Grooms

Grooms

A glossary of Tuxedo Terms and Wedding Tuxedo Styles

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Waistcoat

Weddings; Grooms

A sleeveless upper-body garment worn over a shirt and tie.

Vests

Weddings; Grooms

A sleeveless upper-body garment worn over a shirt and tie.

Cuff links

Weddings; Grooms

A fastener worn by men or women to fasten the two sides of the cuff on a shirt or blouse.

These are pleated swatches of fabric worn around the waist when you're not wearing a vest. Usually basic black, but you can choose a coloured cummerbund to match the bridesmaid dresses or the wedding ...

Euro tie

Weddings; Grooms

This is a hybrid between an ascot tie and a regular, run-of-the-mill necktie. It's a long, square-bottomed tie knotted at the neck and worn with a wing collar or spread collar shirt. The Euro offers ...

Band collar

Weddings; Grooms

This collar stands up around the neck and is the most contemporary-style tuxedo shirt. If ties remind you of a hangman's noose, you'll love this option, since you can wear it without a tie.

Mandarin collar

Weddings; Grooms

This collar stands up around the neck and is the most contemporary-style tuxedo shirt. If ties remind you of a hangman's noose, you'll love this option, since you can wear it without a tie.