Dress for a Beach Wedding for Men

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Men: never wonder what to wear to a beach wedding again! Sans the bit about sandals and flip flops, all of this advise lends itself well to any casual outdoor wedding.

Steps

  1. A beach wedding is nothing to drag your old black suit into. Wear a suit in a light colored, breathable fabric like a cotton or linen in a khaki or tan color.
  2. Choose a long sleeved button down shirt in a cream/white or salmon/pink. These colors lend well to the casual beach theme and at least one of them will look good on almost anyone.
  3. Forgo the tie! A tie just isn't beachy and leans far too much on the "business" rather than "casual" side. Instead wear a white undershirt (under your button down) and leave the top one or two buttons open.
  4. Enjoy the one time that is acceptable for a man to wear anything other than dress shoes to a wedding. Feel free to wear nice leather sandals or flip flops in tan, khaki or brown leather.
  5. Roll your sleeves up to just below your elbows for that casual "why yes, I do always look this good" look and enjoy the wedding!

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Tips

  • If all else fails, khakis and a white button down shirt are the way to go!
  • Remember, beach weddings usually take place in warm climates and, depending on the time of day/year that the wedding is taking place it could easily get well into the 90s during the ceremony.
  • Think light. Light fabric, light colors. You almost can't go wrong.
  • The best "real world" equivalent for appropriate beach wedding attire for men is somewhere in between "business casual" and "Easter Sunday."

Warnings

  • Even though we are enjoying the casual "yay! no tie, flip-flops" beach wedding, there are some rules that always apply:
    • Shave. While "five o'clock shadow" works for some men, "day after drunken bachelor party" works for none!
    • Do your hair. Baseball hats are never acceptable at a wedding. Ever.
    • If you plan on wearing sandals, clip your toenails. If your feet are gross, spare everyone.
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