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We've spoken with Jay's Bridal and Special Occasions about wedding gowns, and now we're moving on to tuxedos. Jay's is a one-stop bridal salon located in Gainesville, Florida and their tuxedo department is online at jaysformalwear.com. Throughout the series, we'll discuss everything wedding, ranging from bridal gowns to music to tuxedos. In this installment, Kristen Seymour will chat with the owner of Jay's, Paul Rhodenizer.

While not every wedding is formal enough to require tuxedos, a majority of brides and grooms opt to dress their wedding party in them. But who all needs one, and what are the rules for matching?

Of course, the groom needs a tux, and one thing he should consider is the color of his bride's gown. "A majority of our dress sales are now in a shade of ivory," said Paul, "so we encourage the groom and his groomsmen to wear ivory shirts to go with that."

We've seen the camouflage-themed weddings a time or two here at AisleDash, and we can say with certainty that it wouldn't be our choice. But, far be it from us to deny anyone out there who is just dying to incorporate camouflage into as many aspects of her wedding as possible.

For you special camo-minded brides (and grooms), we present to you Just Camo USA, a site that, as you can well guess, is devoted to camouflage. Here you'll find gems like a camouflage guest book, camo tux jacket and pants, pre-tied camo ties, and a backless, reversible camo vest (because you know the good ol' boys are going to want to get down on the dance floor).

If camo is your thing, check out the gallery to see things you probably never even dreamed of finding in camouflage. Or, if you hate camouflage, you still might get a kick out of seeing what's offered.

Guys, if you are renting a tux for your wedding, we have a piece of advice for you -- pick up your tux as early as possible.

What you might not realize is that, when you rent a tuxedo, the place from which you rent it might not have an inexhaustable stock of tuxes tucked away in the back. In fact, many times, your local tuxedo shop has the tuxes shipped in from another city. When they take your measurements, they send them to their supplier, who sends the correct size to the shop.

However, it doesn't always go smoothly. There's a lot of opportunity for error -- the person who measures you could be off by a bit, the measurements could get written down incorrectly in either location, the tuxedo sent to you could have been labeled as the wrong size, and, to be honest, it just might not fit correctly.

As we've sadly mentioned before, grooms generally just don't get many funky fashion options when it comes to wedding attire. For some grooms, that might be just fine. You know, the fewer options, the better.



However, there are plenty of guys out there with great personalities that deserve to shine through in their wardrobe. While they might not be up for wearing a funky vest or tie, they might be okay with some unique cufflinks.

We've covered some fabulous cufflinks here at AisleDash before, and now I have some more for you to peruse. Check out the gallery for some inspiration -- some custom cufflinks might even make a great give for your groom-to-be! And, they're all from one of our favorite sources -- Etsy.com!

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Guys, don't assume the lime light will always be on your gal. You'll get plenty of attention in your tux on your wedding day (especially if your friends rarely see you all cleaned up) and you want those pictures to be perfect. Here, for all you guys, the tux demystified. From the more casual to the most formal and from collars to tails, click the gallery below to learn the tux terms you need to know.

Brides and bridesmaids have all sorts of wonderful options for their wedding attire. But the gentlemen are typically relegated to rented tuxedos with their matching molded plastic shoes. Sure, it looks slick and elegant, but the tux can be a little boring.

How about spicing things up with a kilt?

ScotClans Weddings has a nice selection of more and less formal kilts (you didn't know there was a casual option for the kilt, did you?). If you want to purchase your own, they can hook you up: the Prince Charlie kilt, pictured here, will run you about $1,400.00. Or you can rent a kilt; check with your local tux shop.

A caveat about the kilt: the groom really should BE Scottish to make this work; otherwise, he's just a guy in a skirt. ScotClans can also help you determine your clan and your tartan, and you can take it from there. And while tradition dictates that the gentleman wear nothing under his kilt, I will leave that up to you.