At this point, being the person that I am, I’ve pretty much thought out every detail of the wedding (if not outright planned it all). We could pretty much have the wedding next month, if we wanted to (and we don’t – February is not a particularly pleasant time of year).

LIam, on the other hand, is not as organized (some might say: crazy) about these things, so I decided to get going on a file full of pretty images to inspire his celebratory attire. We both kinda know what we want, but needed a good starting place to get the ball rolling.

The overall look we’re going could best be described as collegiate dandy: Think nineteen-thirties Ivy League or Oxford student attending a summer dance.

It is a nod to our love of period literature and movies (particularly of the inter-war period), as well as Liam’s general enthusiasm for fashions of the dapper, but manly variety. We’re planning on using some vintage pieces, but trying to do it all in a modern way – so as to not look too costumey.

(from left to right)

1. Vintage 30′s haberdashery illustration

   Via: the Fedora lounge. Which is pretty much what it sounds like – a message board for vintage, golden-age, fashion-geeks and fedora-enthusiasts.

   Oh, internet: this is why I heart you.

2. Jeeves and Wooster

   Specifically, one Bertie Wooster as portrayed by one Hugh Laurie.

   Wodehouse is one of our favourite authors, Bertie is one of our favourite characters, and Laurie (along with a certain Mr. S. Fry) is one of our favourite actors. Liam and I have even named our X-Box live accounts after Wodehouse characters (Gus Finknottle, and Bobby Wickham, respectively).

3. Argyle sweater vest

   You would not believe how hard it is to find a good sweater vest in this day and age.

   Of course, when looking for duds of a snazzy variety, Ben Sherman is always a good place to look, they seem to always have a few teddy boy inspired selections. I think something like this will look quite nice under a summer weight jacket, over a vintage tie.

4. Chuck Bass

   The aforementioned Mr. Bass of Gossip Girl. He dresses well for a young lad, no?

   Beyond being quite stylish, he is a similar height, build, and colouring to Liam, so rather handily, fashions that look good on him will likely look good on Liam…

   Though maybe a little less pink and purple. I think dear Chuck is the only male on the planet who can carry those particular colours.

5. Biltmore Hats

   I’m pretty sure an ensemble like this requires some sort of hat – preferably worn jauntily. Pork pies are a little too nefarious, and proper fedoras are a little too slick. A slouchy fedora is the perfect combination of nonchalance with a touch of rakishness.

   Biltmore makes brand new, vintage style hats, in lots of colours and styles. Best of all? They’re made relatively locally (in Guelph, actually). This is a major score.

6. Titanium ring with gold rose inlay

   Liam’s very worried that, whatever ring he gets, he will either lose it, or ruin it. This makes titanium a good option in either case – titanium rings are virtually indestructible, and relatively inexpensive.

   I like that this ring has a touch of rose gold in it to reference my ring – and of course, it’s an etsy find, which I also like.

7. PF Flyer Grounder Hi

   Shoe option #1: Cute, hi-top, boot-like sneakers are both stylish and practical – they’ll be really comfortable on the big day and once that’s done with Liam can keep wearing them. They’re made by a company that has been around since the thirties, and reissues their old styles so they’ve got that old fashioned look to them – but the idea of sneakers at a wedding is totally fresh and modern.

8. Cuff links

   It’s a wedding: shirts with cuffs that require links are de rigueur.

   These pretty little cuff links are from Etsy (yay!). Even though they’re not rose gold, they’ve got a bronzey, rosey tinge to them that’s very pretty.

9. Remix Vintage men’s Bucks

   Shoe option #2: Vintage style suede shoes. Less practical, less thrifty, but a little more snappy, don’t you think?