Tux - Mission Accomplished

We went tux shopping today... and it was successful! Prior to that we tried to go twice and both times they were closed. It was such a disappointment because we only had so much time before our coupon expired. As wedding couples, the best tip we can give you is to cheap out as much as you can - on what you can cheap out on. I'm sure a lot of you know that but sometimes it's really easy to overlook certain things and spend more than necessary. So sort out your list and see what can be compromised slightly.

Well it's also our luck that we got a coupon from attending the wedding fair this year. Even though we didn't win the draw for the $100,000 grand prize, we entered mini draws and got a lot of inspiration from the booths and.. got coupons. Rent 4 tuxedos and get one free! Now we have one free one to go towards our pre-wedding photos. Tip number 2: attend a wedding fair.

The tux rental place we went to is called Black&Lee's. They are located downtown on Richards Street. I would love to show you the matching color vest and tie and the tux but unfortunately I didn't have my camera on me. You can browse their site but the colors in their catalog are very off.

For the wedding day Stephen will be wearing a latte brown vest with matching tie. The grooms men will be wearing a chocolate brown vest with matching tie. It works well with the bridesmaid dresses color which is mercury according to the sales lady (who was super nice by the way). Its got a brown tint so I don't know what to call it. Tip number 3: bring the bridesmaid dresses if you want a good color match.

What will he wear on our photo shoot day? For our photos he'll be in sage green matching vest and tie. Why green? Tessa, our fashion consultant suggested we should go with the groom's favorite color. Awesome idea by the way. I love green and the green just looks refreshing for spring since our photos will be done in May. Pray for sun please?! I think this tie is the closest shade of green I could find that best resembles what he tried on but this one's darker/brighter. Tip number 4: Make your photo shoot personal; make it yours.