THE EXAMINER/THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009
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Groomed grooms – dapper, ready to go
Gentlemen, dress
appropriately. After all,
How to tie a bow-tie
this is your wedding,
A classic wedding with a readymade tie? We think knot!
not the prom
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Show you mean business by wearing and tying your own bow tie
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First things first. Get in front of a mirror.
Adjust the bow tie for your neck size, just as you would with a standard neck-
t
So you’ve popped the question and square6
ie.
Pass the right end over the left end – again, just like a regular necktie – and
perhaps booked the limo and DJ. Don’t then pull on both ends, tightening the knot form against your top shirt button.
think your nuptial duties are done. (One tip from the fashion elite is to “put your foot on your neck,” and then pro-
This is the day your bride-to-be has ceed to “tie your shoe
always dreamed up, and it’s up to you
(more than you think) to help make it square6
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.”)
Fold the right side in half, forming a bow.
perfect in every way. square6
Pass the left side over the middle of the right folded half.
Pull the left side down and around in the back, forming a bow shape as you
Asserting yourself in the planning
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slide it through the opening behind the right bow.
and unstressed, but you’ll probably have
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Adjust as necessary
Still confused? Grab the mirror and get in front of the computer. An online
some fun, too – who doesn’t like sam-
video will give you something to mimic.
pling food and selecting bar packages?
And when it comes to your big-day
attire, you can take complete control of
tant they are to you and is your way of male bonding.
the reins … well, with her permission,
saying thanks for all that they’ve done. Got some money burning a hole in
of course.
If you’ve been a groomsmen or best those well-worn trousers?
Whether a formal or more casual
man before, you know how fun the expe- Instead of renting yet another tuxedo,
affair, today’s grooms are keeping style
rience is, and, most important, the take some time to consider purchasing
in mind when walking down the aisle.
meaning behind it. your own tuxedo (or a fancy new suit).
Plaid ties and vests are hot this year,
Enjoy all the pre- and post-wedding After all, this is your wedding, not the
says Andrew Damiany, of Gentry Appar-
time with your guys, but be sure to rel- prom. And depending on where you
el in Peterborough Square.
ish in this once-in-a-lifetime experience shop, you might not be spending an
Two-button jackets with a trim fit are
with your friends and family on the big exorbitant amount more than you would
also gaining popularity, Damiany says.
day. You’ll never have a better time be for renting.
Centre vents in tuxedos are also a
If you’re bypassing the tux for the
trend. Grooms should expect to pay
suit, get your groomsmen to follow suit,
between $100 and $200 for wedding
too.
clothing, he says.
While their suit styles may differ, it
For tuxedo-clad grooms, cummer-
doesn’t matter as long as they’re all
bunds and bow ties channel a classic
walking down the aisle in the same
feel of sartorial elegance.
color. Same-colored shirts and/or ties
Grooms who decide to pare down the
enhance the cohesion. Just make sure
formality with a suit can still add a
they’re wrinkle-free. And, please, show
pinch of posh by saying yes to the vest up on time.
and walk the aisle in a three-piece suit.
Tie bars and cuff links let you add a
The Guys on Your Side
bit of personal flash in a very understat-
Your groomsmen aren’t just there to
ed way.
usher folks to their seats and look manly.
If your wedding is taking place during
They’re the guys who’ve helped you
prime wedding time (June-September), get to your big day and serve as symbols
get measured for and order your tux at of the man you are today.
least three months before your wedding. Having them stand up with you is
The same goes for your groomsmen. your way of showing them how impor-
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