Ah, the beach wedding. Watching two people you love promise themselves to each other against a painfully scenic oceanside backdrop. Of course, a short trip to paradise might also involve delayed flights, unforeseen expenses, and the small matter of figuring out what, exactly, you’re going to wear.
Assuming you haven’t been given explicit directions, you’ll want to start the same way you would at any other wedding: with a suit. (Doubly so if you’re the one getting married.) But when sand is present, your three-season wool standby isn’t invited. Instead, you should be looking for a suit that combines coastal swagger with a lightweight fabric and a silhouette guaranteed to flatter. Here’s where to go from there.
