What's up, guys? I'm Brian Sacawa, you're watching He Spoke Style, and today I'm
going to walk you through every single detail of what I wore on my wedding day.
So I got married last year, my wife Robin has great style, so I wanted everything
about what I wore to be meaningful and to be absolutely on point. I put a lot of
thought into everything from my tuxedo, to my shirt, my bow tie, my shoes, my socks,
my cologne, I mean I basically considered every single detail to the Nth degree
and then some. However, it was very important to me that everything was
perfect on that day and the wedding was something we would look back on and
remember and think not only was it an extremely special and emotional occasion
for us, but also that we presented the most polished version of our own
personal styles. So without further ado, let's get into what I wore. I knew that I
wanted to wear a tux for the wedding and that I wanted my wedding tuxedo to be
super classic but also something on the special side. I wanted it to be classic
so I could wear to other black tie events in the future, but I wanted some
special touches as well because, you know, it was my wedding day. Bottom line is
that I wanted it to reflect my personal style, which I always say is classic with
a modern sensibility, so of course I turned to my great friends at Michael
Andrews Bespoke, who have been making clothing for me for many years now, to
entrust them with making this very special garment for me.
Fabric is Dormeuil Tonik. If you know, you know. Dormeuil Tonik is the absolute gold
standard fabric for tuxedos. I went with a four by two double-breasted jacket,
full canvas, with dramatic four and a half inch grosgrain peak lapels, double
vent, which was an intentional departure from what would be considered classic or
proper, which would be no vent. And lined with a subtle black paisley silk lining.
The shoulder is roped and was deliberately given more structure as my
tastes have continued to evolve in this area. Plus, when you're talking about
formalwear, more structure is generally a good rule to follow anyway. Pockets are
jetted with a grosgrain trim. Button facing is grosgrain, four on the sleeve.
However, I chose to make the breast pocket self-facing as
I did not like how it would have competed with the lapels and obstructed
the line if it were also in grosgrain. One interesting flourish that I want to
point out is the cuff here. Now rather than a plain cuff, I chose a gauntlet or
turn back cuff. And this choice was as much a nod to one of my earliest
sartorial heroes, Sean Connery as James Bond, as it was one other detail that
would make this a very special tuxedo. One thing that I think is really
interesting about Bond and the gauntlet cuff is that in Dr. No, which is the
very first James Bond film, before we even see Bond's face and hear him say
those three iconic words, "Bond. James Bond." We see the perfect gauntlet cuffs on his
tuxedo jacket. So just a little bit of personal nostalgia that I was trying to
bring to this special day now let's talk about the trousers, which again are a mix
of classic and contemporary. Plain bottom with a grosgrain stripe. Suspender
buttons. The waistband has a hook and eye closure, which fastens near my hip bone
and extends up two inches. And rather than a plain front, I decided to do a single
pleat. The pleat for me was sort of a refined and elegant touch. Okay, next
let's move quickly to my shirt. The shirt I wore with my tux--and I say with my tux
because I did change into a dinner jacket for the reception--is bespoke from
Edward Sexton. I had my friend Dominic, who is the Creative Director at Edward
Sexton make me a classic Marcella bib front shirt with French cuffs in a pure
white cotton. Bow tie. Well, those who know know that the best bow ties in the world
come from Le Neoud Papillon in Sydney, Australia.
My friend Nicholas, who owns Le Noeud Papillon, sells pre-cut bows, but he also
does bespoke work as well, which was good news for me because many of the pre-cut
bows are just a bit too wide for my narrow face. So, knowing this was a
special occasion, Nicholas cut me a bow in premium
grosgrain in his modified butterfly pattern. Underneath the jacket you'll see
the braces I wore were just very classic Brooks Brothers black formal braces. Cummrbund.
Now, I considered going all-out with a Charvet grosgrain cummerbund, but
if you've ever priced a Charvet grosgrain cummerbund, it is very
expensive. So instead of going completely all-out, I chose a slightly more
economical option from Turnbull & Asser. I will say, though, that if you are really looking
to do it right, that you should not hesitate to shell out some money for a
quality cummerbund. During my search for the perfect cummerbund
I held many many limp grosgrain cummerbunds in my hand and there's just
something special about one that is made with a quality fabric. It just has a
structure and heft to it that makes it feel like you've really done it right.
