Invitations & Etiquette - Tuxedos for every formal event
So you need to attend a formal event and a tuxedo is required! The time of day and the type of occasion will direct your choices. The rules of etiquette are different for the wedding party than for a guest. Do not panic – these simple guidelines will help you pick the right formal wear for the occasion.
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Tuxedos are the perfect attire for events ranging from full-formal weddings to semi-formal proms. Tuxedos range in color, cummerbund, style of tie, coat length; the choices are confusing. While the rules of formal wear are made to be broken, you will still want to follow basic dress guidelines.
For the groom and wedding party:
- Formal, daytime wedding: charcoal or black coat with tails. Grey striped or matching trousers. Grey or striped vest. White or colored dress shirt. Ascot, four-in-hand or matching striped tie. Darker colors for winter function; lighter colors for spring and summer. Black formal dress shoes.
- Semi-formal, daytime wedding: tuxedo, with or without tailcoat in range of colors. Darker colors for fall or winter. White or pastels for spring and summer. Formal white dress shirt or color coordinated with jacket. Black formal dress shoes.
- Formal, nighttime wedding: black coat with tails and matching trousers. White wing collar shirt with white vest. Cummerbund is an appropriate choice. White bow tie. Patent dress shoes.
- Traditional formal evening wedding: classic black tuxedo jacket and matching trousers. Accessorized with a variety of coordinating shirt, tie and vest colors. White jacket and matching trousers acceptable for summer or tropical wedding.
- Semi-formal evening wedding: Grey stroller with striped trousers. Pearl grey vest. Pleated white shirt. Four-in-hand tie.
For wedding guests:
- Formal, daytime: formal wear similar to the wedding party.
- Semi-formal daytime: formal wear optional.
- Formal, nighttime: formal wear similar to wedding party.
- Traditional formal evening: tuxedo with black tie required.
- Semi-formal evening: formal wear optional.
The event invitation says:
- " White tie" or "Full dress" – Requires full, formal dress including white wing-collar pique shirt, white pique vest, white bow tie, classic black trousers with side stripe, black coat with tails, and black patent shoes.
- " Black tie" or "Black tie invited" – Traditional black tuxedo with white formal shirt, vest or cummerbund, classic black bow tie, and patent dress shoes. Perfect for any formal event after 6:00 p.m.
- "Dinner jacket required' – Formal matching trousers and tie, with coordinating dress shirt, vest and tie with black dress shoes.
Formal wear for the prom:
The rules of etiquette for high school prom formal wear are more lenient than most other events. Teenage boys must gage their choice of attire based on the prom theme and their date's dress color. With those two rules in place, he can select from a range of colors and styles. The mandarin collar is popular with teenagers today; a buttoned collar in place of a tie and the long tailed jacket, imitating Keanu Reeves' outfit in the movie "The Matrix". Pastel colors are acceptable for this type of evening function, but black and grey tuxedos are still classic and sophisticated. You will never go wrong with a black tuxedo.
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