How to Dress Properly for a Wedding (Men, Teen Boys and Kids)

This is a step above casual.

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   1
   Wear a long-sleeved button-down dress shirt (any color) tucked into pants.
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   2
   Wear a tie (done up tight).
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   Wear slacks or dress pants, belt and a pair of dress shoes. ^[1]
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   A blazer/sport jacket is optional. You can get away with no tie but it's recommended to wear one if you have one available. ^[2]
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This is quite formal but not fully.

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   1
   Wear a 2 piece suit. A gray or cream color with a tie is better for daytime weddings, while a darker color suit is better for nighttime. ^[3]
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   2
   Wear dress shoes and dress pants. If you can't get access to a suit, then at minimum you should wear casual business attire with a blazer/sports jacket, dress pants, and a button-down shirt.
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   If accessible, a tie should be worn. ^[4] This is typically expected, but not always, so don't hesitate to reach out to the person who invited you for more clarification.
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   1
   Wear a black tuxedo, a white dress shirt, black vest and a black bow-tie. These days people do wear a black tie but a bow-tie is better. You cannot wear anything less than a tuxedo. If you don't have one, rent one. ^[6]

   • The pocket square you wear with a tuxedo should be white and worn in a flat fold of puff fold.
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   2
   Get creative with your tie. This is black tie, except you can change the color of your tuxedo, tie, etc. if you want to. So that means it doesn't have to be black and white. ^[7]

   • If you are invited to a white tie wedding, congratulations! White tie consists of a black tailcoat jacket, full white waistcoat, wing-tipped collared dress shirt, self-tied white bow tie, and patent leather dress shoes. This is your only choice. You cannot wear anything else.
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