Quote Originally Posted by Ted Crocker View Post
I thought most weddings were daytime weddings... At what point in the day do the groom and his men switch from morning coat with striped pants and stroler coats to tuxedos?
It depends when the reception is to begin, not when it is supposed to end.

SO:
Morning wedding/Afternoon reception = Morning coat.
Afternoon wedding/Afternoon reception = Morning coat.
Afternoon wedding/Evening reception = Black tie.
Evening wedding/ Evening reception = White tie.

The groom and his attendants remain dressed as they were at the wedding ceremony. They do not change between church and reception.

Perhaps the best wedding I ever attended was in Ireland. The ceremony, with about twenty guests, took place in a private chapel at 11 o'clock, followed by a magnificent luncheon, which finished promptly at 3 o'clock. Once everyone was sufficiently rested we changed and headed into Dublin for a white tie bal d'honneur for 150 invited guests. The ball started promptly at 8 o'clock, there was a cold buffet at midnight, and carriages and chairs were called at 2 o'clock the next morning.