Q. My fiance used to work in a tux rental store and believes that silver vests and ties look the best against black tuxes for his groomsmen. I would like the bridesmaids to wear black dresses with bright pink flowers. I also want the best man to wear a different color tie, preferably royal blue, and the maid of honor to wear a bright pink dress. My bouquet would have a mixture of white, blue, and pink flowers. Is it okay to have that many colors in the wedding?
- Tux Distress
A. It’s up to you how much cohesion you want with the color choices at your wedding. There are no longer hard and fast rules for a wedding. It just helps the unavoidable gossip mill when your wedding looks elegant and sophisticated. Keep the silver vests for the groomsman to a low shine factor and err on the side of a shade closer to platinum.
Have you discussed with the maid of honor her thoughts on a bright pink dress? With the addition of carrying pink flowers, will she feel like a big piece of candy? I love pink, but I guarantee you I never wore the dress from my brother's first wedding again. We all like to think we’ve been smart enough to choose a dress that our bridesmaids will be able to wear again, but they may think differently once they’ve seen your choice. Will one bright pink dress and one royal blue tie be the ideal way to pull in all your colors? What about having your maid of honor wear a more fabulous black dress compared to the other bridesmaids? Make hers long while the others wear cocktail length or have them or her wear a bright pink ribbon with the dress. I’d suggest a pale pink metallic strappy heel or silver heel with the black dresses to add a pop of color.
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