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TDunk;2292555; said:
Crap, now I was asked about color scheme. Teal/grey is one option. And she wants other opinions. I got nothing.
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I know nothing about being engaged, but you can probably not miss with suggesting her eye color and a complement, or the color of something she wears that you like. Doesn't matter what the actual color is (she'll choose that anyway) , but you get points for having romantic reasoning. Also, this is probably not the time to suggest scarlet/gray, awesome though that would be.
 
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Deety;2292562; said:
I know nothing about being engaged, but you can probably not miss with suggesting her eye color and a complement, or the color of something she wears that you like. Doesn't matter what the actual color is (she'll choose that anyway) , but you get points for having romantic reasoning. Also, this is probably not the time to suggest scarlet/gray, awesome though that would be.
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I managed a scarlet tie while my groomsmen wore gray. All with black suits to match the color of the buckeye leaves on the helmets.:biggrin:
 
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Merih;2292158; said:
My current longtime gf disclosed to me that she thinks an engagement ring is a waste of money and that she doesn't want one.

I think I've got a keeper.
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Don't fall for it!

She will want a diamond eventually. If you get married, later down the road, expect to buy one. Smart play here is to just get he one, when ready.

I've been married for a year and a half now, and she just got a basic wedding band with no diamonds. The past year, she's been talking about getting a new one with a diamond band :smash:
 
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TDunk;2292101; said:
Any and all advice with dealing with a woman who has marriage on the brain? We've been engaged for 3 months and she has been pretty good about not involving me in crap I don't care about. But I do want to stick a dildo up pinterests ass. Some weird ideas have come up, but she is rational with most wedding concepts.

Besides the "run" advice, any tips from seasoned vets?
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Been engaged for 6 months, wedding is in late May.
If you're annoyed with Pinterest Ideas, the solution is to remind her of how many people see it.

We met with our photographer about pricing and options and she very explicitly told my future missus, "Do your best to stay off of Pinterest, every bride and their mother is on it and they're all copying each other."

Criticism from you will sound like painful nagging. Having a "wedding professional" tell her something will be taken as gospel truth.
The idea that she might be "copying" someone else hit her like a sledgehammer and Pinterest is now only used for recipes to ensure I don't fit in my suit.
 
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Crump's brother;2292398; said:
I only asked for a point of reference. When I was married, I was 31, my ex was 24.

The one thing I would do again is my suit. Instead of renting a tux, I had a black suit tailored. It ended up being about 150 more than a rental, but I figured I'd always need a nice black suit for formal events-other weddings, funerals, job interviews, Franz Ferdinand concerts...
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I'm wearing a morning suit - long black cut-away coat, grey and black striped pants, a dove grey vest, and a white shirt with lavender tie. It will be one of the few times in my life I will have cause to wear true formal wear, so I'm taking advantage of it. I actually bought the thing and had it shipped over from England (God knows almost no one in the US makes them anymore.) All told, buying it ended up being only about $200 more expensive than renting it from a high-end rental shop, including tailoring. I'll probably have cause to wear it again when my brother gets married, so in the end it will be cheaper and will look better than anything I could have rented. Should you get the itch, PM me and I'll let you know where to get one and what to get.

Last, for the love of God, do not have matching bridesmaid dresses and matching ties and cummerbunds for the gents. Its tacky as all hell. Watch any of the royal weddings - how many of the people there "match?"

Edit - save for men in semi-formal black tie. Always looks good no matter how many guys do it.
 
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NewYorkBuck;2292654; said:
Last, for the love of God, do not have matching bridesmaid dresses and matching ties and cummerbunds for the gents. Its tacky as all hell. Watch any of the royal weddings - how many of the people there "match?"
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I got this advice too. Essentially the coordination ends up looking more like a prom and less like a wedding.
We're renting this particular Tuxedo. I've selected long ties instead of bowties. Disregard the models, it looks much better on me.

http://www.jimsformalwear.com/jean-yves-steel-grey-tuxedo.htm
 
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