Black tie question

[Lyle1]

It is not usual to wear evening(dress) wear to a wedding. It is quite normal to wear the morning suit which is the usual formal(dress) day wear(four in hand tie or cravat is worn) attire for a wedding. Whilst the coat for evening wear "white tie" does indeed have tails it should not be confused with the appropriate day dress wedding attire, the morning suit, which also has tails. The "cut" of the jackets with the tails are completely different. Be careful, a potential major faux pas is lurking!

Good advice for Scotland, but remember, the OP lives in the U.S. In many parts of this country, weddings are more likely to be held in the evening, than during the day.

[Jock Scot]

Good advice for Scotland, but remember, the OP lives in the U.S. In many parts of this country, weddings are more likely to be held in the evening, than during the day.

I had realised where the wedding was taking place, but I had not appreciated that the white tie and full evening dress was worn to weddings over there.

[JSFMACLJR]

I had realised where the wedding was taking place, but I had not appreciated that the white tie and full evening dress was worn to weddings over there.

You'll find, Jock, that evening weddings are quite common in the South. At a number of these weddings, the groom and groomsmen do wear full dress. Male guests often wear dinner jackets.

At daytime weddings over here, it is quite rare for male guests to wear morning dress, although one occasionally will see this, but certainly not in the numbers one would see at weddings in the UK.

[macwilkin]

I've seen some clergy wear a black Argyll jacket with a collared clergy shirt that looks very nice.

T.