Since last week we covered wedding dress shopping and what to expect, today it’s time to focus on the guys. With shows like “Say Yes to the Dress” and how frequently the brides-to-be invite an entourage to the dress shopping, selecting menswear for the wedding is often overlooked and can be a huge unknown in the planning process! Here’s what you need to know:
Timeline
Rent or Buy?
Color Matching
According to our local Men’s Wearhouse, brown shoes can be worn with blue, light-medium grey suits, and of course tan/beige. Remember to always match belts to shoes!
Avoid Faux Pas
Groom Style
Whoever is being photographed should be wearing similar style to the groom, for example suit for suit, vest for vest, etc. With some modern trends, groomsmen wear only vests while the groom wears both coat and vest, to make groom stand out. Either way, try to keep a color theme between all the guys’ outfits. Don’t forget about fathers, grandfathers, ring bearers, and ushers for this rule!
Think about weather and location for what all the guys should be wearing. Here in the mountains with outdoor venues the style is more casual, so a vest, slack, etc. is acceptable. Typically with indoor weddings should be dressed in a tuxedo, or full suit.
Menswear Pricing
Pinterest is a great starting point for finding the variety of options with guys style, but don’t have high expectations to complete EXACTLY what you see. Average price for rentals are around $200, which includes everything from head to toe (shoes, shirt, vest, tie, socks, cufflinks, coat, pants). To purchase just varies depending on what each person will be wearing. Buying is typically a little more of an investment, but you can still expect to spend between $250-400. Purchasing may have additional tailoring, which is typically additional to purchase price so keep that in mind too.
The biggest advice when selecting menswear for the wedding is to visit a local menswear store like Men’s Wearhouse for a consultation to see what’s available as a couple before including the groomsmen.