Wedding Style Mistakes: How to Avoid Them

Wedding season is here, and whether you’re the groom or a guest, getting your outfit right is essential. However, with different dress codes and style expectations, it's easy to make fashion mistakes that can leave you feeling out of place. Here’s how to avoid common wedding season style pitfalls and ensure you’re dressed for success.

The Mistake: Showing up underdressed or overdressed because you didn’t interpret the invitation correctly.

How to Avoid It: Always read the invite carefully. If it states black tie, a tuxedo is a must. Formal requires a well-fitted suit, while cocktail allows for a bit more personality in your look. When in doubt, it’s better to be slightly overdressed than too casual.

Black Tie Weddings are all about Tuxedos

The Mistake: A suit that’s too tight, too loose, or has sleeves and pants that don’t hit the right length.

How to Avoid It: The key to a great wedding look is fit. Tailoring is an essential investment to ensure your suit fits properly. Because very few of us get the perfect fit straight off the rack, Tarocash offers a professional fitting and alteration service to take the guesswork out of the process. We Fit. We Measure. We Tailor.

The Lawton Check Suit looks super sharp, especially when correctly tailored, so speak to our staff about Tarocash Tailoring.

The Mistake: Wearing a thick, heavy wool suit to a summer wedding or a light linen suit to a winter wedding.

How to Avoid It: Consider the season and venue when choosing your suit. For summer and daytime weddings, lightweight fabrics like will keep you comfortable. For cooler seasons, opt for wool-blend suits that offer warmth while maintaining a sharp look.

The Jae Linen Suit is our most popular Summer Wedding style. It comes as Single and Double Breasted styles or dial it up with the matching waistcoat for a 3-Piece look.

The Mistake: Wearing sneakers, scuffed dress shoes, or the wrong colour footwear for the occasion.

How to Avoid It: Always choose polished dress shoes that match your outfit. For black tie and formal weddings, patent leather or classic black dress shoes are ideal. For cocktail and garden weddings, loafers or tan leather shoes work well.

Garden Weddings mean a more relaxed dress code, and the perfect opportunity to pair the Lyons Suede Dress Loafer with the Marciano Textured Blazer.

The Mistake: Wearing too many flashy accessories or forgetting them altogether.

How to Avoid It: Keep accessories tasteful and in line with your outfit. A bow tie is essential for black tie, a silk tie and pocket square elevate a formal look, and a subtle floral tie adds personality to a cocktail or garden wedding ensemble.

Accessorise the Draco Velvet Tuxedo with an Emerald Lapel Chain, Black Essential Bow Tie and White Textured Pocket Square to make a lasting impression.

The Mistake: Looking unpolished with wrinkled clothes, unkempt hair, or an unshaven face.

How to Avoid It: Plan your outfit in advance, ensure it’s pressed, and book a haircut if necessary. A well-groomed look completes your style and shows respect for the occasion.

The Blain Slim Suit is a modern style for Grooms or Guests. Wear with a fresh white dress shirt for a sharp wedding outfit.

The Mistake: Wearing a black tux to a beach wedding or showing up in a linen suit to a black-tie event.

How to Avoid It: Dress for the location. A tuxedo such as the Draco Velvet Tuxedo suits a grand ballroom wedding, while a the lighter coloured Ruben Suit is perfect for daytime or outdoor settings. For a country wedding, neutral tones like those in the Holbrook Suit make an easy, versatile option.

The Holbrook Suit is sleek, sharp and always in style. Keep to the neutral colour palette without the extra care required of a linen suit.

From fit to fabric, every detail matters when dressing for a wedding. At Tarocash, we take the stress out of your wedding outfit with expert tailoring, modern suits, and accessories for the perfect look. Whether you’re the groom or a guest, we’ve got your next wedding covered.