@2VU0609, I was thinking along the same lines as consolation. Dress shorts with short-sleeve button down shirt in white or seersucker stripe, suspenders, bow tie. You can do a boat shoe or knee sock with dress shoe depending on formality of the wedding.
A patient gave me the flower girl dress for S1’s wedding in August. We will add a sash in the bridesmaid’s color to the white dress. Target and Kohls have very nice white dresses for flower girls, Easter, and first communions.
@toledo I think that pink dress is perfect! Olive would be hard to match, but you did well! Otherwise a pastel yellow or coral would also work. The MOB and MOG should be the best dressed guests after the bride.
I like that the detail on the top of the pink dress is in line with the detail on the green dresses
I love the pink dress! It is classic and timeless. Doesn’t seem too showy, yes the beading is fancy, but the rest of the dress is plain and balances it out nicely.
It doesn’t shout “look at me” but seems like it will blend in well in family photos.
I hadn’t thought of yellow, peach, or coral. I will consult the MOB and also find out about the flowers. That could be a factor.
Thanks, everyone.
I like the pink, and second what busy parent said about the detail mirroring the bridesmaid dresses. I think it is a classy dress.
Don’t want to start another thread about this because it seems kind of minor…but, I’ll ask you all.
I’ve never been to any warm resort type place. Neither has S. His honeymoon is at an all-inclusive in Jamaica. Obviously it’s going to be hot in June! His wardrobe is pretty much either shirt and tie for work or basketball shorts and tshirts or soccer shirts for home. He has a pair or two of slim fit khaki/colored shorts he will bring with him. How dressed up is anything going to be at an all-inclusive? Should he pack dress slacks and a shirt and tie (he only has long sleeved shirts)?
Girls are so much easier - pack a couple of sun dresses and you’re ready for anything! S gets HOT and hates overdressing. Thought I could guide him to some suitcase choices!
I don’t have sons, but in my opinion, good options for your son at a Jamaican resort would be nice sport/polo shirts (knit with collar) and some nice shorts for dinners and perhaps some casual khaki style pants. But nice shorts and polo shirts are good for dining at many places like that in the Caribbean.
Shorts he’ll be good on shorts- he will NOT do polos! (was required to wear them K-12 daily - he doesn’t and won’t own a single one!) I’ll see if I can convince him to buy/take a madras type shirt or something.
If there are multiple restaurants at the all-inclusive, some of upscale ones will have a “dress code”, but it will usually be collared shirt and long pants. He can check Trip Advisor for additional info. DS took a pair of dress khakis, polo shirts, leather sandals and he was fine. I don’t remember seeing any long-sleeve shirts, suits or ties on the Americans. This was in April a few years ago.
At the buffet restaurants, he can wear shorts and T-shirts all day. He should take the khaki shorts.
A pair of linen pants, perhaps?
If he won’t wear polo shirts, there are plenty of button down colored men’s casual short sleeve shirts and I suggest he get several for the dinners. Shorts should be the nice kind, not the athletic kind for dinner.
He will be married. Time for his wife to start dressing him. X_X
^^of course on the shorts.
Abasket, I wouldn’t worry too much. When we went to the Cayman Island a few years ago, my H wore shorts and sandals to every dinner out. I dressed up a bit in sundresses but as we’ve been married forever I don’t mind being more dressed up than him. We did a few very nice dinners and I remember all the men being in shorts in our party. We were traveling with friends and they had some local friends.
A newlywed might feel differently though 
and might want a few pictures of them where he is a bit more dressed up.
Since he doesn’t like polo shirts, what about a tommy Bahama type shirt and a pair of loser fitting pants. It seems like he could find something like that at TJ Maxx. My go to store.
We did find that even though my H is really not a sandal lover, all the men were in sandals.
Thanks Deb - you ALWAYS seem to say and suggest the right things!
My S is a casual - not slouchy - guy. He can do nice shorts, a nicer shirt and a new pair of TOMS in a heartbeat. I imagine he’ll bring one pair of dress pants - and knowing him - maybe one tie for a dress up night - and maybe never even wear it.
I might run to TJ (also MY go-to!) or a quick run to GAP and see if I can find a couple of things - he can say yeah or nay - he’s busy running with lots of wedding errands right now and I know his wardrobe won’t enter his mind much until he is packing on the Monday after the wedding getting ready for a Tuesday flight!
I’ve dined at some of the finest restaurants in the Caribbean and no men were in ties. Truly nice short sleeved sportswear shirts, either polo or button down shirts, and nice shorts and casual pants (not jeans) were worn at these places by men.
My H wears Hawaiian shirts for dressy/resort casual. Tommy Bahama and the like - nice ones, soft colors, not loud. He has actually scored some terrific ones at resale stores. When he went Hawaiian for the first kid’s HS graduation, I protested. By the first college graduation, it had become a tradition and of course, he wore one to Son’s rehearsal dinner. (There is also the Mexican wedding shirt - more properly, the Guayabera, that is similar in style, but typically in a light, solid color.)
Here are some of the Tommy Bahamas - with any luck you can find some at Nordstrom Rack.
http://www.tommybahama.com/en/c/men-shirts-short_sleeve_shirts?q=:relevance
Specialty restaurants at all inclusive often require long pants for men, so make sure he packs one pair at least.
If he is going to Sandals or like, we barely dressed more than putting on a top over bathing suits. Shorts, solid t-shirts. I don’t recall seeing anyone in a tie. For gifts, we bought Jamaican coffee at the gift shop, perhaps a dozen of them. There was so much to do, we had no time for shopping.