Month: September 2017

Groovy Groomsmen: Coordinating with Bridesmaids

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When you get married, there are many fashion considerations to take into account. You need to think about colors and themes, and whether anyone is going to match anyone else. Some wedding parties have groomsmen all wearing exactly the same thing, while others a bit looser when it comes to choosing outfits. One thing you might want to consider doing is tying in the groomsmen’s outfits to the bridesmaids. You might especially want to do this if the people standing up with the bride and groom aren’t strictly split along gender lines. Making sure the groomsmen look sharp while the bridesmaids look their best can be tricky, but there are ways to do it.

Choose Wedding Theme or Colors

Before you can start matching up your bridesmaids and groomsmen, you need to have a wedding theme or colors. This is often one of the first things you pick when planning a wedding. You need to make sure both of you have agreed to and are clear on the colors you want to use, and the theme of the wedding if there is one. A theme doesn’t have to be too specific. It can just help to narrow your wedding choice down. It could be something like “rustic” or “vintage”, or you might pick something more specific, like a particular period or even a pop culture reference.

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Decide How Coordinated You Want to Be

Once you know your theme or colors, you need to think about just how coordinated you want everyone to be. You might want to have everyone be as matching as possible, but you could also be more relaxed about your approach. Your groomsmen could all be in the exact same suit, with the same shirts, shoes and accessories. However, you might also want to pick a certain style or color and then let them choose the exact outfit they want to wear. This allows each of them to find something they feel comfortable in. Some might want to wear a vest under their jacket, some might like a tie while others want a bowtie. It also leaves room for them to wear things they already have, like a pair of formal shoes, instead of buying new.

Financing Your Wedding Fashion

Paying for outfits is something you might want to think about before making decisions about coordinating. Your budget could dictate whether you decide to make an effort to coordinate your groomsmen and to match them to bridesmaids. It’s also worth considering who is going to pay. In the US, members of the wedding party usually pay for their own outfits. However, in the UK, it’s usually the bride and groom who pay. If you’re considering paying, you might want to think of how to find the space in your budget. If you own your home, a homeowner loans company could help you out with some more cash. However, if you’re trying to keep costs down, you might not offer to pay. Just make sure that everyone knows they have to pay for themselves before they accept.

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Pick a Matching Motif

Using wedding colors is one way to get groomsmen and bridesmaids to coordinate. Another option is to pick a motif that can feature on both the bridesmaids’ and groomsmen’s outfits. This is often easy to do with flowers. The brides can carry bouquets, and the groomsmen can wear boutonnieres featuring the same flowers. Or you could consider having a pin, which the grooms have on their jackets and the bridesmaids have on their dress, holding a shawl together, or even in their hair. The motif could also be a pattern that features on the bridesmaids’ dresses or shoes and also on the groomsmen’s ties, shirts or vests.

Coordinating When Everyone is Mismatched

Sometimes, neither the bridesmaids or the groomsmen will match each other. Many couples are happy to let their wedding party follow loose guidelines, or else they purposely choose mismatched outfits. Getting everyone to coordinate in some way if you go this route can be even more difficult. One way to do it is to focus on colors. For example, if each bridesmaid has a different color for her dress, give each of the grooms a tie in a shade that matches one of the bridesmaids. Or give the bridesmaids pashminas in the same colors as the groomsmen. Of course, if you picked a wedding theme, the theme can bring everyone together.

If you love fashion, choosing outfits will be one of your favorite parts of wedding planning. Your groomsmen can all look great and still coordinate with the bride’s party.

Top 5 Off-Road Customizations

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Your choice of vehicle makes a statement about your identity.  Some people choose compact, eco-friendly cars, while others are partial to noisy muscle cars.  Some people prefer to show off with a fancy convertible, while others would rather turn an old van into a latter day Furthur.  Whichever vehicle you choose, customizing it makes even more of a statement.  Here are some practical and eye-catching customizations for off-road vehicles:

LED Light Strips

LED light strips make your off-road vehicle look impressive.  Granted, more people are likely to see them when you drive in the city.  You can use them to announce your victorious return from an off-road adventure.  Plus, they have a great retro 90s vibe.

Tonneau Cover Rack

A tonneau cover is a necessity for any off-road vehicle with an open truck bed.  If you have to transport tall objects, you can make your tonneau cover better suited to that purpose.  A tonneau cover rack makes it easy to transport tall items safely.

Leveling Kit

You can’t really tell by looking that a truck has a leveling kit, but it is a very functional customization.  A Bilstein leveling kit will make your truck perform better on bumpy terrain.  It is a great choice for off-road driving in rocky or mountainous areas.

Wheels and Tires for Off-Road Driving

Off-road wheels are essential if you are going to drive on unpaved roads a lot of the time.  Mud tires are also a good choice if you live in a rainy or temperate climate.

Under Hood Light

You don’t think about under hood lights until you have to fix your truck at night.  If your truck does malfunction at night, you will be glad to have the light.

Customizations can be fun, and they can also help your vehicle perform better.

Be Bold With Your Beard

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Facial hair has always been a major part of men’s fashion. Before we get into the different styles that you can try out for yourself, let’s think about some of the rules of stylish and attractive facial hair. First, it needs to be well groomed. I know, it might seem like the stars have just let their facial hair grow wildly or not shaved in a couple of days, but every stylish look you see has been carefully groomed and maintained. Secondly, you have to be able to grow facial hair. Some people just can’t, and a patchy look is never going to look good. So, if you can only grow hair in certain areas or you only have a very weak hairline around your face, it’s probably best to just make sure you are shaving regularly. Finally, you have to keep that hair clean and tidy at all times. That’s easier said than done with a recent report revealing that beards can be as dirty as a toilet seat. Disgusting I know, but if it’s not enough to put you off growing one let’s look at the different styles.

