My fiance served in Iraq in 2003-2004, as did his twin brother (same time) and their older brother (in 2005). The two brothers will stand as best men in the wedding and my fiance would like them to wear their uniforms. My fiance is in the Army and will be wearing military dress blues, but his brothers don't own those. One brother is in the Army and would wear the green class A's; the other is in the Air Force and would wear the typical AF blues. Question #1: If our colors are blue (multiple shades) and white, would it look strange to have them in their uniforms knowing one would be wearing green?
Also, one of the three grooms men and one of the four ushers are also military and my fiance wants to have them in uniform. We aren't having a formal military wedding, but the military is really important to him and he wants to be able to honor those who have served and to show our guests who these important men are. The grooms man is Army and would be in greens, while the usher is Air Force and would be in blues. Question #2: Is there a way to make this work without making the wedding seem like a formal military wedding? And #3, can it be pulled off without looking odd? Please help!- S
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Jan 21, 2006, 4:51 PM
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Re: [Drish-to-be] Military wedding - bestman in uniform?
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Dear Lots of Military Colors,
All of these men would have to be active duty to be able to wear their uniforms. It seems as if they are unless I misunderstood.
Your groom's dress blue is considered in the same formality as a tux. So, his brothers may look out of place. They will be dressed too informally. All of the groomsmen should be dressed the same. With military weddings, they should at least be dressed in the same formality.
The others should be dressed in the correct formal attire for the time of day (tux for evening or strollers for the day) or they may appear under-dressed. This is your decision, though. It would appear as if this is not an issue with your groom. So, you may not have this choice.
Your best bet would be to bring a bit of green into the wedding. This could just be the green in the flowers.
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Thanks for the advice. I'll pass it along to my fiance and let him make the final call. If he chooses to keep them in uniform, I'll have to look into adding a hint of green. Thanks again for your help.
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Jan 22, 2006, 12:48 PM
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It was definitely my pleasure. Sometimes we just have to consider more than just what it may look like and what is typically done. Your fiance's idea of the groomsmen wearing their uniforms is heart warming. It may be challenging for you, but your guests will most likely appreciate it.
Plus, this isn't a major etiquette breach. It is just attire choices. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
Military wedding - bestman in uniform?
