For the Fellas: I.heart.boys.in.suits.

{A Mountain Bride}

I adore my groomsmen. They are all amazing and have been best friends with the Groom for-ever! They even all have matching "brotherhood" tattoos!! But whats the deal with groomsmen attire... when did it get so complicated?? What happened to the days of tuxedo rentals at the local Men's Wearhouse??

Well, that's partly (mostly) my fault.... we were obviously never going to have tuxedos on the beach in Costa Rica. So then it became a toss-up between khaki and gray and destiny made the decision for us!

Beach Weddings

{Michael Wachniack}

There is the go-to look... khaki pants and the white button down.

{Aloha Island Weddings}

Or a colored button down with khaki pants and flip flops. I am not on board with the groom in an all white linen outfit... that is way too weird for me!

Preppy Attire
{Ballcaps and Neckties}

Originally I considered putting them all in pink pants. Can you imagine?! I think it's adorable but I can only imagine the number of complaints I would have to fend off... it didn't seem worth it.

Suspenders

{Green Wedding Shoes}

I also adore suspenders... since my guys are all going to be in gray pants this look may be doable. However it looks so vintage/barn-yard chic to me and not very beach-y...

{Green Wedding Shoes}These thicker black suspenders paired with matching ties looks less barn-yard chic and more dressy/formal but maybe it would be too dressy for the beach. ...BUT maybe with gray pants it would be the perfect middle ground. I have no idea?!?!

{Ruffled}
Here is some more guys in skinny suspenders with matching pants and bow ties. I REALLY love bow ties and was considering doing bow ties before I realized how much the groomsmen would all hate it.

Vests

{Wedding Chicks}What about vests! Vests are popping up at weddings all over the place. I also love the matching cons (i think they are cons?) I don't know why but I kind of hate the black belts with the khaki pants... but I do love the look of the matching ties with the vests.
{Once Wed}

Amazingness... I love the vests with the bow ties... my only problem with this look is that you can't tell who the groom is (it's obvious in this picture that he's the one in the center, but you know what i mean). I kind of what Dave to stand out... after all, it is HIS day too!

{Green Wedding Shoes}
What about if I just let them all wear whatever they want?!?! What a novel idea... don't control ever detail. hehehe that doesn't even almost sound like something I would do. I would be much too terrified that someone would show up in brown cords (no offense, he is adorable... but really!?!?).

{Style Me Pretty: Anne Marie Photography}Or they could just do matching suits

Best Option:

I think this is the exact look we are going for (except in gray)... matching ties, jacket for the groom and no jackets for the groomsmen. I also really like the rolled-up sleeves and the barefoot look.

{Brenda's Wedding Blog}

What do you think??

Success... Kicking A$$. Taking Names.

We found Dave's suit!


I was a little nervous about getting a suit so far in advance but I new that if I wanted a good summer suit (aka one that Dave could wear on a hot Costa Rican day and not sweat through)...we would have to go now or wait until just weeks before the wedding.

When we got there we met salesman Eric, who was helpful, charming and very well-dressed... Let's just say we ended-up buying TWO suits! (Have I mentioned I LOVE shopping!)

Back to dave's wedding suit... its a lightweight cotton blend that breaths really well. I still wasn't convinced except that it was the last one in this color (they had a lot of navy and khaki left) and HIS size. I am a big believer in signs and I truly believe it was meant to be!

One more thing down (yay!)... a ridiculous number left. sigh. There is something very Sisyphus-esque about wedding planing.

Summer Suit Blowout!

While Dave and I were in New Orleans last weekend we spent a little time looking for seersucker suits/summer suits. I figured the south would be a better place to score a good lightweight suit but I was WRONG!! Turns out since its always hot in the south lightweight suits are a hot commodity all year round.

Since we got back from New Orleans I've been really obsessed with the attire for the guys. Two months a go, I got a great deal on these ties that I love, but the ties have kind of become this frustrating limiting factor. Dave really wants to wear a suit which is why I bought the ties in the first place... but the closer we get to the wedding the more I like the idea of putting the boys in shorts and white long sleeve button down shirts (with the sleeves rolled up). They'll have a cute boutonniere pinned to their pocket. done and done. But dave doesn't ask for much and if he wants to were a suit, gosh darn it... he'll wear a suit!

I decided to take a look online and I found a pretty great selection of seersucker suits on overstock.com.


*Alexander Julian - $119.00
*Adolfo - $97.99
*Haspel - $100.97

With suit prices hovering around $100 its a really great deal... and with shipping and handling fixed at $2.95 its an amazing deal!!! Unfortunately this deal IS too good to be true... all these suits are only available in "weird" sizes.

Upward and onward...

Then I stumbled upon this great deal:

{Jos A. Bank - $158}
Then I found this great sale at Jos A. Bank! Lots of sizes, colors, and styles!!

Then as usual I was hit with a wave of indecisiveness.I LOVE seersucker! But my future husband does not and event though its a great price, I just don't know if we need to spend $150 on a suit that he will never wear again.

So I checked out the other lightweight cotton suits, and there are really a lot of great deals. There is even a really good selection of colors and styles, and with free shipping and handling for all orders over $175, I think its been a great find! However, as usually, I have become so overwhelmed by all the choices that I can't even make a decision! Luckily I have the best Fiance in the world and he's agreed to go to Jos A. Bank with me tomorrow to try on the different colors/styles/sizes, hopefully we'll come home with a wedding suit. If not, at least we'll know which styles and sizes work best and we can come back and order tomorrow!

There is also a Men's Wearhouse right next door and they are having a "buy one get one free" labor day weekend sale! Turns out its actually a great time to buy summer suits in New York city.

*** I ordered a summer suit for Dave from Banana a few weeks ago because I got a "40% of any two items" coupon in the mail (I have highly utilized banana republic visa card). Somehow they shipped me the jacket and then sent me an email saying that they made a mistake and they no longer carry the pants I ordered. So I had to return the jacket. It was a GReAt suit for a great price... too good to be true :(