The Meridian in Farmington Hills is 30,000 square feet built for 900 guests or more, and a wedding that size doesn’t start with a couple walking in. It starts with an entrance: a door, a light, a room turning around. A spotlight is the harshest light a suit will ever stand in, and it tells the truth about the cloth in about a second.
What the light finds
Shine. Put a spotlight on a blend with any sheen and you turn into a bright patch with a head on it. Wool with a dull surface takes the light in instead of bouncing it. The lapel, the button, the shirt and the tie all stay separate things. In a room of 900 that separation is what makes you look like the groom and not a guest who got lit.
The color
Darker than you think. A mid blue that looks rich in daylight goes pale under a spot; a navy or a midnight blue holds. Black is right if it’s a tuxedo and flat if it’s a suit.
The walk
You’ll be moving fast and buttoned. The jacket has to close without a crease across the button, and the trousers have to break clean on the shoe you’re walking in. That’s the fitting, and it’s done buttoned, walking, at the mirror, with the whole party on one order. Ask about group pricing for parties of five or more.
Also for Farmington Hills: The Bank Wedding Hall, 200 Guests: The Two Fathers. More on wedding suits, or plan your visit to our Oak Park showroom.
