There are more options than ever when it comes to deciding what the groom will wear on the wedding day. When looking at all the options, you will have to make the decision on whether you will rent or buy the groom’s attire. There isn’t a “one is better than the other” option and it really just depends on the groom and their style. Here are the pros and cons of each to help you determine which one will work best for your groom.
Renting Your Groom’s Attire
There are a variety of locations online that you can rent your groom’s attire from. This isn’t just for the groom but the groomsmen as well and can be especially helpful when your groomsmen are in different locations around the country. Let’s look at the pros and cons of renting the groom’s and groomsmen’s attire.
Pros for Renting Groom’s Attire:
- More budget-friendly - purchcaseing a suit or tux can be very cost, especially when you add on alterations. Renting allows for access to more costly suits/tuxes at a bugdet-friendly price
- Easier to match with groomsmen - renting suits allows for your groomsmen to all wear the same style and colors without the shade variation that you might get from purchasing.
- Shoes and accessories are usually included - this can save cost, especially if these are items that you won’t wear again.
- Shorter turn around - you will not need to reserve your suit/tux as far as you would if you purchasing it.
Cons for Renting Groom’s Attire:
- Won’t be able to make alterations - while you will be measured for your rental, these measurements are not customized to you specific size. Rather they will be standard off-the-rack size and you will not be able to alter them since the suit/tux much be returned.
- Limited in styles, fabrics, and prints - while options for suit/tux rentals have definitely expanded, you still do not have the variety of styles, fabrics, and prints that you would if you purchased the suit/tux.
- Has been worn before - although it will be clean and ready to wear, most likely the attire you are renting has been worn prior.
Purchasing Your Groom’s Attire
Purchasing your attire can give you a wider range of options and can definitely pay for itself if you dress up more often.
Pros for Purchasing Your Groom’s Attire:
- More variety - while there are only so many places to rent your groom’s attire from, purchasing gets you a wider range of options. You can also mix and match pieces from different retailers or tailors to customize.
- Can wear again - if you frequently dress up, than purchasing your wedding day attire can be a great investment in the long run.
- Only one to wear it - since you are purchasing the suit/tux, you won’t have to worry about any minor wear on it.
- Altered to fit perfectly - a tailored suit will always fit better than a rented or off-the-rack one.
- Can add unique accessories - you can work with your tailor to add these or purchase them to complement the look
Cons for Purchasing Your Groom’s Attire:
- May be harder to match with groomsmen - if you give your groomsmen the option to purchase their attire in the color of the groom’s, you are more likely to find that a variety of hues in that color tone you requested. This is because different retailers use different dyes and colors.
- Tend to be more expensive - a custom or purchased suit/tux will most likely be more expensive that a rented one.
- Accessories will have to be purchased separately - your shoes and any accessories like a tie or cufflinks will most likely have to be purchased apart from the suit/tux which means more cost.