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Rehearsal Dinner Outfits

Tailored shirts, trousers, knitwear and blazers from independent boutiques for the dinner before the wedding.

A rehearsal dinner outfit balances evening formality with ease through tailored trousers, a soft blazer, fine knitwear and clean leather shoes. Relaxed tailoring in midnight blue or black wool pairs with ivory silk shirts to soften structured shoulders while preserving a ceremonial tone. Keep it a step below what you will wear to the wedding itself.

Sulvam, started in Japan by the pattern maker Teppei Fujita, takes classic tailoring apart and leaves raw edges. Homme Plisse Issey Miyake makes pleated jackets and trousers that do not crease. A.P.C., the Paris label Jean Touitou founded in the late eighties, brings jeans and knits.

Tailored pants paired with alpaca knitwear or buttoned silk shirts form the base under an unlined wool coat. WDLT117 in Toronto brings most of the tailoring, Due West in Toronto adds knitwear from A.P.C. and Adidas x Wales Bonner, and Utopia in Toronto adds Dior, Hermes and Chrome Hearts, some of it pre owned.

Homme Plisse Issey Miyake Edge Pants Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Edge Pants Blk
$648
WDLT117
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake Edge Ensemble Pants Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Edge Ensemble Pants Blk
$648
WDLT117
Rick Owens Outershirt Lodenette Wool Fawn at Utopia, Toronto
Rick Owens
Outershirt Lodenette Wool Fawn
$918
Utopia
Giovanni Cavagna Tailored Jacket Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Giovanni Cavagna
Tailored Jacket Black
$1,144Last one
WDLT117
Adidas x Wales Bonner WB Knit Polo - White at Due West, Toronto
Adidas x Wales Bonner
WB Knit Polo - White
$112$212
Due West
UJOH Wide Open Collar Short Sleeve Shirt Chocolate at WDLT117, Toronto
UJOH
Wide Open Collar Short Sleeve Shirt Chocolate
$623
WDLT117
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake Tuxedo Pleats Pants Brown at WDLT117, Toronto
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Tuxedo Pleats Pants Brown
$710Last one
WDLT117
Undercover Kasuri Pants Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Undercover
Kasuri Pants Black
$775
WDLT117
MM6 Maison Margiela Tweed Blazer Black at WDLT117, Toronto
MM6 Maison Margiela
Tweed Blazer Black
$1,661Last one
WDLT117
Masnada Tailored Jacket Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Masnada
Tailored Jacket Blk
$1,086
WDLT117
UJOH 4 Pockets Shirt Black at WDLT117, Toronto
UJOH
4 Pockets Shirt Blk
$615Last one
WDLT117
Song for the Mute L/S Oversized Shirt Multi at WDLT117, Toronto
Song for the Mute
L/S Oversized Shirt Multi
$383$632
WDLT117
Undercover Zip Pocket Cargo Trousers Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Undercover
Zip Pocket Cargo Trousers Blk
$688Last one
WDLT117
Undercover Tailored Pants Ivory at WDLT117, Toronto
Undercover
Tailored Pants Ivory
$506$918
WDLT117
Sunflower Mohair Polo - Navy at Due West, Toronto
Sunflower
Mohair Polo - Navy
$223$420
Due West
Dior Sample Sorayama Silk Shirt at Utopia, Toronto
Dior
Sample Sorayama Silk Shirt
$1,272
Utopia
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake Tailored Pleats Long Jacket Black at WDLT117, Toronto
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake
Tailored Pleats Long Jacket Blk
$1,082
WDLT117
MM6 Maison Margiela Tailored Jacket Beige at WDLT117, Toronto
MM6 Maison Margiela
Tailored Jacket Beige
$1,339
WDLT117
A.P.C. Martin Jeans - Light Blue at Due West, Toronto
A.P.C.
Martin Jeans - Light Blue
$166$314Last one
Due West
A.P.C. Clyde Jeans - Blue at Due West, Toronto
A.P.C.
Clyde Jeans - Blue
$173$406
Due West
Amiri Floral Velvet Slim Thrasher Jeans Indigo at Utopia, Toronto
Amiri
Floral Velvet Slim Thrasher Jeans Indigo
$565
Utopia
Louis Vuitton Tailored Technical Wool Track Pants at Utopia, Toronto
Louis Vuitton
Tailored Technical Wool Track Pants
$707Lightly used
Utopia
A.P.C. SOLAL Jeans - Black at Due West, Toronto
A.P.C.
SOLAL Jeans - Black
$183$343
Due West
Sunflower Straight Twist Jeans - Beige at Due West, Toronto
Sunflower
Straight Twist Jeans - Beige
$124$293
Due West

Looks in this edit

An evening wedding in October. Flat lay of a black Undercover jacket, black trousers, a black Balenciaga shirt and black Louis Vuitton derbies.An evening wedding in OctoberThe only pattern in the room. Still life of a black and natural Goyard bag, a black UJOH shirt, black trousers and a black jacket.The only pattern in the roomAfter dark, before midnight. Flat lay of a black Masnada jacket, black trousers, a black Issey Miyake turtleneck and black Guidi derbies.After dark, before midnightA first dinner. Flat lay of a charcoal MM6 cardigan, ivory Undercover trousers, black Guidi derbies and a silver Tom Wood ring.A first dinnerA hotel bar, late. Flat lay of a beige MM6 jacket, a chocolate UJOH shirt, beige trousers, black Guidi boots and a Tom Wood ring.A hotel bar, lateA Christmas party at the hotel bar. Flat lay of a black Undercover jacket, a black Louis Vuitton sweater and black UJOH trousers.A Christmas party at the hotel bar

Common questions

What defines a rehearsal dinner outfit?
Wedding rehearsal dinners call for attire between day wear and ceremony formality. Guests combine relaxed tailoring, fluid silk shirts and pleated wool trousers rather than rigid tuxedo suits.
How should someone style clothes for a wedding rehearsal dinner?
Combine dark wool trousers with a fine alpaca knit or an open collar silk shirt. Layering a soft blazer over knitwear keeps the profile sharp across long courses.
Which designers make pieces suited for a rehearsal dinner?
Homme Plisse Issey Miyake makes pleated jackets and trousers that keep their pleats through dinner. Sulvam brings tailoring left raw at the edges, and A.P.C. brings jeans and knits.