The linen suit is becoming an increasingly popular choice of wedding attire for men.  Every woman wants her wedding to be perfect and every man wants his bride to be happy.  For many women that now means having the wedding at the height of summer or even overseas to ensure that the weather is perfect and the sun will shine.  In either event, there’s a good chance that it is going to be hot and that, of course, is where the linen suit becomes attractive.

 Staying Cool on the Big Day

It is not only the weather that will make you sweat on your wedding day, weddings are notoriously stressful.  When it comes to keeping cool and looking cool the linen suit is hard to beat.  A good linen suit will also make a nice contrast with your bride’s outfit.  Always remember however that the centre of attention will be the bride’s dress.  Your suit is there to help make her look stunning and, at the end of the day, she will have the final say on what you wear.  All the outfits will have to be co-ordinated and issues like material, style and color will have to considered.

Beach Weddings

Beach weddings in exotic locations are becoming increasingly popular.  They can be either traditional formal events or laid back and informal parties.  For either type of beach wedding, a white linen suit is the ideal choice for the groom.  Indeed, a traditional dark suit, or even a fully dressed up morning suit, will look slightly ridiculous out on the sand with the waves crashing behind you.  For an informal beach wedding a light loosely structured white suit in Italian linen will work.  You will even get away with an open necked shirt and no shoes for some bohemian chic.  However, if you are going for the full formal wedding in a tropical location, then a more formal white suit in Irish linen will work.

Summer Weddings

Linen suits are not limited to the beach.  At the height of a sticky summer, they can be the ideal for choice for a summer wedding.  City weddings, even summery ones, tend to be a bit more formal than beach weddings, so a darker more traditional suit in Irish linen would be appropriate.  A heavy linen suit will look suitably manly for the wedding ceremony.  It should be worn with a well pressed white shirt and suitable tie, usually one that matches the bridesmaids’ dresses and the color theme that the bride has chosen.  If you are going for a more relaxed informal wedding then the choice of suit will be wider.

Wedding Days Last a Long Time

You will, of course, both live happily ever after but it is worth bearing in mind that the photographs of your wedding will be around a long time.  Despite what I have said about the centrality of the bride to the wedding, try and avoid being railroaded into wearing an unusual colored suit.  While it is one big day and a major event in your life, you do not want the abiding image of it to be of you in a silly outfit.

Linen Suits Also Last a Long Time

Unlike the bride, who will only wear her wedding dress once, the groom can wear his wedding suit as often as he likes.  When it comes to buying a linen suit for your wedding try and push the boat out and get the best suit you can afford.  As it is a once-off purchase you may even justify buying an expensive designer suit.  You will get years of wear out of your linen wedding suit – I know I did.