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Savvy November 2021

Can a bi woman wear a suit even though she's marrying a man?

Hannah, on September 21, 2020 at 5:44 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 13
Hey,

I really hate the job of finding a wedding outfit with which I'd feel comfortable. In my everyday life, fashion never played a big role, 90% of my wardrobe are old things of my brother and the rest is something cheap from a second hand store and I don't mind. I always felt attractive as I am, looking a bit boyish with my brothers old clothes, surely that has something to do with the fact that I'm bi and prefer girls. But I do feel uncomfortable when wearing a dress. I'm grown up pretty religious and I had to wear a dress or skirt every Sunday in church, for me dresses and skirts are connected to this church in my head and surely, I do not want to be reminded to this at my wedding day. If my partner was a woman, it would be quite clear for me, that I'd wear a nice suit for that special day, but since I'm marrying a man, I'm quite unsure and it feels way more like busting traditions when wearing a suit with a man at my side. I'm even unsure if he'd find that weird if I wore a suit, he said I should be comfortable in what I wear and not do anything for anyone else, but still I want him to like me as I look and dress up for him, so that's kinda paradoxical.

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Latest activity by Hannah, on September 22, 2020 at 4:49 AM
  • mrswinteriscoming
    VIP December 2021
    mrswinteriscoming ·
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    At the end of the day YOU do YOU! I think a well tailored suit would be amazing!
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    Judith ·
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    I am heterosexual and wear suits with pants ( not skirts) that fit my body but often are man tailored in design, of wool gabardines or common suiting materials, and other times are dressy fabrics and styles more often made for women, Palazzo pants of metallic fabrics, or velvets. I don't consider it a gender statement when Igo from one to another to a dress. Only if I feel that I look good today. You know you do not want dresses or skirts. Take them off the board for the day.
    If your SO is fine with it, what is the problem! But since it is your wedding day, get a nicely made, even individually tailor made one. Your family that kept you in certain garb have lots of other issues with you, I imagine. Most of the rest of us only care that you choose something of the correct formality for the occasion . And that it fits your body. And that you look comfortable and happy.
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    Master October 2021
    Mrs.a ·
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    I love pant suits and jump suits...nowadays there are plenty of good options available...you do do!



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  • Meghan
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    Meghan ·
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    They make beautiful wedding jumpsuits and pant suits. I think you can absolutely go without a dress without it looking weird. Wear whatever makes you feel the best and most comfortable!
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    Amanda ·
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    Absolutely! It's your day and you wear what makes you feel the most confident and beautiful! There are incredible suit and jumpsuit options available these days!

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    Savvy November 2021
    Hannah ·
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    Ok, maybe the problem is rather, that in my head I see myself in a complete mint green tuxedo with a flower patterned bow tie, a vintage leather belt, colourful flowers in the breast pocket and so on... and surely, it won't look any girlish then, but the point is: I'd LOVE it that way and do NOT, REALLY NOT want to make kind of a gender statement with that, my head just doesn't accept, that it's complicated wearing it the way I want without people seeing it as a gender statement. Plus: it would look weird if I'd dress up like that while my SO wears just a Jeans and a shirt, with all he said until now about how he imagines our wedding It's unlikely he would wear a complete tuxedo, and how can the bride wear a complete tuxedo while not even her husband does so?
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    Amanda ·
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    I LOVE this even more!! That suit sounds amazing, have FH wear something dressier than jeans but not over the top. Maybe he can wear a suit in a complimentary tone to your suit? He could wear a khaki or brown suit with green accents, or something along those lines maybe?

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    Hannah ·
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    Yeah, that sounds pretty good. Maybe even like buying white suits and then colouring them complementary - like I'd wear my mint green tuxedo with a light brown or khaki shirt and he wears it the other way round with a light brown or khaki tuxedo and mint green shirt. Does that sound good or would it look weird?
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    Samantha ·
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    I would wear anything that makes you comfortable
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  • doris
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    doris ·
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    David’s bridal have nice pantsuit for women check them our but it’s white
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    Hannah ·
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    Thank you for the hint, I just checked out the website. But I guess, I will search for something cheaper and with another collar. Being white wouldn't be that big thing since I can use fabric dye to make it just as I want it
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    Hannah ·
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    Ok, just to clarify: I found out about the difference between a tuxedo and a suit now, I didn't really knew that because I live in Germany and I made up the words meaning by the captions of Google pictures. In Germany there's just one word: "Anzug"
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    Hannah ·
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    Ok, after some further researching, I guess I made up my outfit. I really got more confidence with all your nice comments and I want to say thank you for that. I even made it look more feminine so I feel less like people would see it as a gender statement. I add some photos of the clothes:Can a bi woman wear a suit even though she's marrying a man? 1
    So this is a suit that in my opinion looks rather feminine so I'd feel less like setting gender statements and I still like the cut. I'd colour it up with a little bit yellow fabric dye to make it look like this colour:Can a bi woman wear a suit even though she's marrying a man? 2
    Under the suit I would wear a simple white shirt, anything else would look like too much colour I guess. For a bit of rustic, vintage leather look, I'd add this leather shoes and leather belt: Can a bi woman wear a suit even though she's marrying a man? 3
    Can a bi woman wear a suit even though she's marrying a man? 4

    For a complimentary tone to the suit and a bit of feminine touch, I'd wear this floral bow tie: Can a bi woman wear a suit even though she's marrying a man? 5
    I'd match the colours of the bow tie, the breast pocket flowers and the bouquet to make it look consistent. Would that fit all together? Is the suit appropriate for a bride to wear or must I invest in an expensive wedding suit or even a tailored one to distinguish it from business suits? Is it too much with the colours or not? Any opinions or ideas how to improve the outfit?
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