Pocket square. Well, although I couldn't find it in me to pull the trigger on a
Charvet cummerbund, I did furnish myself with a Charvet silk
pocket square. Watch. Now, I really believe that there
are only a handful of watches that really look right with a tuxedo. It's got
to be time-only. Bonus points if it doesn't have a second hand. And, for me, it
should be in yellow or rose gold. Now, I personally do not have a watch like that
in my collection, but if you follow me on Instagram, you know that I had the honor
of working with Vacheron Constantin all last year and they were kind enough to
provide me with one of the most elegant and special pieces in their entire
collection--the Historique Ultra-fine 1955. I don't have the watch with me for this
video so we're just going to cut away to some beautiful photos of it from the
wedding day. Really not much to say about this watch other than that it is simply
one of the most elegant watches I have ever worn and not to mention, quite
possibly, the perfect watch to wear with a tuxedo. My cuff links are the gold love
knots from Brooks Brothers. And the stud set is by Codis Maya. My shoes are the
patent Henri by Belgian Shoes NYC. And socks, you know, if you're gonna do black
tie the right way you have to wear the right socks, which means they have to be
silk. Mine are from Bresciani. On my right hand I wore a bespoke signet
ring with my initials made for me by the exceptional folks at Rebus. Now, fragrance,
let's talk about that. The final detail of any outfit was more or less up in the
air until the day before the actual wedding. You know, choosing the correct
fragrance is dependent on a variety of things, including the season, the time of
day, and the weather. And, for me, the weather actually played the biggest role
in making my final choice. So, the forecast was for a very hot and muggy
day. Robin actually requested that I wear Black Afgano by Nasomatto, as it has
a special significance for both of us, but I decided that it was going to be
much too overwhelming especially with all the humidity that was forecast for
that day. So, in the end, I decided that the right choice was Creed's spice and
Wood. It's a pretty dry scent, which I felt would cut through and stand out if
it was muggy, but not be overpowering. It's also a very elegant fragrance, which
definitely fit the occasion and the dress code. Plus, it's masculine in the
most sophisticated way possible. So that was my ceremony look and I actually did
a little bit of a switch for the cocktail hour and reception. Let's take a
look at a couple of those details. The biggest change was that I swapped out my
tuxedo jacket for this off-white dinner jacket from Edward Sexton. Now, I've known
Dominic, the Creative Director from Edward Sexton, for a number of years now
and when I told him that I wanted to commission a dinner jacket for the
wedding he was flattered and also a little bit surprised. His first question
to me was, "are you sure that you want to do such a strong shoulder for your
wedding?" And, of course, the answer was, "yes." As I said, I love more structure when it
comes to formalwear. Now, if you couldn't already tell, the inspiration for this
dinner jacket came from one place, of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all
the world, yes Rick's jacket from Casablanca. And I know I'm not the first
to be inspired by this iconic piece of movie menswear, and I will surely not be
the last, but I am very proud to have an extremely special version of that jacket
cut specifically for me by two of my friends from across the pond. This jacket
is deliberately classic doesn't have a vent and it has a fuller cut. With the
dinner jacket I also switched up my shirt, which was also made for me by
Edward Sexton. Tt's a bit more modern with a fly front and in an off-white
cotton. Now, I chose off-white because the dinner jacket is cream-colored and pure
white was just a little too electric against the cream. But, as you can see, the
off-white is a very nice complement to that. And, finally, I did switch up a few
more items. My white braces are by Albert Thurston. I replaced my white Charvet
pocket square with an off-white one. Hey! I told you that absolutely no detail was
overlooked here. And instead of the patent Belgian Shoes NYC loafers, I
changed into this black suede pair. And scene! So that is everything that I wore
on my wedding day. As I said, I put an extreme amount of care into considering
every single piece and I feel like every decision I made
had some purpose and some weight as well as some very personal aspects to them. It
was an absolutely extraordinary day and it could not have been more perfect. I
mean, look how beautiful my wife is! Look at her! So, thank you for letting me share
that with you it was it was very important to me and if it inspires you
in any way, that is truly humbling. Thumbs up if you like this video. Hit that
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