Okay, so I've got a wedding for a college friend in 4 weeks. As the husband of a medical resident and father of twin toddlers, I don't tend to get out much (read: ever). To boot, I'm in the middle of a serious weight loss effort right now, so a lot of my clothes don't fit properly at this point. I just got into reading about mens' style about a year ago, and my wife teases me about it. Long story short, this is my first chance to put it to work with my wife and friends I haven't seen in years, and I want to dress to kill.
Since my old suit no longer fits (if it ever really did), I went out and found a gem at my local thrift store (gray, Italian made, 2-button, 100% wool summer weight suit, $6) that I'm taking to the tailor tonight. However, beyond that, I'm stumped. I need a few new dress shirts anyway, so I'm thinking about stepping out of my comfort zone (blue) and going for a lavendar shirt (thanks Barron!) & new matching tie (TBD, but thinking simple & dark, as the shirt's already bringing color to the party).
First off, would a lavendar shirt be appropriate for a summer wedding, or should I stick to white? If the lavendar works, would a matching lavendar pocket square be correct, or is something else called for? Also, I like the look of brown shoes with a gray suit, but I'm not sure if black would be more appropriate, either due to the formality of the situation (wedding), or it just wouldn't work with the gray and lavendar.
I'm throwing myself at the mercy of the dappered community. What do you all think? Thanks!
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