Why you go to a wedding? To wear suspenders

Wedding and hunting season are opening soon. And of course you're going to your best friend's wedding. Yes, also to show support and regret, but you have your own reasons. Because if weddings aren't fun, at least you can try out your new suspenders.

The wedding is inevitable

A special day, certainly, but also statistically inevitable. In the Netherlands, 32,000 couples marry each year, and 16,000 couples subsequently divorce. The turnover is high, and with an average of two hundred guests, the chance of a place on a guest list is about forty percent per year. So you better take advantage of it.

Fortunately for the dandy, the wedding doesn’t feel like a chore: it feels like coming home. Here you can look around, approvingly take in the well-groomed people, and say that God intended it this way.

Why Braces Make a Wedding Better

Braces are the perfect way to elegantly but firmly break the dress code. They are easy to smuggle in under a jacket; they seem to have been made for this kind of occasion. Invisible at first glance, you can judge on the spot whether it is wise to reveal your rebellion. If we are dealing with a domineering bride — who is tensely waiting for an opportunity to tyrannize her guests — then you simply keep your jacket on. Then, once the bar is open and the tempers have calmed down, you can take it off and put your personal stamp on the evening. The wedding may cost tens of thousands of euros, but with this small act of rebellion you can make at least as big an impression.

Why suspenders are the ultimate wedding attire

Braces have a number of properties that make them particularly suitable for weddings. They respectfully hold up the trousers — they have a symbolic value. But they also offer an unwell lady the opportunity to hold on to something: very polite. After the food, you can remain polite and do not have to participate in the ritual loosening of the belt. Is there a mazurka to be danced? No problem for the wearer of the braces, his trousers will stay in place perfectly. As an outsider, you may not be allowed to be in the wedding photo, but we cannot be sad about that. Incidentally, it is quiet at the bar during the taking of the photos.

The Disadvantages of Braces at a Wedding

Can wearing suspenders on the special day also have a negative effect? ​​Of course, and although incidental, the consequences can sometimes be serious. At a certain type of wedding, suspenders are part of the dress code, and you can be mistaken for the best man or groom. Such confusion is understandable, you look well-groomed. In such cases, you can simply refer the confused person to the group of uniform suspenders, saying: 'the differences are subtle, but that is precisely where the grandeur lies'.