No shorts at my wedding

A British man wearing tailored shirts? A rarity I think. Italians do. Spaniards very possibly. The Brits? Trainers and football shorts or denim! British men in tailored linen shorts. - most don't have this amount of style.

lol- will you have "door men" ?what about them sorta 3\4 overtight skinny kex with a smart but cash push up sleeve blazer--- "sorry mate-your wife looks lush but you arent welcome AS A PERSON cos of yer individual style...what if you invited ALL defiant males who plot together n show up n 70s ball tight short shorts-pick your fights. your wedding.not you entire bloody universe.insist on floor length table cloths for function/meal. upper torso photos is availble in editing.oh ma wee scottish god-whit aboot kilts.?

Wow.

Looks like a lovely venue. Till 3am? I'm afraid I'm out of there by midnight. I'm sure the youngest set will keep going though. (I'm not even that old though).

Tbf these weren't the shorts I was (and probably a lot of others were) thinking of. I was imagining tailored dress shorts, loafers, light blazer etc. Which is no better or no worse than trousers imo, especially if half your guests are going to look sweaty and disgusting in your photos from wearing trousers (I'm from a hot country myself but British men and women often look quite sloppy and dishevelled in hot weather).

Well you know what they say - you’ve been to one wedding in Spain, you’ve been to them all. (Or should that be Juan’s wedding?)

Your venue look stunning. It’s not unreasonable to request formal attire at a wedding. Shorts & trainers at wedding it’s a bit TOWIE. Have a super day and congratulations @MumOfHals

With the substantial expense of travel and accommodation, whether or not my food is paid for is irrelevant. Food is cheaper. Anyone who travels for what you your event is doing a big favour to you and I hope you appreciate the cost and time they are giving you. The honour is yours to have them come to a destination wedding at all.

I doubt most people would think of wear shorts to a wedding. I agree with those who say putting long trousers as the dress code is a better approach. If it's going to be scorching weather though, it's a bit unfair.

I've lived in 3 hot countries and no one ever wore shorts to any of the weddings. In a Catholic country it would be pretty disrespectful.

Got married on one of the hottest days of the year (UK) last year and told people to wear whatever they felt comfortable in, guests comfort was way more important to me than formality tbh. Most were in trousers but not formal suits even DH wasn't full suit just waistcoat and shirt until about 7pm when he changed into... Baggy Jean shorts the horror!! Far from chavs but we're pretty grubby hippies so meh.

However a polite 'formal attire, no shorts please' on the invite would cover your bases.

Just something like formal dress for ladies and long trousers for the gentlemen

I think the acclimatisation point is a good one. I often notice locals in hot climates seem to be able to wear more clothes. I think it’s reasonable to specify trousers but you need some leeway round fabric and removing jackets and ties etc. Having guests passed out won’t be chic..

It would have looked like a potato gathering if they had . 🥔 🥔

And the thigh-hugging leggings. And the ankle flash. And the colour. And let’s just mention the crotch once more - because it deserves it.

Just goes to show OP: you can specify dress code but you can still get malicious obedience that will make your stomach lurch when they walk into the venue.

This. I’ve been to weddings in hot countries in Europe and never has anyone worn shorts, they are not appropriate attire for a wedding imo.

Op, I think it’s a good idea to specify long trousers or no shorts as, going by this thread, some people seem to think it’s suitable attire for a wedding.

Really ? Where they proper big weddings ? I’ve been to a lot of wedding in a few Mediterranean countries ( Portugal , Spain , Greece , Cyprus and Italy ) and I’m yet to see any men wear shorts . It might be ok for very young boys but even then I mean under 10s

Are you also going to specify no football colours?

We’re not British so nothing to with nationality.

We’ve been to weddings in several Mediterranean countries including Spain. DH and DS wore linen shorts and shirts as did other guests. They looked great on the photos.

Yes, but they are also acclimatized to the temps. It does take a while and some longer than others. Even in linen, for example, it could still be very uncomfortable (and the wrinkling will look awful!). ☺️

I’ve been to a lovely wedding in Spain. A lot of posters here clearly haven’t. There was no way the Spanish men were wearing shorts (nor did they need to be told!) the women were in beautiful long and very smart dresses (Before maxis were really a thing). So it’s not so unreasonable. Wearing shorts as soon as the sun comes out is a very British thing and not always appropriate overseas. Go for it OP. I agree with the suggestion of long trousers for men (rather than banning shorts).

Well actually at certain times of the year and in the bottom half of the country it IS that hot. Danger to life heat warnings are regularly issued.

😂

This. In person it was quite obscene. You know how men sometimes talk to your breasts rather than your face? It was a bit like that but quite entertaining for the rest of us. He wasn't the only one who looked like his eyes should be watering either.