the boys' attire

our current idea for the boys is suits. danny would really like to have a nice suit to have, so my idea-searching onthe internet has been focused on suits, not tuxes. we haven't quite figured out what the other boys will do - rent vs. buy. it really depends on the price of the suit we find, i suppose, which won't be too much (we like a good deal (can also be read: we don't have a lot of money)). jen found her husband's wedding-day suite at the banana republic outlet for a really good price, so we might be making a trip. i'd love to buy the suit for all of them...that's probably a bit unrealistic but maybe we can help.

suit - so, based on the pictures i've noted, i seem to be liking brown suits. but i don't like plain brown. i prefer it to be pinstripe. danny has recently said that he'd like his suit to match his car which is a kind of gunmetal grey. i think he was joking, but that could be a pretty awesome color for a suit. an almost blue/grey.

(from mrs. onion on weddingbee.com)

(from theknot.com & banana republic)

tie - i've pretty much decided on an orange tie. danny loves the one on the left. an idea i had the other day was that the other boys could have a tie that matches the girls' dresses & danny would have an orange one. or, they could all be orange & danny's would just be slightly different.


(from theknot.com)

shoes - we were watching a wedding show the other night (really, i should say i was watching...danny just happened to be in the room), and the groom wanted to wear white converse as party of his wedding day outfit. his bride-to-be had a fit and told him he wasn't allowed to wear tennis shoes. danny turned to me and asked how i would react in that situation, probably expecting me to veto it right on the spot, but actually, i like it. a suit with some cool vans or something. besides, why shouldn't guys get to get a pair of shoes that they'll wear again like the girls? here's an example (i don't particularly like the brown color on these, but you get the idea). also, i do still reserve the right to change my mind. ;)


(from theknot.com)