Wedding styling is the building of a complete look for the groom — from garments, colour and accessories down to the smallest detail — to create an image that is coherent, true to his character, suited to the wedding concept and memorable. The wedding day happens once, but the mark a groom's style leaves will accompany him through the whole of married life. For that reason, Mon Amie always advises grooms to treat preparing their attire as no less important than preparing the ceremony itself.
The core principles of wedding styling
Before choosing a suit or an accessory, there are five foundational principles to hold:
- True to yourself: style begins with understanding who you are. The finest suit is the one in which you recognise yourself in the mirror.
- True to the setting: the attire must suit the venue, the hour, the family's culture and your budget.
- Overall balance: harmony between garments, accessories and the concept of the celebration — nothing out of key.
- Attention to detail: it is the small things, cufflinks and pocket square, that create real distinction.
- Emotion and memory: the ultimate aim is that you feel confident, comfortable and happy on the day that matters.
Composing the groom's complete look
A well-considered groom's look comprises six elements, and they must be seen as a single whole:
- Suit: a correct silhouette, a precise fit and a colour suited to the concept. This is the backbone of the entire image.
- Shirt: white or ivory, in fine cloth, with a collar matched to your face and to the style of bow tie or tie.
- Bow tie / tie: chosen according to the formality of the celebration and the collar shape — black tie calls for a bow tie, a semi-formal reception may take a silk tie.
- Accessories: pocket square, boutonnière, watch, cufflinks — each with its role, none speaking louder than the suit.
- Shoes: polished leather Oxfords or Derbies in black or dark brown, carefully shined before the day.
Choosing a style by venue and hour
The same groom at a hotel ballroom and at a beach celebration calls for two different approaches:
- Indoors, in a ballroom: formal, black tie or semi-formal. Favour a tuxedo or a dark suit — black, midnight blue, navy — in cloth with a luxurious drape.
- Outdoors by day (garden, beach, resort): lighter cloths and lighter colours such as beige, cream and sand; an elegant, airy, natural manner.
- Outdoors in the evening (rooftop, beach at night, barbecue): a dark suit in cloth with good drape, avoiding anything too lustrous so it does not catch the reception lighting.
Colour suggestions for a wedding suit
The general rule: favour colours that flatter your complexion and suit both the concept and the hour of the celebration.
- Black / midnight blue: classic, luxurious, right for any evening reception.
- Navy blue: safe, easy to coordinate, flattering and refined — the choice that is never wrong for a Vietnamese groom.
- Grey / charcoal: modern, understated, suited to many concepts.
- Beige / cream / sand: light and elegant, right for daytime or outdoor celebrations.
- Olive / moss green: distinctive, close to nature, for the groom with character.
- White / ivory / off-white: for beach weddings or lighter palettes, striking beside the bride's gown.
Accessories done well, and the usual mistakes
On accessories, keep this in mind: bow ties and ties should be silk, in a shape matched to the collar and the setting; the pocket square simply folded, in a colour that agrees with the whole; the boutonnière echoing the bridal bouquet and the reception flowers; a watch on a slim leather strap with a clean dial; cufflinks in fine metal, understated and correct for the dress code; polished leather shoes matching the belt, with long socks in the same tone.
The mistakes Mon Amie sees most often in grooms:
- A suit that does not fit: wide in the shoulder, long in the sleeve, long in the trouser.
- Choosing a dress code at odds with the venue.
- Colour and accessories that do not agree with one another.
- Overlooking the small things: cufflinks, pocket square.
- Shoes, belt, shoe leather and socks that do not relate to one another.
- Never trying the whole outfit together before the wedding day — the most common mistake, and the easiest to avoid.
Thinking about the image of the day
Building the groom's image should follow six steps: understand yourself (what you like, what makes you most confident) — understand the concept (the palette, feeling and message of the wedding) — understand the bride (agreement between the two of you matters most of all) — choose the style (a suit and accessories that reflect you and the occasion) — perfect the details (each small thing considered is what makes the difference) — and finally, carry it with confidence, because when you are confident you are the finest version of yourself.
Before the day, run through the checklist: the suit fully altered; the shirt pressed, its collar correct; bow tie, tie and pocket square ready; the boutonnière well kept; shoes polished, laces and socks matched; cufflinks, watch and belt in one tone; fragrance and a pocket handkerchief; and most importantly, the entire outfit tried on before the day.
A word from Mon Amie's artisans
There is no perfect groom, only the groom who prepares thoroughly and knows who he is. Mon Amie's experience across thousands of wedding suits suggests beginning your made-to-measure order at least four to six weeks before the wedding, so there is time for the fittings, and always trying the complete look — from shoes to cufflinks — a week beforehand. If you hesitate between two colours, choose the one that flatters your complexion rather than the one currently in fashion.
Mon Amie has five showrooms in Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyen Trai, Ho Van Hue, 3/2 Street, Caravelle Hotel District 1, Nguyen Thi Thap), with full made-to-measure suits from VND 4.8 million in the Kevinlli line through to the Canonico, Holland & Sherry, Dormeuil and Scabal collections, all with an alteration guarantee after handover and measurements kept for life. You may book an appointment for advice on the groom's style that suits you best, or read about the tailoring process at Mon Amie beforehand — hotline 0888.111.118.