Wedding This Weekend...Buy a New Suit?

[dicelumpY2005]

I am attending a wedding reception this week, but not the ceremony. Is wearing a suit a must? Last wedding I went to I was in, so I, of course, had a tuxedo and not an actual suit. I notice many people at the reception were just shirt/tie/slacks/dress shoes. Not to mention the fact that its starting to get disgustingly humid around here... Necessary to buy a new suit for this affair? Shirt/tie/etc...just fine? Thoughts?

[Tron]

No way; at the reception everyone should have their jackets off and be dancing, so nobody will notice if you don't have a jacket in the first place.

[Unoriginalname]

I got a wedding this weekend. I'm going to wear a dark grey suit. What are some good looking and appropriate shirt tie combos?

Think this color (although this is NOT the suit):


Note: I did not feel this was worthy of starting a new thread as there are plenty of threads about suits. So I did a mini-hijack instead.

Edit to add: I have a nice black button down. Would that work with a certain tie?

[guids]

Any excuse to wear a suit I wear one, so yes, Id wear a suit.
w/ a gray suit, Id go with, pink shirt and white tie, or if you cant pull that off, red shirt, and a tie similar to this:

[ElaineMonster]

Call the best man or the groom and find out the level of formality. If it's casual or semi-formal you can get away without a suit. If it's formal, you need a suit. If it's black tie you need a tux (or dinner jacket as some would say).

[junglewarfare]

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Any excuse to wear a suit I wear one, so yes, Id wear a suit.
w/ a gray suit, Id go with, pink shirt and white tie, or if you cant pull that off, red shirt, and a tie similar to this:


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are you seriously suggesting wearing that tie in public?

[Isura]

I'm in the same spot this weekend. My suit as my parents.. I don't feel like buying a new one, is renting a suit even possible?

[NT!]

Guys,

Weddings are an excellent opportunity to look good in a suit, see people you don't see often, drink for free, impress them and chase goosed-up women around if that's your thing. Nothing is a bigger confidence booster than looking good in a suit. You should feel comfortable dressed in a classic and stylish outfit (which doesn't need to cost an arm and a leg AT ALL.)

NT

[jschaud]

it really depends what time and where this is happening. if it is going down in the south, where it will be 95 degrees outside and an outdoor reception. khakis and a light button down shirt is appropriate. i assume the wedding is in western NY, but if it is daytime--no suit. night wedding--i'd suit up.

[dogdrool]

As NT said, if you want play from women, bust out the suit. Otherwise you're very likely to look underdressed, which will severely hamper your game.