Ties for the Father of the Bride

The father of the bride has a narrow brief: look considered, photograph well, and leave the attention where it belongs. That argues for a deep, solid colour and a weave with enough texture to hold up in a photograph without asking for the frame.

Navy is the first answer and the hardest to get wrong. Burgundy is the warmer one, and the better choice when the palette runs to autumn. Black is the most formal, suited to an evening ceremony. Charcoal sits between navy and black, sober without going severe. Forest green is the departure worth making when the wedding is in daylight and the suit is grey or brown.

A tie and pocket square bought together removes a decision on a morning that has enough of them. The Navy Set and the Burgundy Set are the two we would reach for.

Every tie here is woven in Como from Italian silk, wool-interlined and tipped by hand, so it outlasts the day it was bought for.

The full case, tie by tie, is in Ties for the Father of the Bride.