wedding clothing help thread number 29949383
So. A good friend is getting married in a month. Truthfully, I could turn up in anything as long as it wasn't publicly indecent and it would be fine, but I want to make an effort for my friend. Confusingly, the theme is "black and white and rainbow".
Suits will be a bit too OTT for the vibe and I'm short and fat enough that none will fit me OTR anyway. I guess I'm looking for smart casual wedding inspo?
I'm thinking smart black trousers, a colourful shirt and Chelsea boots but I'm kind of unsure exactly what kind of shirt exactly.
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Colorful dress shirts aren’t too hard to come by these days, but you could make your life easier by just going with a colorful tie.
Is tie with no jacket too lame though? I don't own any smart jackets and there's no way I can get one that fits before wedding in 4 weeks
Tie with no jacket is not my preferred look; jacket with no tie is fine. If you don't want a suit, you may consider a different kind of jacket, but ties don't work with most of those either.
As a guest you are generally not expected to be part of their wedding theme.
If you're going sans suit, then I'd recommend your favorite button-front shirt, keep the top two buttons open since you're going no tie, along with good trousers. I would probably not go with black if I had an option, unless you're trying to lean into their theme. Chelsea boots are fine for the formality level.