formal shirts

[Sir Jason MacGregor]

What type of formal shirt should you wear at a wedding pleated or non pleated or will a tuxedo shirt work?


To make things simpler I'm the groom

[Bugbear]

Welcome.

[Paul Henry]

Something plain and simple is always the best solution, it won't take anything away from the kilt. It will look classic and undated, and very smart!

[Jock Scot]

Welcome,from Inverness-shire.With the kilt?Then,non pleated.Generally speaking in the kilt world, less is more,if you understand what I mean.

[Semiomniscient]

What type formal shirt should you wear at a wedding pleated or non pleated or will a tuxedo work?

If it's your wedding, whatever your bride tells you to wear.
If it's fairly close family or friend and an evening/night wedding, I would go with pleated.
If it's someone you barely know, unless it's explicit that it's blacktie or something, go with what makes you comfortable.
If it's a day wedding, go non-pleated.

Just my opinion... but I didn't pull it out of thin air either.
-james

p.s. just as ladies do not want to outshine the bride, you shouldn't out-do the groom either. I wouldn't recommend a tux if the groom won't be wearing one.

[James MacMillan]

Any type of formal shirt will work fine. You can go frilly with studs and cuff links or plain front and buttons. That is one thing that you need not buy special for your evening highland attire.

[James MacMillan]

Oh -And from Sunny Southern California, just outside the back gate of Camp Pendleton!

[Jack Daw]

When I wear my prince charlie and black tie, my tuxedo shirt has conservative pleats. It's not like they are ruffles or something outlandish.

[Dukeof Kircaldy]

I wear a a solid colour, non-button down dress shirt with Argyll jacket, plain white, french-cuffed shirt with PC, and Jabot "shirt" with doublets. I put shirt in parens because I have separate unattached Jabot and cuffs and a shirt with attached Jabot and cuffs. I would wear the separates with a white t-neck under a montrose doublet.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

As has been stated elsewhere, look at the invitation. If it says "black tie", then it's a white dress shirt with or without pleats and a black bow tie. Unless you are performing at the wedding in a Marimba Band I would advise against "frilly" or "ruffle" fronted shirts.

If there is no implied dress code, and it is a day time wedding, then go with a white shirt and regular necktie. French cuffs look a little dressier, but are not required.

I know that there are gentlemen who will advocate wearing a coloured shirt, however this is wrong. A wedding (even a daytime wedding) is a formal event, and it is a matter of courtesy that you respect the family of the Bride by dressing appropriately. Formal events call for the level of formal attire suggested by time of day and any request that may be printed on the invitation.