Shirts - Embroidered monograms

[therealpigdog]

Normally I'd be taking the proverbial, but I need a couple of dress shirts for my wedding and quite fancy getting them embroidered with our initials and the wedding date on (it's romantic, stop laughing at the back). Problem is that the only place I can find after my (admittedly) limited search that can do them is Gieves & Hawkes. Whilst they will undoubtedly be of the finest materials and craft, I'm not sure I can justify £270 on a couple of shirts.

Can anyone recomend somewhere else, or should I bite the bullet and get some lovingly handcrafted made to measure ones?


Or am I being a prat and should just wear a plain dress-shirt?

[GreenDog]

Buy a shirt to suit your budget then find a local place to do the embroidery. Those places that do polo shirts with names on for companies/clubs etc should be able to do it,

[Olivero]

Go for a plain dress shirt, anything else is just wrong. There are lots of other ways to remember your big day. Besides do you think you would want to wear the shirt again after?

[Eggle]

These guys do it

[bigTee]

www.ctshirts.co.uk


these guys do it...

[cazzer]

When did men start "thinking" about weddings?
Weddings are something you turn up to, say the right thing, and endure.
Being married can be nice, but weddings, hell on earth.

[Bill Carr]

http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/node/n/63593031/...

[Burnham]

Go for it.

I have an embriodered, monogramed, dressing gown and its so cool I'd wear it to the shops if the missus would let me.

[funk odyssey]

cazzer said:

When did men start "thinking" about weddings?
Weddings are something you turn up to, say the right thing, and endure.
Being married can be nice, but weddings, hell on earth.

yes but not your own surely?

[GreenDog]

Burnham said:

Go for it.

I have an embriodered, monogramed, dressing gown and its so cool I'd wear it to the shops if the missus would let me.

you'll be telling us next you have a cravat too ! :-)

[Adam B]

therealpigdog said:

Normally I'd be taking the proverbial, but I need a couple of dress shirts for my wedding and quite fancy getting them embroidered with our initials and the wedding date on (it's romantic, stop laughing at the back).

initials OK, date hmmm, get white on white and somewhere inconspicious (cuff?) if you want to wear it again

should ensure you can wear them again

try dressed2kill

[NDA]

Initials on shirts are uber-naff.

[sneijder]

The only time this should be done is if you happen to be playing in the Champions League Final, and Adidas have just dropped it off in the dressing room.

Have you mentioned it to your intended ? She'll talk you round.

[therealpigdog]

NDA said:

Initials on shirts are uber-naff.

Normally yes, but i'm not marrying you (probably a relief for both of us) and I think she'll think it's really romantic.

M&S only do easy-iron in white, and can't get a "&" in the initials. None of the other suggestions do wing-collars.

I like the idea of white on white - suitably discreet. I still think the date is a nice touch - if I was worried about reusing things then I wouldn't be getting half the stuff I'm getting for the wedding (I can't see her re-using the dress afterwards and that was considerably more than a couple of shirts).

Think it may have to be a case of finding the shirt then finding the embroiderer (hadn't thought of that - cheers Greendog).

[NDA]

therealpigdog said:

NDA said:

Initials on shirts are uber-naff.

Normally yes, but i'm not marrying you (probably a relief for both of us) and I think she'll think it's really romantic.

Why not have a pair of silk handkerchiefs embroidered? One for your top pocket and one for her handbag? Far more useful and memorable in later years than some yellow-at-the-armpits M&S shirt that's 4 sizes too small. I'm referring to my own wardrobe here you understand....

[sneijder]

Maybe a decent set of engraved cufflinks would be better ?

You can use them whenever and get a warm fuzzy feeling whenever you see them, and it's best mans gift sorted too.