Wedding...MN Style: The Guys Clean-up Well

After we were done at the salon, our photographer's split up - one with the guys while they got ready at the hotel and the other with the girls as we finished getting ready at the church.

As with most wedding parties, the guys didn't start getting ready until well after the girls. However, the extra time our guys (including Mr. 2SB) got, probably saved their lives. Apparently they were out until bar close and some weren't exactly feeling all that great (again...including Mr. 2SB who told me later in the day he made himself sick so he would feel better...if he wouldn't have told me, I wouldn't have known, so he did a good job covering up)!

One of the days issues arose when all the guys started getting dressed. Remember in this post where we had diverted one tux crisis? Well, it seems like the shop was so focused on getting the shirts right, they forgot to look at the ties. Here was the break down of what should have been - Mr. 2SB black shirt w/ ivory tie and vest; groomsmen - black shirts w/ solid green ties and vests; dads & ushers in white shirts w/ black ties and vests. Easy right...especially since it had been written down in DECEMBER? Apparently not! By Friday morning, everyone had the correct color of shirt, but two of the groomsmen ties were green and black stripped. Mr. 2SB, my brothers/ushers and dad did all that they could with the tux shop to get this fixed, but it was too late! (While I was getting my make-up done, I got wind that something was not right, but knew that Mr. 2SB would handle it...and he did!) So the guys came up with the best option - groomsmen 1, 3 and 5 would wear the solid ties and 2 & 4 would wear the stripes. So it went every other and to be honest...I don't think anyone noticed and it still looked fine! If I wouldn't have been told about it...it's highly possible that I wouldn't have noticed!

Here are some pictures of the guys getting ready!

***All pictures courtesy of our photographers. Some of these have some black dots, which I believe is lingering hair spray, but I'm hopeful that they will be photoshopped out if we choose to order any of these.***

I can't tell if this is staged or not, but I like how they are all doing the same thing!

Mr. 2SB getting his cuff links on

The guys taking turns checking themselves out in the mirror

My brother helping Mr. 2SB with the final touches

Almost done

Whipping out his inner GQ

Looks like the best man (on the left) is giving a pep talk

I think he's ready!

Once the guys were ready, my dad and cousin drove them to the church, since that's where the limo was picking us all up for pictures. I tried very hard to make sure that the bridal party didn't have to ditch their cars all over and I think it worked out!

Did your groom have to deal with any problems on your wedding day? How did he do? If you're not married yet, do you think your guy can handle a problem if it presents itself?


Next up - the girls get their make-up done and get dressed!


Previous Posts in the Wedding...MN Style Series:
Rehearsal & Dinner
Girls start their day