I'm going to a very fancy wedding for a HS friend this weekend (we're talking $150+ event with all the bells and whistles). I have an appropriate LBD to wear but DH, who is the superintendent of a golf course and just never has a need for a full suit, only has slacks/pants/tie outfit. I told him we need to buy a suit for the wedding, to which he complained and said it was silly (I think it's silly for a grown man to now own a suit but... c'est la vie). Looking at prices now, it is a good $200+ for a suit. So, do I semi-embarrass ourselves by having him go in what he owns and give a larger cash gift OR buy him a suit and give a smaller amount?
I realize the bride will never know the difference in gift size, but just wondering what you ladies think. We can't afford full new suit + larger gift so it's either or....