Dressing the Men

I picked out my bridesmaids’ dresses pretty much immediately after Mr. Unicorn proposed. I knew right away that I wanted them all to be comfortable in a dress of their choosing as long as it was navy, knee-length, and chiffon or similar.

The boys, on the other hand, are a different story entirely.

I don’t know why I’ve had so much trouble picking out clothes for the guys. I knew I wanted them to look nice, but I wasn’t sure what I wanted exactly. Tuxes? Suits? Black? Grey? Khaki? Bow tie? Normal tie? Vest or no vest?

And then I met this Calvin Klein beauty.

Image via Saavi Formalwear

Isn’t it gorgeous???

I knew, of course, that none of our groomsmen would be able to afford it, so I decided to let them pick their own suits as long as they followed some guidelines:

-light grey color for the jacket and pants

-white shirt

-flat-front pants

Even with this much wiggle-room, though, the groomsmen dragged their feet. Months went by, and not a single one of them had purchased a suit. Bridesladies, on the other hand, were uploading pictures of their beautiful dresses to the page I created on Facebook.

Clearly I was going to have to simplify things for the menfolk.

Then I saw this beautiful picture of Mrs. Skunk’s wedding (find it at weddingbee), and I about died.

Image via Weddingbee.com / Photo by iloveyoumuch photography

This was the answer! Grey pants, black suspenders, and a white shirt! What could be simpler???

As there is absolutely no danger that the Unicorn groomsmen read this blog, I will go ahead and reveal that I plan on gifting the men their dapper, navy bow ties and their newsboy caps. This kills two birds with one stone.

I had been struggling with ideas for groomsmen’s gifts. We couldn’t give flasks or beer tankards because several of them aren’t 21 yet!

Was it easy for you to pick the groomsmen’s outfits? What about their gifts?