Gentlemanly Pursuits: The Wedding

Above photo: Photos.com. All other photography by Joshua Scott

With all the pressure resting on the newlyweds and their parents, a wedding guest's only concern is to dress well, bring the right moves, and revel in the endless supply of champagne. After the vows have been exchanged, the ensuing celebration needs to measure up to the romance being feted -- we're talking an elegant, if slightly boozy bash in a lush setting right out of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. But in all this good humor, be mindful of retaining a certain sense of class. Your future someone might be closer than you think, and the next ceremony could be yours.

Tuxedo jacket by Tommy Hilfiger, $578; vintage bird brooch by Cartier, $38,000

Plate by Wedgwood by Vera Wang, $50

Tuxedo shirt by Turnbull & Asser available at Mr Porter.com, $530; bow tie, $140, and cufflinks, $310, by Lanvin available at Mr Porter.com

Stag placecard holders by Asprey, $3,000 for set of six

Ice bucket by Ralph Lauren Home, $495; champagne coupes by Waterford, $195 for set of four

Candlestick holders by Ralph Lauren Home, $295 each

Dragonfly correspondence cards by Smythson, $70 for box of 10; wedding bands by Cartier, $775 each

Robert redford in The great Gatsby (1974)