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My flatmate has been asked to be an usher at a church wedding/reception.
Is it likely he will need to colour co-ordinate ties and suchlike with the groom or wedding colours, or will just any decent suit and tie do? - We are wondering if there are sort of 'standard' wedding rules.
He is trying to contact the groom but has not managed to yet.
Depends on the wedding. At ours we were quite specific that we didn't want everyone to match.
That said, at most weddings I reckon that the convention is for some sort of matching (though I suspect that most STW responses won't be conventional)
As far as I am aware you have to nail a bridesmaid
I think he would enjoy that a lot more than shopping for a special colour tie!
my sister specified exactly what the ushers were to wear - and bought them to make sure!
If my flatmate has to have 'set' colours of ties/shirts etc is he expected to pay for it himself or is the couple supposed to pay?
all depends. If they're specific (eg exactly the same) ties, etc then I'd normally expect them to be given to the ushers. If it's just 'wear a cream tie' then the usher may be expected to get one himself.
Whats the worst thing anyone has been asked to wear at a wedding?
Never been asked to wear anything too bad but I did get asked to read a poem at a wedding that would have been tacky even in a Clinton card...
When I got married, we gave the ushers matching ties to keep and just aksed them to wear a smart suit
When I was an usher this weekend just gone, the groom (who was an usher at our wedding) hired the suit for me and the others so we all matched, and gave me a tie to wear and to keep. He also got me some of these that I wore proudly and displayed at every opportunity
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For some reason the bride thought I'd be offended, can't imagine why!
Socks raised a smile!