Your big day is fast approaching. Are you ready?
Before you dive into wedding planning in earnest, you’ll want to get the lay of the land. Wedding fashion changes fast, and the last thing you want is to find yourself caught unawares by the changing times. And, no — you can’t rely on your spouse-to-be to bail you out on the style front. They’ve got enough to worry about.
Let’s take a closer look at five trends grooms definitely need to be aware of in 2019.
Black Tie Is Kind of a Thing Again
What is this, a James Bond picture?
If you’re looking for exploding cigars and miniature underwater breathing apparatuses, keep moving. If you’re interested in turning your wedding — or, at least, your personal style — into a retro black tie affair, you’ve come to the right place.
Nothing says “class” like a freshly pressed tux. Just know that not all of your guests are liable to feel comfortable in formal evening wear, particularly if you run in a more casual crowd. Mind these tips for black tie wedding success — and don’t forget to warn attendees well in advance that they’ll be expected to dress up.
Out With the Gold?
Gold rings are so 2017. All the cool kids rock titanium wedding bands, and they’re loving ‘em. Titanium has a super-high strength-to-weight ratio; while it’s never wise to throw around words like “indestructible,” a titanium ring is about as close as you can get with readily available materials. Plus, it looks cool — edgier and more metallic than your typical white or yellow gold ring.
Your Groomsmen Don’t Have to Match (Really!)
Let them wear what they want, right?
No, not really. But don’t force them to match. It’s been de rigueur for bridesmaids to wear color-matched-but-not-identical dresses for years; about time the groom class caught up. Set a color scheme — light gray! dark gray! navy! — and trust your team to do you proud.
A Little Extra Bling Is A-OK
Some guys are still weird about jewelry. Sure, they’ll don wedding bands, but only because they have to.
Look: if you’re not a neck chain guy, who are we to tell you otherwise? Just know that well-placed neck or wrist bling can really accentuate your wedding-day look — whether it’s a standard-issue LIVESTRONG bracelet or white gold choker.
Blush Is the New Black
You heard it here first. Why settle for boring grays or navies when you can literally light up the room (or backyard) with a blush color scheme that complements your spouse-to-be’s outfit? If you’re not sold on a full-bore blush suit, consider a softer statement: perhaps a blush tie or pocket square.
Get Hitched in Style
You’re going to remember your wedding day for the rest of your life — for better or worse.
These six style tips won’t by themselves make your wedding day, but they’re sure to add color and flavor to what’s already sure to be a vivid experience. Whether you take all or none of them to heart, never lose sight of the fact that you and your spouse-to-be — as a team — are in control of your own wedding day destiny. It’s your big day. Make the most of it!
