Because it is an afternoon wedding, I would recommend a vest and tie rather than a bowtie and cummerbund or ascot. As for colors, you may want  classic wedding dress to put the guys all in claret-colored vests (and potentially having the groom's with a pattern and the groomsmen without) or you may want to  classic wedding dress have the groom's vest in ivory and the groomsmen in claret. Go to your local tuxedo shop and play around with various combinations until you  classic wedding dress find one you like the best.Yes, I think having the ties be the same color would be ideal. However, you may want to have a little pattern on  classic wedding dress clearances either the vest or the tie using the same colors to jazz it up a little. Personally, I like the look of the patterned vests with solid color  classic wedding dress deals