- day. Below are some tips and hints for creating magical look that will be remembered for days to come.
ENSURE IT FITS
Nobody wants to be remembered as the groom who split his pants while doing the Electric Slide. Prevent the occurrence of this embarrassing situation by trying things out a week to the wedding day to ensure that everything fits just as it's supposed to. Make sure that your suit jacket fits well and can afford you enough flexibility when buttoned and un-buttoned.
In a wedding you'll be hugging people, dancing and shaking hands, thus ensure your clothing doesn't restrict you from doing these activities. You should be able to slip your finger in-between your shirt collar and neck and not more than that. Your cuffs shouldn't ride up when your arms are stretched. If wearing a button-cuff shirt, cuffs ought to break precisely at your wrist; for a French-cuff shirt, your cuffs ought to break about half inch more.
Your wedding suit jacket ought to fit well and give you a full range of motion, both buttoned and unbuttoned. Remember that you will be dancing, hugging, and shaking hands. Make sure you are not constricted. You should be able to fit one finger between the collar of your shirt and your neck, but no more than that.
The shirt cuffs should not ride up when you stretch your arms. If you are wearing a button-cuff shirt, the cuffs should break exactly at the wrist; if it's a French-cuff shirt, the cuffs should break about 1/2 inch further. Your vest should button comfortably and hit just below the waistband of your pants. If you are wearing a vest to a summer wedding, make sure it has a full back, so that you are still looking good when the jackets inevitably come off.
DRESSING SHOULD MATCH YOUR PHYSIQUE
Modern men prefer classic look to the frills. That said; remember that you have an abundance of options and chances to express yourself in your favorite of suit. Based on the degree of formality and the time of the wedding, numerous options are available. For a formal wedding happening during the day then a standard tuxedo can be left out.
