Help! Fashion Dilemma

[XYSRUS]

I have 4 boys...here's the dress code....baby to 6yo-khakis and a polo, 7yo to 8th gr.-khakis, dress shirt, tie. high school add a navy blazer, college you wear a suit. Nice dress shoes are cheap at walmart, resale shops. You can even squeeze em something a little small for a few hours. Blazers I find at Goodwill or even remnants from suits. Good luck. It's always better to be over dressed than under dressed.

 

[ksjayhawks]

Go with the khakis, dress shirt and tie. Unless it is a formal wedding--which you said it isn't--that will be fine for their age. You will probably also see men wearing the same thing.

Go to Walmart or Kmart or even a payless shoe store (sometimes they have buy one, get one 1/2) for dress shoes. You can try a thrift store as well, sometimes they have decent shoes.

 

[donac]

I would not buy him a sportcoat. He will only take it off when he gets to the reception. I would go with dress pants, dress shirt and tie.

 

[kydisneyfans]

I'm 37 and haven't worn a sportscoat to a wedding for many, many years. I go the polo shirt or maybe a button down shirt without a tie route will dress pants. Our son is 11 and he has never been beyond the polo/khaki route.

 

[bumbershoot]

Why not call the bride? What if the Op and bride are close? I wouldn't call if I didn't know them well but if it was my niece or BFF or BFF's kid I would call and ask without hesitation. The fact the OP's 3 kids were invited at all leads me to think they must be close

The wedding is a week away. The bride is VERY VERY busy right now. She does not need to have phone calls for, oh, almost any reason.

Now, if the golf/pool club can't be contacted, then if the OP knows the bride's mom or sister or aunt or someone like that, contact them, if the OP thinks there's a dress code for the club.

 

[Kit'smommy]

I can't imaging many wedding where a polo would be appropriate. Perhaps this is a regional thing, but I have never seen any man or boy with a polo and khakis, even at an afternoon summer wedding.

Regardless of age, a pair of dress trousers, button front shirt and tie should be fine.

 

[SaraJayne]

I can't imaging many wedding where a polo would be appropriate. Perhaps this is a regional thing, but I have never seen any man or boy with a polo and khakis, even at an afternoon summer wedding.

Regardless of age, a pair of dress trousers, button front shirt and tie should be fine.

And I can't imagine a wedding where men wear ties and sportscoats, other than the groomsmen.