Will you wear a Smoking to the wedding?

Wait what, you want me to smoke at your wedding? No, if a German asks you to dress in a Smoking, they really mean a tuxedo. The word comes from the old English smoking jacket - a velvet coat worn by men who'd go to the smoking room after dinner to have a drink and play cards. A change of jackets was necessary to not bother the ladies with the smell of smoke later - hence the name.