Colour combinations

alferret · 24-10-2008, 08:35

Got a wedding to go to tomorrow and being a bloke who dont do suits etc I'm in need of a bit of advice.

I have got grey trousers and black shoe's. What would be an acceptable colour for a shirt & tie that would sit with the trousers and my rugged, handsome features

I was thinking of a black pin stripe shirt and matt silver tie but the more I think about it the more I dont want to look like I'm going to a funeral.

TIA

Al

**Graham M** · 24-10-2008, 08:42

Do you have a jacket to match the trousers?

Osem · 24-10-2008, 08:45

Pastel shirt & pink silk tie??

The Hitman · 24-10-2008, 08:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by alferret

Got a wedding to go to tomorrow and being a bloke who dont do suits etc I'm in need of a bit of advice.

I have got grey trousers and black shoe's. What would be an acceptable colour for a shirt & tie that would sit with the trousers and my rugged, handsome features

I was thinking of a black pin stripe shirt and matt silver tie but the more I think about it the more I dont want to look like I'm going to a funeral.

TIA

Al

A wedding is a funeral

alferret · 24-10-2008, 09:11

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Originally Posted by Graham M

Do you have a jacket to match the trousers?

Yes (the one I had for my wedding) but I dont like it so wasnt going to wear it.

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Originally Posted by Osem

Pastel shirt & pink silk tie??

Wont make me look to effeminate will it?

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Originally Posted by The Hitman

A wedding is a funeral

Very true

Hope my wife dont read this thread

24-10-2008, 09:17

Well I may get looked down at now but unless im top table (which has only happened at my own) I wear smart casuals

LondonRoad · 24-10-2008, 09:20

Wear a Superman costume. Say you thought it would be fancy dress at this time of year.

**Graham M** · 24-10-2008, 09:52

Wear a jacket,a white/blue shirt and a pink tie?

Osem · 24-10-2008, 10:01

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Originally Posted by alferret

Wont make me look to effeminate will it?

Dunno - do you have that 'quality'??? ....

tweetypie/8 · 24-10-2008, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by alferret

Got a wedding to go to tomorrow and being a bloke who dont do suits etc I'm in need of a bit of advice.

I have got grey trousers and black shoe's. What would be an acceptable colour for a shirt & tie that would sit with the trousers and my rugged, handsome features

I was thinking of a black pin stripe shirt and matt silver tie but the more I think about it the more I dont want to look like I'm going to a funeral.

TIA

Al

go with what you feel comfortable in.

alferret · 24-10-2008, 11:17

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Originally Posted by harmitage

Wear a Superman costume. Say you thought it would be fancy dress at this time of year.

Thinking along the lines of rain mac and wellies would be more in line according to tomorrows weather

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Originally Posted by Osem

Dunno - do you have that 'quality'??? ....

LOL I hope not, I aint no pretty boy with smooth features, think more along the lines of rough hewn sculpture

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Originally Posted by tweetypie/8

go with what you feel comfortable in.

Somehow jeans, trainers and a tee shirt wouldnt go down well

but then I could add a jean jacket (if anyones go one I can borrow) which would make it suit like

**Chris** · 24-10-2008, 11:22

Well, remember this is their wedding, not yours, so wear something you think they will be happy to see on their photos for years to come.

You're going to a wedding, not a night club, so you absolutely should wear a suit if you can, or the jacket that 'goes with' the grey trousers at the very least. Don't even think about not taking the jacket with you, or wearing some sort of casual coat instead. Unless you know that the wedding is planned to be a less than fully formal occasion, you should scrub up as formally as you can. If the groom and the best man have hired morning suits, or anything in any way similar (i.e. they went to Moss Bros rather than their own wardrobes) then you can consider it a formal occasion.

Wear a white shirt, because you can't possibly go wrong with a white shirt, and the smartest tie in your collection. Novelty ties are an absolute no no, if you own any. Plain or subtly patterned is fine.

PeteTheMusicGuy · 24-10-2008, 11:33

I'd say a white shirt with that and a smart tie

It also depends if you going to the actual wedding or just the reception. If your going to the wedding a suit is a must.

If not a suit jacket, good jeans a smart shirt and shoes is smart but casual

alferret · 24-10-2008, 11:47

Just been through wardrobe and I have 2 trousers to choose from, well 3 if I choose to add black to the list.

First is a fine pin stripe black\medium grey no jacket with that.

Second is a plain medium grey (looks grey\brown tint to me) I have a jacket for that.

Third is a picture comparison both together.

I actually prefer the first. But as I said in the OP I'm a bloke with very little fashion style.

Oh shoes are plain black hush puppies (lace up)

24-10-2008, 11:49

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Originally Posted by alferret

Thinking along the lines of rain mac and wellies would be more in line according to tomorrows weather

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LOL I hope not, I aint no pretty boy with smooth features, think more along the lines of rough hewn sculpture

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Somehow jeans, trainers and a tee shirt wouldnt go down well

but then I could add a jean jacket (if anyones go one I can borrow) which would make it suit like

Here is a suit from Matalan for Â£30 Clicky