Q. I'm getting married in June. My fiance is Indian and my family is of Scandinavian descent. To capture both of our cultures and personalities we are having a wedding focusing around pinks, greens, metallics, and adding paisley and embroidered elements which are very prominent in both themes. We are having a garden style wedding with our siblings as our honored attendants. We are keeping it really simple yet elegant (and inexpensive). I'm wearing a traditional white dress, my fiance is wearing a black traditional Indian outfit and our sisters are wearing black dresses and pink Pashminas. Our question: What should we have our brothers wear that would be very informal but classy? I was thinking of either a white shirt with a black tie or an Indian-style white shirt with light embroidery and a Nehru collar (which we cannot find anywhere!). Do you have ideas or suggestions?
-Culture Combination
A. A white button down shirt and tie is just fine, but have the men wear a tie in a color from the wedding to keep the colors bright and fun. I like the idea of extending the cultural expression at your wedding. Check out sites like monarch-garments.com and kaneesha.com where you'll find traditional Sherwani garments, Nehru shirts and colorful embroidered shirts. Here are a few additional sites and looks to help you shop and make your shirt choice.
1. Pink Half Silk Shirt, kaneesha.com
2. Magenta Half Silk Mens Shirt, kaneesha.com
3. Nehru shirt, proidee.co.uk
4. White Nehru Collar Shirt, fantasywaistcoats.co.uk
Hi,
Have you had a talk with his mother about the wardrobe for the wedding party? Boys tend not to care about those things but if you're having Indian female relatives at this event, they are going to be dressed to the nines. They don't mess around when it comes to weddings. Meanwhile, those Nehru-collared shirts you're considering for the groomsmen are the equivalent of casual everyday, hanging out with your buddies shirts. If you're having a hard time finding Indian-wear for the men, why not just have them wear Sport jackets and ties?
When Indians are involved, err on the side of more formal not less. Of course I don't know how gossipy your future in-laws are, but I would hate for them to be snickering that the Scandinavian girl planned a poor-man's wedding. Just trying to help!!
Hi,
Have you had a talk with his mother about the wardrobe for the wedding party? Boys tend not to care about those things but if you're having Indian female relatives at this event, they are going to be dressed to the nines. They don't mess around when it comes to weddings. Meanwhile, those Nehru-collared shirts you're considering for the groomsmen are the equivalent of casual everyday, hanging out with your buddies shirts. If you're having a hard time finding Indian-wear for the men, why not just have them wear Sport jackets and ties?
When Indians are involved, err on the side of more formal not less. Of course I don't know how gossipy your future in-laws are, but I would hate for them to be snickering that the Scandinavian girl planned a poor-man's wedding. Just trying to help!!