Etiquette for Men’s Attire at Weddings

The best man and ushers are dressed about as the groom is, although they may vary the color of cravat, gloves and spats. The boutonnieres of the groom and best man are always white.

Question: How are the bridegroom, best man and ushers dressed for a morning, or an afternoon or an evening wedding?

Answer: Clothes to be worn at a formal wedding, either in the morning or the afternoon, would be the same. A black morning coat, (cut-away), dark grey-striped trousers, white shirt, gray cravat or ascot, or else, black and white, or gray and white bow tie, black socks, black patent leather shoes, with or without spats, gray gloves and a top hat.

The best man and ushers are dressed about as the groom is, although they may vary the color of cravat, gloves and spats. The boutonnieres of the groom and best man are always white.

If the wedding is a country one. the clothes may be less formal, and if it is to be an outdoor one, flannel trousers may be worn with dark coats, but in this event, the bride and her attendants must be appropriately dressed. An evening wedding requires evening dress, not dinner jackets. – Imperial Valley Press, 1931

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