Q. Is it inappropriate for flower girls in a wedding to wear white shoes in December? And can grooms wear white shoes if their tuxes are white?
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A. For flowers girls, pretty ballet flats or black or white patent leather Mary Janes are appropriate to wear for a wedding any time of the year. Now comes my hesitancy about white tuxes on men in December. I am not a fan of an all white tux on men anytime and definitely not white shoes with white tuxes.
When it comes to standard wedding attire requirements for men :
Formal Evening : A formal evening wedding usually means black tie. The groom and groomsmen wear black tuxedos with white or ivory shirts and black ties, cummerbunds or vests. It s totally appropriate to add some color into this outfit if you wish. Another option is to go the James Bond 007 route and choose white or ivory dinner jackets for a formal evening wedding.
Ultraformal Evening : When you expect everyone to show up in gowns. This is when men go white tie and it's reserved for the most elaborate evening weddings. The groom and groomsmen wear black tailcoats with white waistcoats or vests, wing-collared shirts and white bow ties. They can also wear fancy studs and cufflinks and their shoes are usually black patent leather. White or light colored suits are usually reserved for summer months and are worn in lighter fabrics like cotton and linen.
If you must have your white tuxedos, then have the men wear black cummerbunds and ties so they can wear black dress shoes.
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