Does anyone else feel goofy wearing their dress uniform to weddings and such? I mean, I am not embarrass about being in the Army... I just feel a little goofy wearing my ASUs.

My brothers wedding is coming up and I am suppose to be in it. I can get a tux or be the only one in uniform.

Thoughts?


Oh my brother is a X- marine

I dont see why it would be a big problem, I wouldnt feel wierd. Only way it might be odd is if anyone comes up to you thanking you for your service or what not. I would check with your brother first see how he feels, wouldnt want to be stealing his thunder on his day.

Lol, that is what everyone keeps saying...

My brother and soon to be wife say they dont care either way.

Then you know what to do. Your dick wants you to wear your uniform. Think of it as doing your duty on the behalf of some extremely grateful bridesmaids.

This.

Appropriate, but a bit weird and "look at me-ish"

Then again, I didn't even wear my uniform for my own wedding. We have plenty of events we go to, and plenty of photos where I am in my mess uniform - I like dressing "normal" when I get the chance.

I will be getting in only a day or two before the wedding also... That would make wearing ASUs that much more convenient because I don't have to get fitt for a tux.

word!

Fortunately I like the future sister in law. She really does not care what I wear.

If you are in the wedding and the only one in uniform it wouldn't be right. If it were a Military wedding then it goes without saying wear it. But if you were just attending a wedding then it would be fine to wear it then too.

I have worn my Blues outside of Military functions on three or four occasions. Once to a friends wedding, I was groomsman and all the groomsmen were military all under E5 and pretty much broke Especially after paying for travel to the wedding. We couldnt afford a tux. The cool thing was all the groomsmen and the groom were from different branches Army Navy Air Force and Marines all active duty so we all had different uniforms but still looked good. Come to think of it, that was Dress Greens not Blues

The second was again to a wedding that I was a guest only but it was about a month after returning home from Iraq. It was a family member getting married and they had planned the ceremony around when I was getting home, they requested I wear it.

Next time I went to a party that was black tie and I didnt want to fork out the money for a rental monkey suit, I wore my Blues and had I not been married and with my wife at the party, boy the chicks were getting panty puddin. And Im talking middle aged well kept high class bitches too. Anyway I went home with the wife like a good boy, but she had noticed the attention I was getting so much that she was willing to let me get some even though we had already had sex that month

the last time was on a cruise ship. It was my first cruise and my wife had me believe that you actually were required to wear formal on the Captians Night dinner, so I said it will have to be my Blues then......every other cruise after that I just wear a button down and nice pants, she tricked me..... She still trys to get me to bring my Blues on cruises but I never do anymore, maybe next time I will?

I have worn mine to Military funerals too but I was counting them as Military functions so didnt mention it. Now that I am getting closer to retirement, I dont really know if I'll wear them when retired. I have considered the JROTC instructor thing so I guess there is my answer, but outside that, I have never given it much thought.

Maybe when I give my daughters hand in marriage in 25 years or so

Only when requested once....and I had a backup suit with me just in case I felt like I was drawing attention away from the bride and groom. Still felt kinda awkward wearing it there since most of my extended family had no idea I enlisted.

I don't care for it because EVERYONE comes up to talk to you and its the same shit every time. "Thank you for your service!", "Do you have to go back?", "Z@MG, your 4th time?!?!", "Well, I don't think we should be over there", "How can you stand to be away for so long?". By the end of the night I just want to down a bottle of Captain and possibly bury my ASUs and you cant do that because I find getting obliterated in uniform to be de classe. Of course if you have even a drink or two and remain perfectly clear headed some asshole will come up to you and chide you for drinking in uniform. Every time I have, gone to a function so dressed its because someone in the family specifically asked for me to do so.

If you are married or in a committed relationship
Non military wedding: Only if the bride or groom request it
Why: Pretentious, IMO

If you are single
Non military wedding: ALL DAY EVERY DAY but check with the bride first because a uniform attracts lots of attention.
Why: Pie.


I am not wearing my Dress Blues to my niece's wedding because I don't want to take attention from her or shave my beard.
If you do wear your uniform make sure you wear it correctly.


Monk

Wore mine to my own wedding (wife requested). Didnt feel weird, but then again it was just me her and the judge.