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Kelly
Dedicated October 2022

Suits

Kelly, on June 13, 2022 at 2:28 PM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 8
I would love to hear back from brides whose grooms rented suits as to how the rental suits fit, if they looked sloppy, and if you regret not purchasing versus renting. The groom doesn’t really need another suit especially in Navy. If he was to use his current suit at home then the best man’s suit would in no way match in color and fabric and that does not appeal to me. So we’re renting which is about 200 bucks versus 5 to 600 buying. We’re going with Jim’s formalwear because they have a longer rental period, which helps us out since were leaving to drive out of state to the wedding. Best man has health issues so running around to different places to purchase suits like Men’s Wearhouse isn’t really realistic. He is in Long Beach which isn’t really near many of the big chain stores. With this rental he can just go down the street a few days before the wedding to pick it up. I guess the best man could rent the suit and we could buy it. I’m just debating whether I should spend the money just to be relieved on how it fits. I am after all spending a ton of money on altering my bridal dress and on a photographer so I hate for the groom and the best man to look sloppy. Thank you so much! My Understanding is that these days rentals are much nicer than they were years ago.

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Latest activity by Mrs.evans, on June 14, 2022 at 1:59 AM
  • Kelly
    Dedicated October 2022
    Kelly ·
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    Also how did you handle the stress of not truly knowing what the suits would look like tie and all until a few days before the wedding with rentals?
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  • Sloane
    Super May 2022
    Sloane ·
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    We started early and just wen the custom suit route to be sure of fit! Of course you can just buy one off the rack and alter it to size. Fiancé just prefers custom and hated the idea of rentals.
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  • Melinda
    Expert March 2022
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    We rented from the black tux. I was terrified however it turned out wonderful! We got his measurements done and got a slim fit cut. It was decent quality and had nice tapering. We got the suit almost two weeks before our wedding in case any changes had to be made and then threw it back in the mail the day after.
    One of my groomsman pants weren’t right and they sent him a replacement in 48 hours. Easy peasy.
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  • Kelly
    Dedicated October 2022
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    Wow! His suit does look really nice and you look beautiful too! I am relieved to hear that. I think we decided not to go with black tux because they wouldn’t give it to me far enough in advance of our of our trip but it sounds like they did that for you so maybe I misunderstood them or they misunderstood me. Thanks for sharing!
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  • Kelly
    Dedicated October 2022
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    I Think I prefer buying too. Unfortunately I think I worry more and I am more concerned about it than the groom lol
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  • Sloane
    Super May 2022
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    Oh I get it!!! We like to control it just a tad!
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  • Bird
    Super June 2021
    Bird ·
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    My husband was a groomsmen and I remember his rental suit pants had a tab inside to make the waist tighter or looser. That might ease your mind on suits not looking frumpy!


    For our wedding, my husband bought a few inexpensive suits online (Macy’s, jcrew, etc) and tried them on. He returned the ones that didn’t fit and kept the one from Jcrew. He brought it to a tailor and they tailored it minimally. The alterations cost about $50!
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  • Mrs.evans
    VIP October 2022
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    My FH is buying his suit jacket and renting everything else from pants shoes, tie. And so will groomsmen but if they go in as a group they will get some money off the price
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