What to Wear
Cape Fear Formal Wear feels fashion is a personal opinion. It is your event. What do you want to wear? Cape Fear Formal Wear will assist you in selecting the look that best reflects your sense of style. Cape Fear Formal Wear will also assist you in following traditionally outlined etiquette. The following is a guide for your use:
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Daytime Wedding - Ultra Formal
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Classic |
Contemporary |
| Coat |
Grey Cutaway |
Black Tuxedo or tails |
| trousers |
grey stripped |
black |
| shirt |
white wing collar |
white wing collar |
| neckwear |
ascot |
black bow tie |
| cumberbund/Vest |
grey vest only |
black cumberbund or vest |
| pocketsquare |
optional |
optional |
| shoes |
black |
black |
| hosiery |
black |
black |
| boutoniere |
white |
white |
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Evening Wedding - Ultra Formal
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Classic |
Contemporary |
| Coat |
black full/dress tails |
black tuxedo or tailcoat |
| trousers |
black |
black |
| shirt |
white pique wing collar |
white wing collar |
| neckwear |
white pique bow tie |
black bow tie |
| cumberbund/Vest |
white pique vest only |
black cumberbund or vest |
| pocketsquare |
optional |
optional |
| shoes |
black |
black |
| hosiery |
black |
black |
| boutoniere |
white |
white |
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Daytime Wedding - Formal
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Classic |
Contemporary |
| Coat |
stroller |
tuxedo or tails; black, grey or silver, year-round; white or ivory, weather permitting |
| trousers |
grey stripped |
to match coat |
| shirt |
white spread collar |
white wing or spread collar |
| neckwear |
ascot or four-in-hand |
bow tie to match coat or color to match cumberbund/vest |
| cumberbund/Vest |
grey vest only |
vest to match coat, or colored cumberbund and bow tie |
| pocketsquare |
optional |
to match accessories |
| shoes |
black |
to match coat |
| hosiery |
black |
to match coat |
| boutoniere |
white |
white |
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Evening Wedding - Formal
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Classic |
Contemporary |
| Coat |
black classic tuxedo |
tuxedo or tails; black, grey or silver, year-round; white or ivory, weather permitting |
| trousers |
black |
to match coat |
| shirt |
white wing or spread collar |
white wing or spread collar |
| neckwear |
black bow tie |
bow tie to match coat or color to match cumberbund/vest |
| cumberbund/Vest |
white pique vest only |
vest to match coat, or colored cumberbund and bow tie |
| pocketsquare |
optional |
to match accessories |
| shoes |
black |
to match coat |
| hosiery |
black |
to match coat |
| boutoniere |
white |
white |
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