Gay men wedding outfits

Dream big! Lisa, congratulations to your friend and his fiance! Also, before diving in, you might want to review our post on tuxedo-alternatives. Your friend could take things to the next level by carrying a bouquet — I love the idea of contrasting a masculine tailored suit with the traditionally-feminine bridal bouquet.

A gay outfit subtly peeking out from the bottom of a tux could add a stunning silhouette anyone's figure. White kilts? Goth kilts? These examples of stylish same-sex groom attire could inspire your own. These will explore the suits and outfits you could wear according to the dress code and time of day depending on the season: Spring Wedding Men’s Attire Summer Weddings Men’s Attire Fall Weddings Men’s Attire Winter Weddings Men’s Attire That being said, we suggest reading this guide first as a primer on the subject.

If you wanted to take the twist even further, you could go for custom tuxedos with lace edging, buttons down the back, and long train-like tails. When you say your friend wants something a little femmey, how far would he go? If your friend wants to veer into full-on genderqueer territory, he could take a little inspiration from one of my favorite genderqueer wedding outfits EVER: Black gay truly inspired tuxedo-with-corset look.

If not, it's time to start brainstorming. Of course there are more traditional Scottish kiltsbut we've seen a lot of wonderfully offbeat takes on ye olde kilt too — from punk to hippie — all the way to a kilt with a tail. Personally, I think this men the ultimate for gender-queer women who don't want to wear a dress — I feel like I could write a dissertation about the layers of metaphor and symbolism in a corset-with-tuxedo.

Lace kilts? We've seen lesbians in kiltsgay men in kiltsand of course lots and lots of straight dudes of all sorts wearing them. Yes, it's still a tux arguably the ultimate in men's formal wearbut the bridal white gives a very clear indication that something's a bit different here.

I am not a gay groom and therefore don't have any first-person experience to sharebut I'm always down to talk fashion, so let's brainstorm a couple ways your friend and his partner could put a twist on their tuxedos. Gay men have an impeccable taste, and their outfits and wedding décor prove it for sure.

Check out what real men wore to their weddings and get inspired by their matching or complementary attire. The sky's the limit when you get into custom work! Since I don't know your friends personally, I'm just going to focus on outfits that have worked for those playing with gender from all directions — from gay grooms, to nonbinary folks, to slightly femmey but totally straight grooms, etc.

For men who wanted to go this route, Starkers Corsetry does custom weddings for men that are stunning — you can see a couple very theatrical examples herebut I'd imagine Dianna DiNoble could make groom's corsets that are just as sophisticated and formal as her bridal corsets.

Really, I love kilts as a tux-alternative for any and all grooms. That said, I'm going to broaden my focus a bit. Here are stylish outfits that might inspire you. Steampunk kilts? If the traditional wedding visual is a groom in a black tux and a bride in a white dress, imagine a groom in a gleaming white tuxedo.

Would he consider a little guyliner or shoes with a slight heel?