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You should check at Men's Warehouse. I don't know if they have suits for rent too or not but they might have discounts for buying a bunch of suits.
We had the same problem; I wanted the guys in suits, but was worried about the price. We played with the idea of a suit rental, but to be honest, I wasn't impressed with what we found. We ended up finding suits at Kohl's of all places...for around $130 for the jacket and pants. They are going to look great, and the guys will be able to wear them again after the wedding, which I like! We also looked at Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Banks, which give discounts on multiple suit purchases sometimes...but Kohl's really was the best deal!
I think that Kohl's prices are awesome! That's roughly the amount they'd be spending renting... It also depends on the type of attire you are going for, are you going for simple and classic, if so you may be able to get something really nice at a tux rental place.
We also looked into renting suits because our wedding will be less formal. We went to our local lens warehouse and they said they only rent tuxes. A complete tux rental in our area would run about $160 so we are hoping to get suits for less than that. We might have the guys all go get measured so that when we find a good sale we will just buy all 6 suits and then have the guys reimburse us. We will have to check out kohls.
We're going the buying route as well. Around here there are only 2 places that do rentals, and neither of them rent suits. We are thinking either Kohls, JC Penney (which has had awesome suit sales in the past) or online.
I was wondering about this too. I really want the GMs in gray suits and I'm kind of not willing to budge on it. Thanks for the Kohl's tip! Also, I rationalized by saying that BMs don't have the option to rent a dress, so why should I have to feel bad about making the guys buy something? As long as it's not ridiculously expensive (like, they don't need to be Armani suits) then whatever. Also, men can actually legitimately wear a suit again MANY times.
we thought about having the guys buy suits, but my fi felt bad about having them pay for it, even though the guys would definitely wear it again. we've decided we're just going to have them all wear black suits--most already have them, and the ones who don't won't mind buying one (hopefully!). and with black, they'll look close enough to matching...we didn't think about renting, so i don't have anything helpful to add about that...
You might also sign up for emails @ Jos. A. Banks. They're always having sales so their suits can get under $150. Sometimes (like today), it's buy one get 2 free. FI ended up buying a suit and a tuxedo there (I though BM would have had a black suit, but he only has a tuxedo that fits, so FI got one too). I've been monitoring the emails from JAB, so there's no reason to buy a suit there @ full price!
Most independent tux shops rent suits-- call around. Yes, you can buy a cheap suit for $150, but you also need to buy the shirt, belt, and tie, and in most cases pay for alterations as well. Plus, a lot of guys don't have any more use for a suit than they do for a tux after the wedding-- they just don't have the occasion to dress up. The rental will likely cost 1/3 to 1/2 as much as the purchase after all is said and done. Mens Wearhouse doesn't rent suits (and will most likely tel you NOBODY does) because they're in the business of selling suits.
It cost more for us to rent! So we bought (well, we bought my husbands, the other dude bought his own).
What's nice is that my FI is older and his groomsmen all have black suits which they'll be wearing. But I'd like to chime in and say that while Men's Wearhouse may have a better deal getting a well-fit suit done through Nordstrom (read: free tailoring) is really the key in looking good :o)
Also check around at Bridal Stores that rent tuxes or suits for sales. The boutique where I bought my dress has a $99 tux sale on right now. :o)
We wanted black suits and if you rented a tux it would cost the GM about $130... if they we bought them it would have been at least $200. So we went with renting. If it was cheaper than renting, I would have told them to buy it. It would have been a nice idea since they can always use a black suit.
One of my friends, went with gray suits... so it was cheaper to buy then rent. Then another friend went with khaki suits, that was also cheaper to buy then rent.
We are having our grooms side all wear their own black suits. My fiance's best friend did the same and they didn't even wear the same brand suits. One guy even wore pin stripes and it didn't look bad at all. My fiance normally gets all his suits from Kohls or JC Penny's. For their groomsmens gifts they got them their ties.
My fiance is a Commerical Loan Officer and has to wear suits to work every day. I think having them buy their own suits is the way to go. They can always use them for job interviews, work, funerals, weddings even as a guest, later ect... At least they aren't throwing that money out the window on something for one day they'll never get any return on. In a lot of cases they would spend the same amount as they would renting anyway.
We went to Jos. A Banks this weekend for the buy one get two free sale. There were a lot of REALLY nice suits there. The cheapest ones that we found at the sale was about $600. In the end thats not too terrible because you get three suits for that price or about $200 a pop.
I agree that you do need to take into consideration that there are extras to buying a suit. We would love for the GM's to wear brown but that gets a little bit more complicated than gray or black. We are planning that all of the guys have a white button down shirt, a black belt, black belt, and some normal colored dress socks. Therefore all they have to buy is the suit (pants and jacket) and alterations. We will gift them the ties.
I think that is a great idea to look into places that offer free alterations.
Here is some information that I found about retail stores that offer free alterations. Not sure if all of these are specific to suits, but probably.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2231405/retail_stores_that_offer_free_alterations.html
Dated October 2009
Nordstrom offers on-site alterations at all of its department stores, and most basic alterations services are free. Some of the more complex alterations such as taking in or letting out a non-segmented waist, tapering the whole leg of pants, or shortening contour straps on a dress or skirt may cost you about $20 or more depending on the type of work performed, but you can still enjoy great service and professional work. Contact the Nordstrom Customer Service department to find out what the estimated price will be, and be sure to take along your receipt or packing slip for garments you purchased at Nordstrom so that you can get your basic services for free. Visit the Nordstrom Alterations Price Guide for more information.
Saks Fifth Avenue stores typically do not charge a single dollar for customers who purchased regular-priced merchandise at their stores. Some complex work does come with a fee, but you can review the Saks Alterations Price Schedule to get an estimate for your particular pieces. Saks Fifth Avenue will charge a few dollars for clothing that was purchased at their store on sale, and will charge you full price for clothing that was not purchased at a Saks store. However, you have the option of having your garments shipped to you if you don't want to pick them up at the store. Call the Saks customer service hotline at (877) 551-SAKS to find out more.
Belk is among the retailers to offer free basic alterations for men's, women's, juniors' and kids' clothing. Almost all locations offer complimentary alterations on site, so you will need to call your store to find out if you can have your garments fitted.
If you're in the market for a new suit from Brooks Brothers, you can be sure you have the perfect fit with their free alterations services. Brooks Brothers is one of the few retail stores that offers free in-store tailoring services on suits and other merchandise, but a small fee may apply for very complex work. Contact the customer service department of your nearest Brooks Brothers store for more information.
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We're stuck on groomsmen attire. We know we don't want tuxes, which we thought meant we would have to ask our groomsmen to purchase a suit. But, can we/ should we consider renting suits? What's the deal? Can my FH buy a new suit from a rental place and ask the groomsmen to rent the same one? Can you rent a nice, quality suit? And if so, where do we start? We did a preliminary search online and everything says "tux rental" - does that mean they only rent tuxes? (also, I have a bad association between rental suits and yucky cheap suits - but I suspect that is an unfounded assumption! is that accurate?)