Groom is renting tux and wants to pay for best man's rental because he's not sure the best man will know what to wear and insure they look great. I just got in touch with groomsman's wife and she didn't know he was in the bridal party. She tells me he will wear a navy suit. The two other men are in black. I diplomatically told her we have his name on file and even suggested he wear a black suit if renting isn't an option. We cannot pay for all the suit rentals. Should I let my fiancé talk to the guys. They have also offered discounts I told her as well. I talked my fiancée about it and he doesn't see the difference between black and navy. My bridesmaid and MOH are going to be in the same colour and buying thier own dresses.
Re: How do I deal with this?
Honestly, in my opinion, this looks better than everyone wearing the exact same suit in the exact same color. It adds depth and interest.
I also think it's really weird to have one guy in navy, while everyone else is in black. I also think it's fine to pay for one guys' rental and not the others as long as you don't make a big deal of it. No one really needs to know that one guy can't afford to rent a tux and you helped him out. If one of my BMs privately told me she'd love to be a BM but didn't think she could swing it financially, I'd find a way to help her out.
I had a friend who asked that all her groomsmen wear grey suits. One dude showed up in navy anyway. She groans and cringes over it whenever she sees photos of her wedding party. (But on the day of, she didn't even notice. As a BM, I didn't either.)
@southernbelle0915 that made me choke on my wine!
If the groom wants his friends to wear suits, then he must also wear a suit.