On your wedding day, you'll want to look perfect as you celebrate one of the most special times in your life. While you can't go wrong with a black suit and white shirt, a little effort and creativity can take your ensemble to the next level.
Today's modern grooms are personalizing their wedding attire with custom suits, fabrics, and accessories. You can go all out with a bespoke suit and show off your best style by carefully choosing and personalizing your accessories. You might even want to share your joy and gift your groomsmen signet rings that symbolize your appreciation for their friendship. As you celebrate, you can be as subtle or bold as you like, so here are some tips for making your suit your very own.
1. Order Bespoke
Customizing your suit will make you feel like a prince. Investing in a uniquely crafted, bespoke suit is the ultimate way to personalize your look. You can pick out the fabric, build your style from scratch, and get exactly what you want. If you choose to buy off the rack or wear vintage, there are plenty of ways to customize the suit and make your look unique. Think about how you want to look and find a tailor to help you express your style.
2. Choose an Amazing Fabric
Choosing the right fabric is a crucial part of crafting your perfect wedding look. Whatever the season and venue, you should feel confident and comfortable in everything you wear.
While there's no question that a dark wool suit can serve you well, consider wearing a non-traditional fabric like velvet, linen, tweed, cashmere, or seersucker. In the right setting, you can even wear stripes or plaid. Just remember that you should dress thoughtfully for the occasion to set the right tone for your big day.
3. Add a Pop of Color
Bringing color to your outfit is one of the best ways to express your happiness. While classic black or a timeless blue suit is a popular choice for grooms, some grooms wear a bright color head-to-toe, but adding a vibrant tie, pocket square, socks, suspenders, cufflinks, or jacket lining can work just as well. Showing off your favorite color is a fun way to make a style statement on your special day. Just be sure to coordinate your color palette selection with your partner and your chosen wedding colors to ensure everything looks harmonious and well put together.
4. Customize Your Jacket Lining
Your wedding day is the perfect opportunity to impress your friends and family, and one way to show your creativity is by commissioning a custom design for the lining of your jacket. You can select a fabric in a bold, unusual pattern or work with a designer to create a personalized print.
Modern technology allows you to feature everything from photos of your friends, family, or favorite destinations to artwork, poetry, or special messages. These let you keep special sentiments close to you as your ceremony progresses. This custom lining not only adds a unique touch to your attire but also becomes an extra special memento of your big day.
5. Embroider the Inside of Your Jacket
If you want to keep your embellishment subtle, embroidering the inside of your jacket's front or collar is the way to go. A meaningful symbolic icon, monogram, date, or quotation can subtly remind you of your journey as you walk down the aisle. Selecting an elegant font for your text is a perfect way to commemorate your feelings and create a lasting reminder of your special day.
6. Freshen Up Your Tie
There's no easier way to show off your style than by choosing a tie you love. A stylish tie will freshen up any suit. Whether you opt for a bow tie or a classic necktie, you can choose a color, texture, pattern, and style that draws the eye and brings out the best in your suit. You can even have a special message, quote, lyric, or your wedding date stitched onto the back of your tie. For extra flair, add a custom tie bar mounted or inscribed with your monogram, coat of arms, or a novelty symbol that expresses the best of your personality.
7. Upgrade Your Boutonniere
When it comes to your boutonniere, you don't have to limit yourself to flowers. Have your florist design a custom pin with feathers, leather, ribbons, or other details that reflect your favorite hobbies. If you like, you can forego the boutonniere and opt for a classic lapel pin that's monogrammed with your initials. These personalized details are a great way to keep your suit looking sharp.
8. Add Awesome Accessories
Traditional monogrammed cufflinks in gold or silver or novelty cufflinks that channel your passions in life can instantly add a dapper touch to your suit. You can also customize your suspenders with bold patterns or sentimental messages that give your suit character. Consider adding clever details to your shoes and socks that let you have some fun with your style while staying true to the theme of your wedding.
9. Honor Your Family
Weddings bring families together, and you can honor your loved ones by wearing a family heirloom with your suit. Add a watch, piece of jewelry, or swatch of fabric that belonged to your parents or relatives. You will carry the spirit of your family with you during the day and keep the legacy of their love and support next to your heart.
10. Personalize Your Wedding Ring
Last but not least, no wedding day is complete without the ring that symbolizes your union. Your ring might just be the most personal part of your attire, so be sure to choose it wisely. You can choose classic gold-plated wedding bands or choose something more unique like tungsten, rose gold, enamel, or antler. You can also add special finishes or engravings. A one-of-a-kind wedding band lets you stand straight and proud as you boldly adventure into your newly married life.
Celebrate Your Wedding!
Customizing your wedding day look and wedding style is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding ways to celebrate the significance of your ceremony. By adding a personal touch to your attire, you'll not only look your best but also feel your best, radiating confidence and happiness on your big day. This unique expression of your style and personality says, "I do" to a memorable and meaningful wedding celebration.
