How to Coordinate Bridesmen & Groomsmen Attire: A Planner’s Guide
Congratulations! You’re planning a wedding. And if you’re reading this, chances are you’re at the important juncture where you’re sorting out what you and your wedding party are going to wear. So, where do you begin? With so many options to choose from, figuring out your own outfit can be tricky enough, let alone the people who are going to be standing by your side. That’s where we come in. This week, we’re providing the ultimate guide to wedding suits in Australia, focusing on how to coordinate bridesmen and groomsmen. Let’s dive in!
Where to start
Regardless of whether you’re seeking inspiration for groomsmen attire in Australia or bridesmen outfit ideas, the best place to start is with an overall style and dress code for the day. This creates helpful parameters around what style of tailoring will be most fitting for the big day.
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From here, we suggest starting with what you plan on wearing on the day. Whether it be a tuxedo, a blazer and chinos or a lounge suit, landing on this will help ensure that your party complement rather than compete with your outfit.
For bridesmen, where the bride is wearing ivory or white, we generally suggest tying in with either the event colours or the colours of bridesmaid dresses.
One of the most elegant solutions is to match the colour of bridesmaid dresses via a blazer. So, for example, if bridesmaids are wearing pale blue, rather than wearing a full pale blue suit, you might choose to pair a pale blue blazer with a white shirt and a pair of cream trousers.
Complementary vs. matching
For groomsmen suits in particular, we often get asked the question of whether or not they should match those of the groom. Our personal preference is to have a small point of difference that highlights the uniqueness of the groom on their special day. For example, it might be that groomsmen wear a two-piece suit while the groom wears a three-piece.
When it comes to pairing groomsmen and bridesmen, it’s a similar scenario where it’s about complementing one another versus matching wedding suits exactly. As with the example above with the pale blue jacket, it might be that the groomsmen wear a pale blue tie to bring the palette together.
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