fh tuxedo poll

roxyvelas Posted: Mar 31, 2006 05:12 PM

fh tuxedo poll

My fiancee wants to wear a bowtie instead of the typical tuxedo tie and I dont want him to so I said I'd have a poll on what the grooms are wearing. I think that most would be wearing ties and he thinks bowties. He says the bowtie is back in style.

Preshy7 Posted: Mar 31, 2006 05:18 PM

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fh wants a bow tie
the guys are wearing neck ties
either way i dont care...

but maybe traditional is better

i was looking back at tuxes from my prom
where there were no collars and that button in the center...it loooks so cheezey now

so maybe traditional is better

sarahbelle Posted: Mar 31, 2006 05:19 PM

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FH is wearing a necktie, so are the GMs and the Dads.

MrsD06 Posted: Mar 31, 2006 05:20 PM

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Everyone is wearing bowties. I just found a pic of FH in a bowtie from another wedding and it looked great!

by everyone I mean in our wedding ..not necessarily EVERYONE

angnick Posted: Mar 31, 2006 05:23 PM

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FH Insisted on bow tie... so, we are going with bow tie. i could have gone either way. he feels it is more classy

cindyandkevin Posted: Mar 31, 2006 05:24 PM

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My FH doesn't like ties at all so he'll be wearing a tab collar. Our GM will be in regular ties, we really don't like bow ties!

roxyvelas Posted: Mar 31, 2006 05:25 PM

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Thanks for your opinions. Maybe a bow tie isnt so bad afterall. My fh will be happy.

stephanielyse Posted: Mar 31, 2006 06:18 PM

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Bowties are more traditional and formal. My FH doesn't get dressed up very often, so it'll be nice to see him dressed to the nines.

kmkelly Posted: Mar 31, 2006 06:26 PM

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Posted by sarahbelle

FH is wearing a necktie, so are the GMs and the Dads.

Same with us.

DrBeLLaRoSe Posted: Mar 31, 2006 06:26 PM

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My FH is wearing a white striped tie and a white brocade vest.... we thought it looked nice and wedding-y.

But yes your fh is right... bow ties are back in (as was seen at the oscars ) and they do look very formal.

October Bliss Posted: Apr 01, 2006 07:21 PM

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FH & best men are wearing bow ties. GM are wearing straight ties.

Boston&NY2006 Posted: Apr 02, 2006 03:21 AM

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Bowties are definitely coming back in style, and can look very elegant if worn correctly. Here are some tips I've picked up in my research:

-Never wear a 'pre-made' bowtie (i.e. the infamous 'clip on'). If you're going to wear a bow tie, learn to tie one and wear a real one. The real ones look a lot less dorky than the fake ones.

-Only wear a stand-up collar with a white tie. Stand-up collars (where you can see the band around the neck) are not intended to be worn unless you're wearing a white tie. For some reason, it's become customary to wear stand-up collars with any color bow tie. This isn't correct as you can see the strap around the neck which shouldn't be obvious.

-Bowties just don't look good on some people. If your groom has a long, narrow face, a bow tie might end up looking ridiculous.

Hope this helps!!