I've trimmed to a guard length #2 in preparation for two upcoming weddings this year, my brothers in 2 weeks and I'm best man for another one in oct. after that I'm growing back. I had some very real comments from mothers of the happy couples asking if the beard was still going to be around on the day, and do you know what...those days are not mine they are for the newly weds and their families, if my beard had been around 'forever' I wouldn't have done anything but as it was still bedding in its more important to please my friends and family on this occasion. The groom in oct will be joining me on a new journey, he held off last year because of the looming wedding.