The Rogue One

If you want one of the coolest, carefree facial hair styles, why not try to go unshaven. This isn’t really an accurate description because you do have to shave to get this style. You just need to be careful, shaving the bristles off while leaving a little stubble. If you achieve this correctly, you can make sure you look manly, perhaps a little unkempt and rather attractive. The most recent showing of this type of facial hair in the movies was in Fifty Shades Darker, and you can’t really go wrong aiming to look like Christian Grey or for that matter, Jamie Dornan.

The Hipster

The hipster is really just an ultra long beard, and the problem here is that it will take a while to grow. In fact, you may find that you have to shave more before you can let it grow, to ensure it grows at a faster rate. With electric razors for men, you can shave as much as possible and quickly increase the rate of your hair growth. Once you do this, you can spend a few weeks or even months growing that big bushy beard. After it’s grown, do with it as you please. You can tie it in a bow, let it hang free, just make sure you are keeping it clean. Be sure to buy oils for your beard to keep it looks healthy.

The Goatee

Goatees can be stylish if you grow them in the right way. But they do need to be carefully groomed. A single hair out of place and you start to look very much much like someone that can’t properly grow facial hair. Trimming a goatee into a style can take a lot of work so for this particular choice you may want to get a stylist. They’ll ensure that it looks fantastic and doesn’t appear as though you accidentally forgot to shave.

I hope you have fun selecting your own facial hair style and love the way it makes you look.

 

Guys’ Night In: Fun Ideas for Your Next Legendary Night

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Luckily, good mates don’t have to hit the town every time they meet. In fact, planning a night just to have fun and be social at home can be a great way to save money, catch up on your video games, and spruce it up a bit with a game of poker or beer-tasting once in awhile.

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Gather your friends and think outside of the box with these ideas; they might not take you on an epic adventure or meet your need for a thrill, but you’ll have a good laugh and be able to make it a memorable night – without having to cash out on it.

BBQ and Beers

Too many evenings are wasted on waiting for people to serve you food and beers. Take matters into your own hands this summer, fire up the grill, and get the beers yourself. It’s a perfect occasion for showing off your steak skills, beer knowledge, and just enjoy each other’s’ company in a relaxed and laid-back style.

Perhaps the most popular way for a group of mates to spend their time together, a decent BBQ with delicious meat and good company is really all you need in life – at least for now.

Remember to give your grill a good clean before your guests arrive, though, and wash away any traces of previous family dinners to have it perfectly ready for sizzling meat. Have a look at this handy article if you’re not quite up to date on how to get the juiciest meat from the grill and remember that different cuts of meat require different handling.

Games Night

Everybody loves a good game and especially if the competition is decent. It’s a sad reality that we forget about the fun of games as we grow up – and even if we don’t forget about it, some people seem to think we should grow out of having fun with video games.

Luckily, it’s not going to happen, and some of the best guy nights have all the best elements of card games like poker, a good old-fashioned FIFA match, casual betting on dart games, as well as any other competition you could imagine.

Make sure you invite those who know how to play well, though, as you don’t want to spend hours of teaching newbies how to play. Pair it with a BBQ, for example, and you’ll be the most popular host in your group in no time.

Play Sports

If your body is craving a bit of activity and you’re not up for another night of sitting on the couch, gather your friends like you did when you were younger and enjoy an actual match. It’s great for bonding, excellent news for your health, and the perfect excuse for meeting up with your group during the week. Whatever sport you choose is up to you, of course, and remember to get as much trash talk out of your system as possible – it will feel good.

For most single men, it’s easy enough to find time for your friends; as we get married, start a family, and get swept up in the turbulence of life, meeting up starts to become a rare occasion. Turn this bad habit around, meet more often, and enjoy the time you get to spend together with these ideas

 

Trend: Black Button Down Shirts at Dresslily.com

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Have you ever thinks on what’s gonna in trend this coming new season for both men and women fashion? Well, as I’ve heard and keep on seeing already, brands and labels were fond in releasing some black made top that they could pair off in even black pants or any nude kind of bottom. And I think, this kind of styling were about to get in trend this fall and winter season hence you should get yourself some now because I can assure you that these kind of finds were really getting in the leads once all the brands and labels got their collections released, pretty soon.

Turn-Down Collar Long Sleeve Plus Size Letter Embroidered Shirt

Actually, I really used to liked any black before as for my fashion statement but I turnt last year for some neon colors because by that time these colored finds were ones most considered and trendy among the other finds as for the men’s fashion. But of course, fashion is evolving and we should go on the flow as it flows, they says. So, I am now consider buying off some new clothes at the shop called Dresslily for my Black Button Down Shirts. Because these shirts are too classy and am now loving it the dandy looks hence this really suits my taste now. You can also check out the shop given for you to see on how quirky and unique their button down shirts there, you might gonna get some for yourself as well.

Small Grid Turn-Down Collar Long Sleeve Shirt

The shop, dresslily.com , is been around the web for some good years now hence we can assure that they are reputable and reliable enough to get in our finds there and as I’ve heard too, fashion bloggers, like myself, are keep on talking about them, like what am doing now, as they’ve tried to bought out to them already which might get a satisfaction hence they’re suggesting the shop to others as well for them to experience on how’s the shopping experiences they’ve got.