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IT’S JUST AS IMPORTANT for the groom to look his best on the big day as it is for the bride. Most grooms will want to be responsible for sorting out their own outfit, so the sooner you start looking for yours, the better. Although it may seem like an easy task at first, choosing the perfect suit can be a daunting task. There are so many different fabrics, colours and styles to choose from and it’s imperative that you co-ordinate with the rest of your wedding theme. You need to start exploring ideas around six to nine months before your wedding date, to ensure that there is enough time to get properly fitted and to make sure that you feel completely comfortable with your choice of suit. Before you begin the hunt, you need to have a budget – something that’ s particularly important if you’re planning on having a bespoke suit. Tailoring can be very expensive and if you know in advance how much money you’re prepared to spend, it will save you wasting your and the tailor’s time. If you can’t afford to provide bespoke suits for your best man and ushers (and, let’s face it, it’d be a pretty rich guy who could afford to offer to do so), don’t panic – just let them wear their own suits and link theirs in with yours through use of co- ordinated ties, cravats or waistcoats. If you’re hiring for yourself and your best man/ushers,
make sure there are enough suits available in stock and read the terms and conditions before you sign on the dotted line. If the hire shop offers accidental-damage-cover on wedding attire, take it. Morning dress is the most traditional wedding- clothing option for men, and hiring it for all male key players is likely to prove cost-effective and will ensure you look like an elegant unit. A less expensive alternative is to shop around for an off-the- peg suit. High-street stores are offering more off-the-peg tailoring, as well as made-to-measure suits, which will cost less than bespoke from a tailor.
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You may want to consider the following
✦ Discuss colour themes with your wife-to-be and ask if there are any colours you should avoid.
✦ Talk to a groomswear specialist to get advice on styles of suits to complement the type of wedding you’re having.
✦ Make sure you try on as many different styles of suit as possible and go with the most comfortable.
✦ Check availability on hiring the suits and ensure all groomsmen have at least one fitting.
✦ Ask for fabric swatches of waistcoats and cravats/ties to show your bride-to-be.
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Photographs by Steve Ayres and David King
When choosing your suit, be realistic about your size and shape
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