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Rule 1: Your suit or tux should fit the formality
At the most basic level, your attire should be appropriate for your venue and fit with the overall vibe of the wedding. If your wedding is in the daytime or outdoors, it can be a bit more casual (think: lighter-coloured suits made of fabrics like seersucker or khaki). If it’s an evening affair in a ballroom or swanky hotel, go with either a dark, well-tailored suit or for black-tie attire (a tux). Suited for an extra-luxe venue, white-tie is the ultimate in formal wear. This means a black tailcoat, white shirt and white bow tie.

Rule 2: His attire should coordinate with hers

Remember, your wedding is your first opportunity to show off your couple style, so make it a joint effort.

Rule 3: Body type should dictate the suit

The key to looking sharp is dressing for your body type. If you are tall and thin, lucky you: Most tuxedos and suits will look good on this frame. To add bulk, try a double-breasted suit, which will make you look broader. To slim down, try a fitted suit with a little bit of a nip in the waist to give the impression of a leaner silhouette. Skip lighter-coloured suits since darker hues are slimming. Shorter grooms should look for a two­ or three-button jacket with a low-button stance to elongate the body.

Rule 4: Fit should be perfect

Even the most expensive tux on the rack will look and feel awful if it doesn’t fit right. You should be able to move around easily — do lots of twists, turns and arm raises to make sure there’s plenty of mobility. Here are a few basic tailoring rules:

The jacket sleeve hem should fall at the wrist bone with a bit of the shirt cuff showing below.

The bottom hem of the jacket should cover the butt and the vent shouldn’t pull open. If it does, that means it’s too tight.

The collar should lie flat on the back and sides of the neck without any gaps or bulges.

Pants should fit comfortably when standing and sitting and break across the top of the shoes so that they cover the top one-third.

A bow tie should fit snugly around the collar.

Rule 5: His look should match the bridal party

Traditionally, the grooms men wear attire that’s the same as or similar to that of the groom . Even if you aren’t planning for all the men in your bridal party to show up in the same suit or tux, it’s important that their outfits match in style and feel.

Matching doesn’t just end with the guys either; you’ll want your whole party to have a cohesive style. To achieve this, aim to pair your groom and grooms men style to that of the bridesmaids — for instance, if the bridesmaids are rocking a vintage vibe, the guys can don retro three-piece suits.

Rule 6: Accessories should set groom apart

Now that everyone is matching and coordinated, it’s time to pick your groom’s extras so you can stand out from the crowd. To achieve a totally unique look, it’s all in the details. Spice things up and wear a special boutonnière or a bow tie, vest, tie, cummerbund or cuff links in a different colour or style. If your wedding palette has two colours, you can wear one of the shades while the rest of the guys wear the other. — theknot.com