Funny/unusual/hard-to-decipher wedding dress codes

anotheroboemom
Sat, 05 Jul 2025 18:18:14 +0000

rhododendron:

I’m surprised by how many young men I know own tuxes. It’s either because they play in an orchestra or decided that it made sense to buy for an event instead of rent.

About to head out shopping with my musician son for various formal items this afternoon. He has a standard black tux already (maybe two?) But as he has been playing in higher level professional orchestras the requirements have gotten fancier and more specific.

So today we are seeking:

a black tux coat with tails
a white tux jacket/dinner jacket
formal black vest
formal white vest
white bow tie

Hoping to hit a rental place and purchase jackets that have previously been rented out and are now for sale.

He has been borrowing from random musician friends but his buddies are much smaller. The most recent concert he said he was thinking some buttons might just fly off when he took a deep breath.