You'd think because Mr. Coyote and I are having a super long engagement (22 months, what?!) we'd be totally ahead of the curve on everything. Aaaand you'd be wrong. Sure, we got most of the big ticket items out of the way, but one thing we totally dropped the ball on was the tuxedos. I have no explanation for this, but for some reason we just kept putting it off and putting it off until it was almost too late. In fact, the consultant we (finally) met with this weekend even chided us a bit for procrastinating so long. Whoops!
If you remember, I shared my tuxedo vision with you a few weeks ago and am proud to say that the entire color scheme I had talked about is being tossed out the window. Mr. Coyote, lil bro Coyote, and even our consultant decided that the sangria vest/tie combo was "too girly" and was instantly vetoed. Silly men and their opinions. What do they know?! (Just kidding!) Actually, after discussing all of our options I have been converted and am completely on board with what they want.
Mr. Coyote will be donning a two-button notch lapel tuxedo with a silver vest and necktie. I fought long and hard for the bow tie, but eventually lost the battle. I thought that *maybe* if he tried it on he'd see how freakin' sexy he looks (I repeatedly told him that he looked like James Bond), but he was unconvinced. I did manage to snap a picture of him though it wasn't a total loss. I now have this photo to drool over for the rest of my life:
James Bond? Try Pee-wee Herman.
Sidenote: Do you think he'd be upset if I made a Mr. Coyote-sized cardboard cutout of this photo and carried it around with me on our wedding day? Because the more I think about it the more I realize that it needs to be done.
In reality, he'll be wearing something more like this:
Except it will be a bit darker (think of a silver color that falls in between the bow tie in the first photo and the neck tie in the second photo). Oh and his shirt will be a spread collar instead of a wing collar. Whatever. You guys get the point. I know so much about men's formalwear now that I'm just about ready to open my own damn tuxedo shop! Anywho, the groomsmen and fathers will wear the same tux and pattern, just with a black vest and tie. Simple, elegant, classic. Exactly what I was looking for. I'm glad the guys were able to convince me to drop the brightly colored vests cuz I think they are all going to look mighty fine in silver and black.
As soon as we finished up our appointment Mr. Coyote and I parted ways so I could head over to the seamstress and pick up my wedding dress! Even though we didn't plan it this way it was kind of awesome to see Mr. Coyote in his tuxedo and then immediately put on my dress. I was really able to visualize how freakin' awesome we are going to look together on the big day!
Did you help pick out the attire for your fiance/fiancee? How much of an input did you have on the final decision?
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