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rides, watch out! The
groom doesn't have
to take a back seat
anymore when it
comes to being fashionable at
his own wedding. That guy

S. Kaminow, president and
chief executive officer of Lord
West Formalwear.
There are many things to
take into consideration when
choosing what to wear. Is it go-
ing to be a large, formal
wedding, or a small, in-
timate affair? Daytime
or evening?
Cutaways for the
groom and stroller coats
for the groomsmen are
appropriate for daytime
weddings, tuxedos for
late afternoon and
evening weddings, ac-
cording to Bernie Toll,
spokesman for Lord
West
Formalwear. In
Consider time of day and the wedding's formality
when choosing formalwear.
warm weather, a white
or ivory dinner jacket is
who's been wearing jeans for
fine.
the past few years might look
After the bride has chosen
like someone who just stepped
her dress and her attendants'
out of a Hollywood movie
dresses, the next stop should
when it comes time to walk
be the local formalwear special-
down the aisle.
ist, says Kaminow. With so
With all the dashing op-
many choices available, it's
tions now available at formal-
necessary to get expert advice.
wear shops, grooms can put
Don't even think about
together a black-tie package
wearing something as boring as
that not only coordinates with
a one-button tuxedo. "That's
the bride's attendants, but
past history," says Kaminow.
makes a special fashion state-
"Now manufacturers are pro-
ment as well.
ducing single-breasted models
"Whether they choose to
with two-button and as many
buy or rent, men will find for-
as seven-button closures."
malwear is no longer uptight,
For spring, tuxedos take
but reflects an easy air that
on new lapel treatments with
helps a man look good and feel
jackets that are slightly longer,
totally confident when and
great for enhancing any
where it counts," says Edward
groom's physique.
Sharon Mosley is a writer for
"Forget cookie-cutter ex-
pressions," says Kaminow.
Copley News Service.

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