First of all, yes…I’m still alive. I’m finishing school, and as a result have 16-hour days right now. I’m sorry for my lack of presence in cyberland. There. Just wanted to get that out of the way.
Speaking of school, I’ve been talking about our wedding a lot at school. My classmates have been intrigued by the non-traditional aspects of our wedding. You’re doing a taco bar?!? No bridal party?!? There won’t be cake?!? So, when I got a voicemail the other day to let me know that my clothes had been delivered and I shared that good news with a classmate, I was amused by his response.
“Oh, your tux is in?”
“No…no tux. I ordered some clothes from JC Penney.”
“Oh, you’re not wearing a tux?”
People often expect a groom to wear a tuxedo, which is probably because that’s what they’re used to seeing.
I also recently saw a commercial for Men’s Warehouse advertising their tuxedo rental. In the commercial, a beautiful bride in a white dress is walking down the aisle, looking toward the altar. The commercial states that, “while everyone is looking at her, she’ll be looking at you.” But when they pan to the groom, he’s wearing a plain black, traditionally cut tuxedo. He would be indistinguishable from any other person wearing the same tux. Lame.
My attire is much less traditional. I’ll be wearing brown casual pants and shoes with the following shirt and blazer:
It doesn’t look too much like I’m shirtless does it? It’s actually an orange gingham print that is perfect for the back yard in June. The shirt was $25 and the jacket $70. I already owned the pants and shoes, so less than $100 for my wedding attire.
And that’s it. No tux, no tie, no shiny black shoes, and no late return fee.
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