Oops

Some Brides make mistakes and though I hate to admit it, I am one of those Brides. I thought that I knew everything that I needed to know when finalizing the little details. I have done my research, read all the blogs, Bride Magazines and regularly check Martha Stewart’s wedding website. Where was my fatal flaw exposed? I do not know anything about menswear. I made the ridiculous mistake of ordering the wrong ties. Instead of men’s ties, I ordered cravats. Don’t know what a Cravat is? Neither did I! I had to google Cravat to figure out what I had ordered even after they arrived.

This was the picture featured on the website.

It looks like a tie to me. Right?

Well, not quite. This is what a Cravat traditionally looks like when tied.

Not exactly the look we are going for.

Luckily, I was able to contact the company that I ordered these from and they told me that I could exchange them with no problem. I guess I wasn’t the first Bride to order the wrong thing, because as soon as I called he knew what I wanted to return.

Did you have any "oops" moments when planning your wedding?

Dressing the Dudes

I am not one to pick out Evan’s outfits and Evan is not one for shopping. We have groomsmen in Michigan, Virginia, New York and Arizona. We happen to live in Maryland. This seems like a formula for disaster when it comes to picking out what the guys would wear to the wedding.

We thought we would head to the local Men’s Warehouse rental site, pick out a suit and inform the guys so that they could pick theirs up where ever they may be located. That proved a big turn off for Evan. We walked in the empty shop and two guys were sitting behind the counter. They barely acknowledged us when we entered and pointed to a big binder full of pictures of suits. Evan’s head almost popped off his neck from frustration from poor service. We lasted about two minutes with the binder before we had to leave. Evan will never again set foot in a Men’s Warehouse. He has no tolerance for lazy employees.

So, where do we go from here? We didn’t want the guys to have to spend a fortune on a suit, but we didn’t think rentals would be an option. All I care about is that the guys are in suits, no need for tuxedos. I let Evan take the lead on this decision and here is what he came up with….

All the guys supply their own black suit and white shirt. We will supply a teal tie, which will match the bridesmaid dresses. If the guys already have a black suit (that fits) they are good to go. If they don’t have one, they can get one at a Burlington Coat Factory, Target, Macy’s or another bargain spot. They will probably end up spending about the same they would spend if they had to rent something and they end up with a nice black suit they can wear again. This simple solution is one of the easiest decisions made so far in the planning process. Way to go, Evan!