GREEN ACCESSORIES
Green can be a tricky color to work with, though, as it can 
sometimes be tough to find the exact shade a groom-to-be 
has in mind. For that reason, green doesn’t always get picked 
up, Elkus says, but many men turn to green accents as a col-
orful alternative, such as a green tie.
“It’s more of a sage as opposed to an olive,” Elkus 
describes of the shade of green that men tend to go for. 
There’s also the concern of what full-on green could 
look like next to a wedding dress.
“When the bride starts thinking about an entire 
sea of green, she tends to go elsewhere and look 
for green accessories instead,” Elkus adds.

BLUE, GRAY AND TAN SUITS
While black has historically been the 
top-selling solid color suit, navy blue 
is now “far and away the best seller,” 
according to Elkus. “The next group 
of colors [after navy] come in at 
about the same rate are charcoal gray, 
medium gray and indigo blue, or a light gray 
and tan.”
At a recent wedding show he attended, Elkus says the 
overwhelming trends in the spotlight included combinations 
of navy and cobalt blue, along with a mix of black and silver.

Green can be a tricky color to work with, though, as it can 
sometimes be tough to find the exact shade a groom-to-be 
has in mind. For that reason, green doesn’t always get picked 
up, Elkus says, but many men turn to green accents as a col-

orful alternative, such as a green tie.

“It’s more of a sage as opposed to an olive,” Elkus 
describes of the shade of green that men tend to go for. 

There’s also the concern of what full-on green could 

look like next to a wedding dress.

“When the bride starts thinking about an entire 
sea of green, she tends to go elsewhere and look 

for green accessories instead,” Elkus adds.

BLUE, GRAY AND TAN SUITS

While black has historically been the 

top-selling solid color suit, navy blue 

is now “far and away the best seller,” 
according to Elkus. “The next group 
of colors [after navy] come in at 

about the same rate are charcoal gray, 

medium gray and indigo blue, or a light gray 

and tan.”

At a recent wedding show he attended, Elkus says the 

overwhelming trends in the spotlight included combinations 
of navy and cobalt blue, along with a mix of black and silver.

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Nick Beard chose indigo 
suits for his groomsmen.

The Habels went with a cobalt blue tux.