Ah, the dreaded wedding invitation. Sure you love your friend. Hell, have known each other since elementary school when you accidentally hit her head on his head coming out from the monkey bars. Your nose bled all over his shirt while he laughed hysterically and ran to get some paper towels from the bathroom. You have been friends ever since. It is also kept in contact during his college years, when he lived on the east coast and lived on the west coast. When he realized that he had met the girl of his dreams, she was one of the guys who got that e-mail where he rambled and everything in place and as he had never known love quite like this. What if you were thinking, 'What mounted wuss "in your head as you read, you were still happy for the boy. You get home from work, browse your mail and a lavender card with your name in perfect calligraphy strikes the eye from behind the phone bills and credit card offer on the seventh. A card from your mother, perhaps? A tear open and there it is. Your friend gets married in 6 weeks for the woman who inspired the rambling e-mail and you're invited. The trip is not a problem and you can only stay in the block of rooms at the hotel's local, but this seems to be a pretty fancy wedding. What do you wear? The only wedding you ever been to was your Aunt Catherine when I was eight years old and your mom you bought a brown suit from Goodwill. If only that dress still fit ...
When you prepare to attend a wedding, bringing a gift is only one aspect of being the perfect host. You're going to want to show on time and will always want to dress the part. Today, weddings run the gamut, from beach-themed weddings where guests only need to wear shorts or sundresses with flip flops to the facts in an elegant tuxedo dress where they are needed. What about those weddings that fall in the middle, though? While some invitations might specify that marriage is going to be more casual or more formal, most do not, so it is left to the customer to determine what type of clothing for your sport. In the case of our friend above, if his name is written in perfect calligraphy on the envelope, most likely will need to invest in a nice dress. The general rule of thumb when it comes to wearing a dress for a wedding is to go with a dark suit. A navy or black dress works perfectly at a wedding. Fortunately, if you have never bought a dress before, there is no shortage of black or dark blue suits. Unfortunately, if you've never bought a suit before, no shortage of these two colors means racks up racks of clothes to wade through, which can often feel overwhelming without knowing exactly what to look for.
Before returning to your local department store, pop in and ask a tailor to get your suit measurements. One of the most aggravating shopping for a suit without knowing your exact measurements is trying on suit after suit hoping (or rather, praying) is the perfect fit. You can scale down your shopping time considerably if you know exactly what size dress to look for. Now, there are many different kinds of clothes and styles. For a wedding, stick with a dress two or three buttons. This will give you a more traditional, conservative look. If you look behind the suit, there are no vents. For a look that will take you from a wedding for a job interview, or even a normal day at the office, stick with a dress that has a center vent. With regard to implications on a jacket, there are two types: peak lapels and notch lapels. The safest choice for a wedding, and what is more versatile, is the notch lapel. Now the type of dress that recurs is sized down considerably from section entire suit section to only half of the costume. Hey, this is progress. According to GQ, when trying on clothes in the dressing room, take in a shirt and shoes to get a better feel for how the suit will be the day. Most stores will allow you to use some dress shoes to take with you in the dressing room.
The fit of the suit is just as important, so pay particular attention to the chest and the shoulder of the suit you are trying on. When the upper and / or middle button of your suit is buttoned, there should be no coercion, and should not be too loose. As for the shoulders, the pads should not go beyond their natural shoulder line. Try to shoot for a dress that shows about a quarter of an inch of your shirt cuff. In this way you can associate a pair of twins dressed appropriately. Of course, you want to match a dress with a tie, so be sure to match one with the shirt you choose. A seller will be of great help in this department. Shoot for a look more conservative when it comes to the tie. Now is not the time to wear a Mickey Mouse tie your mother bought you in high school.
It may take a couple of hours (or days if you are particularly demanding) to find that perfect outfit, but once you have it, there will certainly be a lot of use out of it. Now, go out and have a great time at the wedding ... and do not forget the gift!
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