JOHN CRAIG WEDDINGS

WEDDINGSJOHN CRAIG By Alan Chambers

Planning a wedding is something you never forget. The details seem endless.

Up first is the destination. Where are you getting married? Are you and your mate-to-be from the same city? Or maybe the city you met? What about the guest list? Big or small?

Once a location has been decided upon, then there is the style of wedding. What time of day is best for your guests and how will that impact the kind of meal you serve? For that matter, where will you hold the reception? Flowers! And the invitations. Rice, sparklers or bubbles for the sendoff? You will, no doubt, scour through music and select your favorite processional, recessional and selections for the first dance.

Of the utmost importance is her dress, her shoes and the bridesmaids’ attire. I know I am missing 1,200 other pieces of the puzzle. Weddings are a lot of work, but, oh, how fun they are to plan, attend and be a part of. If you are already hyperventilating after reading the first few paragraphs, relax. Details are important, but at the end of the day, you’ll be married whether you chose day lilies or daffodils.

Even if you stress over all of the above, when it comes to the groom and groomsmen, rest easy, John Craig’s literally got your back.

Most grooms-to-be need a lot of help. Most brides-to-be need even more help with their grooms. Enter John Craig and our team of custom stylists who have dressed, planned and attended thousands of weddings among them. Your special day is our special day. Making you look good for your wedding is important to us. Ensuring you still love what your groom and his groomsmen were wearing when you look back 25 years from now is also on our to-do list.

Weddings have come a long way over the last 25 years. Custom suiting was once only

At John Craig, our stylists ensure your special day is extra memorable with custom suiting and unique details. Here are some of the grooms who we’ve had the honor and pleasure of outfitting on their big days.

available for those with access to a tailor, but the details weren’t even close to what John Craig offers today. Of course, you can pick your fabric from one of eight vendors ranging from Kiton and Canali to Samuelsohn. You can have your garment made in America, Amsterdam, Montreal or Italy. While we are making things, let us add a custom shirt by Eton of Sweden, Emanuel Berg or Stenströms. Dion and Carrot & Gibbs can make custom ties in the perfect shade of whatever color palette you need. They’ve even been known to make silk scarves for fourlegged friends who won’t stand to be left out of the festivities.

Among the options are lapel style, lapel width, dozens of ready-made linings that you can pick or ones you can design with your own personal photographs telling the story of you and your significant other. Would you like your jacket pockets to slant at a 45-degree angle? We can do that.

One of my absolute favorite details is the personalization in the embroidery. We embroider your name on the inside of every jacket in your preferred font. But, we don’t stop there. Underneath the collar you might choose to add your wedding date, the name of your spouse or special phrase. On the inside of your zipper you can also add a name, nickname or your monogram.

You can choose as few or as many details as are offered. They don’t call it the “big day” for nothing. It’s important, and taking care of you and the details is what we have been doing since we opened our doors in 1996. Trust us, we are experts. We cannot wait to help you prepare for yours!