Weddings are about the bride, the reception and her bridesmaids. Although the grooms are part of the wedding, they are often taken for granted. One way to make the groom and groomsmen part of the wedding is to make them wear custom made ties.

These custom made ties can be bow ties or straight neck ties. Although bow ties are more formal, when made with prints and matched with a navy coat it would appear too high school while straight ties appear trendier than the ageless bow tie. Also, neckties are much more practical than bow ties. Most men wear neckties for work, much more so than bow ties, and you would get much more use out of the necktie than you would out of the custom bow tie.

Choices for a Custom Made Tie
Options for custom made ties are numerous. A bride used the ivory silk pique, which is the fabric of her wedding gown, for custom made bow ties. The groom and his men wore it elegantly during the reception. If your designer does not accept extra order of the fabric, you can request for a longer gown and use the extra length for the custom made bow ties.

If you are Scottish in lineage and do not want the traditional kilt for your wedding, well you can use the tartan material for a custom made ties or sash for the bride. You will still be able to show your proud Scottish tradition whether you are a Blackwatch, Macgregor or other Scottish lineage. A similar tartan sash for your brides wedding gown will add an elegant touch.

Since you were college sweethearts, you may want to include your alma mater in your wedding. Another great idea for custom made ties or even cummerbunds that will show the logo and color of your school. Or if you are members of a tennis, yacht, or country club, you can have the logo of the club in your custom made ties. Both ideas are best if the groom and his groomsmen are either fraternity brothers or members of the club. These custom made ties that has either the fraternity or club affiliations are great tokens for the groom and groomsmen. And to add more sentimentality, you can include a custom made cufflinks with monogram or logo.

Another idea for a custom made tie is to match them with the gown of the bridesmaids either in fabric or color. In case the gowns of the bridesmaid are in red, there is no need to have the ties custom made since there could be ready-made ties of the same color or shade.

Pohl frequently writes on mens fashion. He himself has a passion for fine mens ties. He is also the owner of tie shop: Ties-necktie.com – A site with a large assortment of elegant neckties from plain solid color ties to traditional rep stripe ties.