Hiring a wedding suit

Pros:

• If you're on a tight budget it's a great way to get a smart suit without blowing a lot of cash.
• A number of top-name menswear designers such as Marc Wallace offer a hire option so the days of the cheap and nasty hire suit are long gone.
• If you're getting married abroad and will have no use for a white linen suit when you get home it may be the sensible option.
• If you're wearing morningwear then it really is the sole option as the only time you'll be able to wear your own morning suit again is if you are asked to be a best man or usher in the future, or if you're planning to go to the races at lot!

Cons:

• It might seem a shame to have to return the wedding suit you got married in once the day is over.
• Someone has to be in charge of returning all the suits after the big day.
• If the suit is damaged you will have to pay for it unless you have paid a damage waiver.

Buying a wedding suit

Pros:

• You'll get to own a fab smart suit that you'll get lots of wear out of.
• Having a suit made specially to fit is a total luxury. You'll never own another suit like it.
• A tailored suit can be made to hide any areas you are self-conscious of such as wide shoulders or a large belly and can even make you look taller and slimmer.

Cons:

• It's not a cheap option. A bespoke suit - made for you totally from scratch - can set you back at least £1000. A suit that has been tailored to fit can cost anything from £500 upwards.
• Unless you buy the same suits for your best man and the ushers you may have to put up with not matching.
• If you have a suit made for your wedding you may have to commit to a number of fittings before it is finished.

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