Groomswear

I'm Divo Groom. Kate's real chill about her dress and I'm sure the final outcome will look awesome. The fit, the shoes, the accessories, the head piece, the makeup, the hair. Well, as a dude, it is my duty to rock dope shoes, have cool hair and a nice suit. Basic components. Easier said than done, right? It has to fit. Tall. Lean. Not circa 1996 Nsync white suit status, which is basically like a Banana Republic Small for me. So, I will freak out if my suit fits too tight or too loose. Zara and H&M's Slim Fit hug me well. But I have to land a lucky strike to find an outfit I love. So I'm having a custom joint made, after I shop for eczema-friendly fabric.

Then there's my groomsmen. They better be handsome. I'm not one for over matching, but their stuff better fit nicely. Grey suit. Nice shoes. Slim, teal ties. Basic components of a nice outfit but the toughest part of this whole deal is the execution.

And we're 153 days away and two of my dudes are across the nation.

The Guest-list

The guest-list is more than halfway there. There was a sudden dip in prices on Hawaiian Air and the lucky-un-booked were able to snag roundtrips for $330 (and are not on redeyes like the rest of us who paid $450). I can't complain, I'm glad we got on everyone's ass to book early, by now we're only waiting for a few more "guarantees" and the party will be set.

According to my "Booked" and "Expected" lists, the head count is already at 69. That doesn't even include the "Still Likely" which is another 18 heads, topping off the total list to 87. Not bad for our first estimate, when we first went "destination-wedding" we expected between 75-100 people.

We only have exact seating for 78. If 87 show up... I'm axing all the underage kids and taking them out of the canopies and sitting them underneath the stars, al-fresco. Haha. Also, I'm trying to be optimistic and realistic at the same time, and I think our count will come down to 76 in the end. SO... we will see.