We started looking last week a little. I am stressing about it more than I did with my dress bc I havent seen anything that I like so far. I swear I looked at like 100 different vest and tie's, etc yesterday at the bridal fair and still didnt love anything. I am making him go on Saturday to look at a couple different shops.
We did ours close to the holidays. They haven't gone in to try them on or anything yet, but since we registered when we did (during a sale), we get them for the sale price whenever then wedding is. We get the tux jacket and pants, shirt, tie, vest, and shoes for $95 with tax. I'm excited. We were going to have the guys just do dress pants, dress shirts, vests and ties, but that would have been $70-80 and FI and I both love the full tux look. Looking at a later in the day wedding though so my guys don't all pass out from the July heat.
We are going in April to the store to purchase them, but we have already been looking online so we know what we want. We just need to buy them in the U.S. (it's about half the price), so we are waiting until our next trip.
You still have some time, but I would start looking with your FI now. It may take a few trips to find something you both like.
I've been after my brother (who's my Man-Of-Honor) and my dad forever about this and I told them they had to come visit no later then the end of April to do this. everyone in our WP and our dads want to buy their suits (and the WP will just rent the vests) so we're hoping that if all 5 guys go in together I can score a good deal.
Here it's just FI who needs to buy a suit/tux, the best man will be picking his own and there is no other WP. I have been telling FI to hurry up, but it's not going very quickly so far.
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I'm going very soon. I'm trying to get scheduales from FI and his BM so we can go look. Hopefully this weekend or next. I have been looking online though. I found a style I like but we'll see if it looks good on them or not.
180 invited
145 are ready to party
35 are missing out
0! can't find the mailbox
rsvp's due back June 20th!
I am giving control over to my FI to pick it out. I told him what i thought would look good and what I like, but ultimately I am leaving it up to him. He is picking them out end of April.
For those of you doing afternoon July weddings, how many are going with full tux, and what what color? FI likes the idea of vest and coat, I was just worried it 'd be too hot, but guys can always remove jackets after ceremony. I think we're going with light gray.
Bells: I thought about letting him be in control. But then I remembered that I did that for prom, and he wore a trench coat. Which didn't look bad, but he has a tendency to be little out there and I want things to go together.
Eliz: I'm pretty sure I'm going with a full tux. All of the girls are super formal, so I want the guys to be formal too so we match. But I am leaning towards light gray since its a sunday afternoon wedding. However, my mom hates the light gray, so we'll see.
180 invited
145 are ready to party
35 are missing out
0! can't find the mailbox
rsvp's due back June 20th!
We are going next week. We already went in and registed, but they are getting there fittings next week, because the place gets pretty busy with prom season and want everything done before March!!
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2012-weddings_questions-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:066005ef-215f-48b1-8655-328b41e07c52Discussion:abe2ae3f-bfc9-403e-90ef-673b4a779410Post:3b554491-bd39-490e-9eb0-ec04e190d29f">Re: Questions</a>: [QUOTE]Probably next month... FI is a total procrastinator so we'll see. Posted by k8888[/QUOTE]
so true! im not looking forward to trying to get all the guys together and just go already!!!!
yeah, the place where we're getting tuxes (and got MOB & BM dresses) are really busy during April & May for prom season, so she told us to have the guys come in in March & put their $20 deposit down or come in the first week of June.
Re: Questions
You still have some time, but I would start looking with your FI now. It may take a few trips to find something you both like.
[QUOTE]Probably next month... FI is a total procrastinator so we'll see.
Posted by k8888[/QUOTE]
so true! im not looking forward to trying to get all the guys together and just go already!!!!