Alternative wedding outfits
I'm getting married next summer and I don't feel comfortable in either a dress or a suit, and just wearing a dress shirt is too boring and mundane for me to wear to my wedding. Does anyone have ideas/inspiration on directions I could take my outfit in?
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I have a friend that did a jumpsuit type thing that I thought was cool
A kilt is worth a consideration
How formal is your wedding going to be?
not very, we are going to tell our guests "wear whatever you feel comfortable in" and the wedding reception is going to be outside on a meadow
So you could wear just about anything right? What is it about suits and dresses that make you uncomfortable? There are lots of variations of like, "party" or "special" clothing so it might be easier to figure out what would suit you through eliminating elements that you don't like.
Also, just to be sure, do YOU feel like a dress shirt/collared shirt (and trousers I assume) is too boring or is that an idea you're getting from somewhere else
The main thing is that suits feel too masculine, dresses too feminine. Another thing is that suits feel too "middle management" to me
and yes, I personally don't want to just wear a dress shirt
Do you have any pics of styles you like? Might also be helpful to browse #inspiration , lots of great runway stuff in there recently that's pretty andro
What size are you? If you can fit women's sizing, that opens up a lot of options, though its still feasible with unisex and mens sizing as well
lot of stuff you can do with suits and other traditional formalwear that bucks convention and embraces feminity or androgyny
lace suits, shirts, etc are easy ones
or if you prefer simpler, could go with a kimono style jacket/shirt
Ideas that I've used for weddings:
- take a large blanket scarf/shawl, put it over your shoulders and then pin it, like a cloak. Plenty of vintage, ornate shawls for fairly cheap on TRR and ebay
- use a silk or lace scarf as a tie and/or as a cummerbund/belt
- feathers, pearls, brooches, etc as accessories for flair
respectfully most people should not wear this for a wedding, it's rare to see it done tactfully
but i agree with everything else you said
for sure
make sure its appropriate and you're comfortable with styling any of it
the kimono shirt is a more easily viable/discrete option since its basically just a dress shirt with a different closure
(not the rave style ones I should mention, for either, unless that's your thing)
this still lives rent-free in my head
i think a matching jacket/pant set with a different style of closure than traditional lapels might be an option
there are also suits that are pretty fem/androgynous and not buisinessy at all. two things that come to mind are 1. a kinda "bridal suit" and 2. senior cords, the concept of which could be applied to just about any fabric. could be cute to have loved ones decorate a suit or collab on one with your partner
Probably wouldn’t do traditional dress from another culture for a wedding personally
I think a suit with more feminine detailing/styling could be really cool, there are lots of suits out there that scream anything but middle management
Say maybe a lacy turtleneck top and a satin or silk ecru suit
Im not the biggest Peter do fan but something like this is very nontraditional and reads fairly androgynous and bridal to me
Please for the love of god don’t forget this: do not outdress the bridal party
It’s for their wedding no?
Oh YOURE getting married
Nah go all out pop off
Outdress all you want haha
My b
Well maybe don’t outdress your partner too much
Sort that part out ahead of time
I'm 186cm, 80kg, and I do wear a lot of women's XL so it's totally on the table
yeah, that's right
Good input, will definitely be in constant communication with her
Also thank you to everyone, there's a lot of really good ideas to think about in here already