Cut the formalities

Why oh why are there people out there who still insist on making their wedding a formal or black-tie affair? I don't understand it.

It is a given that it is the 'bride's day' and all that...but no matter what the guests are wearing the bride is still going to look the same and wear the same gown...so why make everyone else suffer in monkey suits?

It is a known fact that close to every man looks terrible in a tuxedo. You get dressed up in your formal threads...you are guaranteed to look average or below average...unless you're George Clooney...then you can wear whatever you damn well please and you will always look classy.
And it's no picnic for the women let me tell you...frumpy garbage bag dresses...or plunging neck and back lines that are most suited to the escorts partners of footballers at the Brownlows. You're either Bjork or a whore. Tough choice.

Let's not forget the money involved in such a thing...sure it's easy for man to own a tux and use it whenever a formal occasion arises...but these suits will age and begin to look cheesy and ripe for op-shop fodder...and the ladies aren't even afforded this luxury...sure they too can buy a dress for a formal occasion...but they can never wear that dress again if people who are going to a subsequent formal occasion were present at the first formal occasion...so...another dress, another Estonian Community Centre.

So here's the rule...unless you are a celebrity good looking celebrity with friends who are celebrities good looking celebrities...don't make your wedding black-tie. Simple as that.

George Clooney - classy like herpes.