tuxes or suits?

jeberes08 · December 2011

Hi Ladies,
I'm wondering what you are having the men wear. Tuxes or Suits. I can't decide. Tuxes are very expensive to rent for one night but everyone would actually have to buy a suit. I don't know what to do. What are you doing?

MMRoberts11 · December 2011

Definitely suits. Most of the GMs are in or fresh out of college so they don't have much room to get a new amazing suit or tux. Plus, they all own suits already.

kaitlyn142 · December 2011

None of the suits my FI owns fit him at ALL, so we are going to buy him a custom tailored suit. More expensive than renting a tux, but so worth it in the long run. I thought being a woman with long legs made it hard to find pants. My FI is short and super skinny. All the suit pants he tries on look like he's playing dress up in daddy's clothing.

AlliJae · December 2011

We will be doing suits. Our siblings are our WP and they are younger (high school/College) so soon enough the guys will need suits for prom, interviews etc...So we've agreed that it makes most sense to buy the suits now just to have on hand.

chelseakopperud · December 2011

Our guys are wearing suits. They all said they would rather buy a nice suit than spend money to rent a tux.

kipnus · December 2011

We're doing grey dress pants and vests over whatever white dress shirts they already have. We'll supply the ties and pocket squares.

kelsey+brandon · December 2011

FI, the groomsmen, and all our fathers and my grandpa will be wearing a tuxedo.

They're also going to wear a traditional black self tie bow tie and cummerbund set. We considered getting a fun gingham cummerbund set for them, but FI and I ultimately decided that we loved that look of the classic black.

Our wedding is at 5:00 in our very formal church, and FI would refuse to wear anything else. He was James Bond for Halloween one year for the sole reason that he wanted to wear his tuxedo.

Zimsgirl · December 2011

Ours are all wearing tuxes. I think they look nicer/more formal

chelseakopperud · December 2011

I also do not like tuxes, I have always preferred the look of a suit.

midgetthemighty · December 2011

FI wants tuxes, so tuxes it is!

sleblanc72 · December 2011

Fi wants tuxes so him, the gm, our fathers and my grandfathers will be wearing one.

KrisKenny · December 2011

FI doesn't own a suit, nor will he agree to purchase one. Even through Men's Wearhouse, he can get a suit for free because of the amount of guys getting a tux, and he won't! Instead, we will be getting 2 tuxes for free. In a way, it's good because we have to get tuxes for FI, our 3 boys, possibly FI's older son, and my nephew.

PinkRoseAcct · December 2011

FI is in dress whites (navy) and all the other guys are in suits - we couldn't find a tux to fit one usher (extra tall and skinny) so suits were easier.

Carebear62584 · December 2011

FI wants to wear a tux but all of the GM's and dads are wearing black suits. Since my dress is ivory we are thinking we may provide the shirts, but definitely the ties. The RB's will just have black pants, white shirt, and tie, no vest or jacket. FI's stepbrother is a GM and he is in the army so he will probably be wearing his Army formal outfit. We left the decision up to him.

LoveYouB · December 2011

I just love the formal look of tuxedos

niecie_jeff · December 2011

FI wanted a tux at first, but after talking the the GM decided that it would make more sense for them to all get black suites. Most of the guys already have them so it saves them all money. We are getting married outdoors in the middle of the afternoon and it can get hot around here, so we thought it would be better w/suites so that if they need to, they can go w/out the jackets.

SheilaDancer43 · December 2011

I'm not having the men wear anything... I don't feel like I have that right to be able to dictate that, but FI has chosen he and his men will wear gray suits.

EmDeVine14 · December 2011

FI decided he wanted tuxes, so that's what we're going with. He got to pick the men's clothing, and asked for some guidance on the tuxes he picked. Smashing job he did on his own!

kristin183 · December 2011

Our guys are wearing kilts.
I think it is more expensive than renting a tux, but then I never looked into Tux rentals. It is anywhere from $100-$175 just to rent the full kilt outfit (kilt, top, socks, and everything) My FI bought his kilt with his families tartan (specific fabric pattern for family name) and it was $570 just for the kilt. It was an expensive choice.... FI was anti Tuxes. He really really wanted kilts.

stefka26 · January 2012

Carebear, is your groom going to wear the tux while everyone else wears suits? We were thinking of going that route since you see more of the detail on the groom and he really wants to wear a tux. We're doing 2 ceremonies (one overseas for his family) and wanted to get the guys black suits as their GM gifts since they'll need them again (outdoor ceremony overseas/evening church-ballroom ceremony USA) and would get more use than with tuxes. It's good to see the tux/suit split. Good poll!

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