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[queenofmean]

I’m booking the appointment for the Bridesmaids dresses tomorrow - SIL to be said yes.

Now I’m having a Bridesman as my best friend is a chap. OH is having a best woman and she’s coming too obviously.

Do I ask my Bridesman to come along too so that we can see the shade of dress so he can get his suit to match as closely as we can?

[spathiphyllum]

Yes I would personally. It's a bridesquote[persons] event so take your squad :)

[queenofmean]

Thank you Spathy. I just don’t want him to not feel included but I don’t want him to feel awkward either.

[Rockrose]

Ask him if he wants to come

[queenofmean]

I’m actually just about to RR..you must be in tune with my fingers, all he can say is no.

But I can possibly get a swatch of dress fabric so he can find a suit in the colour if he can’t. I know he has a lot of commitments.

[Barmaid]

Jeez you're well organised. I'm nowhere near that a my shindig is in June!

[anneasquith]

Hi, you are having a brides man, fiancé is having a best women, why don’t you just swap them, save a lot of faffing about queenie ?

[MallyJ]

matching mans suit to a bridesmaids frock? Lets hope she choses black or grey or midnight blue rather than pink or apricot because a man in an apricot suit, for example, may not look good....IMO. Having said that no one would look good in apricot !

[ParsleyDumpling]

Why not have have his tie and maybe a pocket thingy made in the same material as your bridesmaids dresses instead?

[queenofmean]

Lol...still time Barmaid, I accidentally ‘booked’ the photographer earlier. We are pencilled in.

There isn’t much faffing Anne, my best friend is a male and he and OH have only met twice. He is still swithering about a best man. We are both very close to his Best Woman and as they are really good close friends it was decided that would be her role.

MallyJ - colours are Navy and Silver. Best Woman is going in silver or a grey if we can’t find a nice Silver and my maids BM in Navy so shouldn’t be too hard.

I like the idea Parsely but I want the bridal/groom party to match as much as possible. I’m a stickler for matching.

[ParsleyDumpling]

Why not have a common colour palette (like grey and blue), with one item that everyone has in the same material, then. Perhaps a sash on your bridesmaids dresses, ties, cravats or a button hole fabric flower. Let your imagination run wild, it doesn't need to be expensive. Good luck.