And if there is a sword arch, beware of sword fights breaking out at church.... and the reception!!!
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Officer Wedding Uniform Question
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And if there is a sword arch, beware of sword fights breaking out at church.... and the reception!!!
Those pictures on in the uniform regs do not do the dinner dress uniform any justice. This one is done up for enlisted with the black cumberbun, silver buttons and rank on the sleeve. The only thing different for winter is that its a blue coat.
Just as a general FYI for those who may not know, Dinner Dress is equivalent to civilian Black Tie (tuxedo/morning coat), whereas Formal Dress is equivalent to civilian White Tie (tailcoat). Not saying anything's "right" or "wrong," just sayin'.
Good point! I almost bought an off white dress and was thankfully talked out of it. I compared it later next to his chokers and she was right, it would have looked bad. To the OP If you do decide to go with summer whites or chokers she should bring your pants with her dress shopping because as I found out apparently there are like 20 different shades of white! And some just won't like right together.
EngineGirl
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I wore an offwhite dress (obviously not my uniform). My husband wore SDB's (his choice). It was November, but in West Texas. It was fairly warm however it wasn't too hot for them. I like the way the blues looked plus they are easier to keep clean. All of the grooms men wore SDB's also (except for the CG guy and there blues are really blue!).
Don't worry about any rules or anything like that for the wedding. I wore cowboy boots with my dress and we had people in all different sorts of attire. In fact, my husband, and LDO, couldn't find his ribbons so he was going to borrow a friends that was there (an O-6 aviatorwho obviously didn't have the same medals as my husband). We ended up finding them, but who would have really cared if he had worn the wrong ones.
The biggest thing is just do whatever you want. Wear what you want, have whatever food, beer, party favors, band, etc that you want. In the end, you are going to be married no matter what (ok, well almost no matter what). I sitll don't know the order of how our wedding party walked in!
Don't worry about any rules or anything like that for the wedding. I wore cowboy boots with my dress and we had people in all different sorts of attire. In fact, my husband, and LDO, couldn't find his ribbons so he was going to borrow a friends that was there (an O-6 aviatorwho obviously didn't have the same medals as my husband). We ended up finding them, but who would have really cared if he had worn the wrong ones.
The biggest thing is just do whatever you want. Wear what you want, have whatever food, beer, party favors, band, etc that you want. In the end, you are going to be married no matter what (ok, well almost no matter what). I sitll don't know the order of how our wedding party walked in!
May I suggest a book?
Service Etiquette Fourth Edition (Hardcover)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846
Service Etiquette Fourth Edition (Hardcover)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/08...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846
Twinsfan, spend the money and get yourself a set of mess dress, if she wants the Navy blue color. If you are planning to do the SDB jacket with a bowtie thing, it looks ridiculous. Granted, this is just my opinion.
You'll thank yourself later, though.
You'll thank yourself later, though.
Is that allowed?
Concur. We called it "Dinner Dress Bozo"
:banghead_ Unfortunately, that's what we have to wear every year at our Dining In. I agree, if you're going with blue, get the mess dress.