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Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:20 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:20 PM

Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

I am BEGGINGGGG ROn to go for this look?

Is anyone else?

jennbaby Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:21 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:21 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

you mean like the guy had on MTV's married show?

nrvbrd Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:21 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:21 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

Sounds like your wedding is going to be ultra formal.

FH does not want that look.

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:22 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:22 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

I don't know.. I thought Charlie wore a white Tux!

I don't want him to have a white Tux...... I think men look like the pilsbury man like that!

Something classy..

He says MAYBE !!!!

Sonicstef Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:22 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:22 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

Luke was thinking of doing the top hat/tail thing..i begged him not to!

Our wedding was not formal enough in my opinion and our wedding was in a pretty formal place.

jennyg Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:24 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:24 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

Just the opposite actually...Steve wants casual so we are doing navy blazers...its a beach wedding though.

CippyLoo Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:27 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:27 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

My FH wanted to do the tails thing but I don't think our reception is formal enough, I think it depends on what you guests will be wearing, Theresa is your wedding black tie?...or will most guests be be in suits?

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:31 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 01:31 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

We are saying Black Tie is optional just to set the mode..

I think.. Dad wants black tie.. I don't know!!!!

MISHY Posted: Jan 08, 2003 02:37 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 02:37 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

I love anything that is DIFFERENT! John wants to go for the longer jacket which I think is sexy!

michele31 Posted: Jan 08, 2003 02:43 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 02:43 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

I am not a fan of this look (JMO), or of telling guests what to wear to my wedding. I had a formal Saturday evening wedding but black tie is going too far IMO. If you are a President's daughter, yes I can see it, or if you are having foreign officials at the wedding, again it makes sense, but to have your wedding in a 'normal' place it seems a bit too much.
Tails looks great on TALL men, and the morning coats look great for afternoon weddings (such as Erica's). But I also think the look be overdone.

susans Posted: Jan 08, 2003 04:47 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 04:47 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

We're doing morning suit, but that's only because my fiance is from England and that's the traditional attire worn by the groom and groomsmen. He REFUSED to wear a tux before 3pm and didn't want the 'casual' look of a suit.

Word of warning though, the top hats that are rented at most places in NY are really cheap quality, black satin 'magician' looking hats.

And I wasn't happy with the Ralph Lauren morning suit that seems to be the only one available in all of Metro NY. (didn't like the heavy chalk stripes on the pants)

Our guys are wearing the outfit on the right. The groom and groomsmen will be wearing 'frock coats' and the fathers will be in morning jackets:

except with this trouser

And these are the hats. Wool felt:

We ended up getting everything from the UK and paying extra to have everything shipped here 2 weeks before the wedding.

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Jan 08, 2003 04:51 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 04:51 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

Thanks...............

I love them

How different!

susans Posted: Jan 08, 2003 04:58 PM+

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Posted: Jan 08, 2003 04:58 PM

Re: Tails, Gloves and Top Coats and Top Hats

Different for here. :lol:
Over there that's the only thing you'll see the guys wearing.

My dad wanted to wear a regular tux, but I didn't want him to stick out. He finally convinced himself that the hat would make him look taller