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mfad•16mo ago

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French cuffs inside suit jacket -- too bulgy?

I had a custom suit made a while ago, and I want to wear it for my wedding. Since it's my wedding, it seems more appropriate to wear a shirt with French cuffs, but I didn't have a (non-tux) white shirt with French cuffs that fit well. So I had a couple made via Indochino, one with barrel cuffs and one with French cuffs.

However, I feel like the French cuffs are maybe too big, and are stretching the suit jacket sleeves a bit. When I brought it to the Indochino tailor, they suggested unbuttoning the first sleeve button, which helps a little, but I'm not sure if that's appropriate for a formal occasion like a wedding.

Attached are a few pictures with the French cuffs shirt, as well as a couple with the barrel cuffs shirt for comparison. (Note that the cufflinks are just placeholders -- if I wear this shirt, I'll probably pick out a better one.)

Questions:

1. Which one looks better for a wedding? The French cuffs shirt or, the barrel cuffs shirt?
2. Are the French cuffs too large?
3. Should I unbutton the first sleeve button for the French cuffs shirt?
4. For a wedding suit, Is it more common to wear a French cuff shirt or a barrel cuff shirt?

Incidentally, someone posted a similar question a long while ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/comments/3ivban/french_cuffs_inside_my_tuxedo_jacket_are_they_too/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=malefashionadvice&utm_content=t1_ln66hzw

Thanks in advance!

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