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Wedding Suit Hire

Wedding suit hire is a dangerous feat that every groom to-be must face during the intrepid stages of wedding planning. We live in a world of inequality when it comes to wedding planning, as it is dominated by females with a fierceness not seen since medieval Mongolia. The o 00004000 ne territory we can gently tread is wedding suit hire however it is still a potential minefield.

Where the bride to be has her sparkly wedding scrapbook and has been loitering outside wedding dress stores, the groom has spent more time fantasising about the stag do. Although wedding suit hire might not be up on the high list of priorities for many grooms it is the one area of the process we can claim as our own, that is providing you make the right selection.

The wrong choice in wedding suit hire can mean disaster. Although it might seem like a humorous joke to select orange and lime fluorescent tuxedos complete with cane and top hat, believe me your beloved will not see the funny side and it will be a very frosty honeymoon. Never comes between a woman and their dream wedding unless you are never planning on having children.

I am making massive generalisations about the process of wedding planning here and fair play to any groom who wants to hold his own when it comes to flower arranging and colour themes, but for many men wedding suit hire is as much responsibility as it gets. If you are rolling your eyes at the prospect then this article is for you, because wedding suit hire does not have to be hell on earth.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    do i have to pay for the wedding suit hire?
    im asking for a Friend of mine who is an usher at our mates wedding, he was told on the phone that his suit fitting would cost him 65 pounds by the groom.

    my Friend wants to know if its right that he pays for the suit, aren't they supposed to pay for that?

    • ANSWER:
      Well it doesn't matter what is customary, the groom is clearly expecting him to pay for his own suit. If your friend can't afford it I suggest he has a conversation with the groom asap. They may be able to reach a compromise so the groom will pay towards his suit.

      £65 isn't a lot to be involved in a wedding, especially if it's a close friend. If you think about it logically, they will be paying out for your friend to eat and possibly drink at the wedding, £65 might cover this...

  2. QUESTION:
    How long can you hire a wedding suit?
    Has anyone tried the suit hire services? Normally how long can you hire them?

    Many thanks,

    • ANSWER:
      BUY a SUIT-ITS BETTER!!!

  3. QUESTION:
    where can i organise wedding suit hire in Australia for NZ?
    we need a shop which is connected to one in NZ, so the men can be fitted in Australia and pick the suits up in NZ

    • ANSWER:
      What you should do is find out what company has stores in both countries by the net would be your best bet.Then all you have to do is be fitted & then make arrangments to have a pre-wedding fitting before the wedding as to ease your mind on fittings.As Australia & New Zealand are so close neighbours & have strong ties with each other you are sure to find a company that has connections in both countries.As you are dealing with 2 countries your best bet would be the ever trusting Internet.

  4. QUESTION:
    Cost of wedding suit hire in Sydney?
    Hi,

    I'm planning my wedding in Sydney and I was wondering if anyone can give me an idea of how much suit hire is? For something nice but not over the top.

    Cheers.

    • ANSWER:
      At the moment if you go into Roger David there is a discount on suit hire to get suit, shirt, vest, tie, matching hankie and shoes for 0 instead of 0. A deposit is required and the rest is paid when the suit is picked up.

  5. QUESTION:
    Where can I hire a pure white wedding suit for my Groom?
    We want the groom to wear a pure white suit for our wedding but cannot find one for hire anywhere!

    • ANSWER:
      Men's Wearhouse--you can rent one from there. Just make sure that you get him measured plenty of time in advance so that they have time to get it in!! They rent white shoes too, if you need them.

  6. QUESTION:
    Indian/Pakistani Wedding party suit hire/rent, how much does it cost roughly in Lahore?
    Live in Lahore and trying to budget all over the place but haven't a clue how much the suits are going to set us back, have groom, bestman, groomsman and as well as grooms father to get suits for, thanks for all your answers xxx

    • ANSWER:
      I don't know but in the Lahore it can cost about 0-450 dollars to rent and about 0-8000 to buy
      I know a place in Gulberg II Lahore its TheHeer Boutique near Main Market. if m not wrong their website address is http://TheHeer.com/store/

      or

      just for the clue... call the local shops and ask they will be very happy to answer your questions.

  7. QUESTION:
    Who pays for the suit hire for the best man and ushers at a wedding?
    If the wedding is being paid for by the couple? Is it rude to ask the best man and ushers to pay for their own suit hire?

    • ANSWER:
      when the best man and ushers accept the honour of their position at your wedding they should be aware of the expenses that they will be incurring /if they don't want to have such expenses they should refuse

  8. QUESTION:
    Where is the best place in London to hire a wedding suit?

    • ANSWER:
      moss bros

  9. QUESTION:
    Wedding party suit hire, how much does it cost roughly?
    Live in northern Ireland and trying to budget all over the place but havnt a clue how much the suits are going to set us back, have groom, bestman, groomsman and a baby page boy as well as brides father and grooms father to get suits for, thanks for all your answers xxx

    • ANSWER:
      I don't know but in the U.S. it can cost about 0-150 dollars to rent and about 0-1000 to buy

  10. QUESTION:
    Hi much is it roughly to rent a wedding suit for me and my son ?
    Hi I am going to rent a suit probably from Dickie's suit hire for me and my son for our wedding. I wanted to know roughly how much for a mans suit and bits and a boy suit 10 years old

    any help you can give would greatly appreciated

    thanks Adrian

    • ANSWER:
      Its the same price for children as it is for grown ups. Both my son and husbands suits were 160 each.

  11. QUESTION:
    Where can I hire a mens designer fitted suit for a wedding, not a dinner or morning suit?
    We are getting married and would just like the wedding party men to wear nice fitted suits, not tails, or morning suits, but just nice fashionable suits. Does anyone know if there is anywhere that does that? We re in the London area.

    Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Go to Moss Bros and buy a Ben Sherman suit. They are altered by the store's tailors to provide a perfect fit and are not unreasonably expensive.

  12. QUESTION:
    need to find a place to hire linen suits for a wedding in or around kissimmee florida?
    anybody know of anywhere that i would be able to hire linen or beige suits in kissimmee or near there for my wedding next june.

    • ANSWER:
      Men's Wearhouse
      3299 Greenwald Way
      Kissimmee
      407-343-7551

  13. QUESTION:
    Where can I find a cream/ivory wedding suit?
    My wedding is in November and I'm looking for a cream/ivory suit to hire/buy. Any ideas where I can find one? I live in the South East of England and London would be a convenient place to look. What shops should I go suit hunting to?

    • ANSWER:
      Try any tux rental place...and...If you're looking for cream/ivory...then you gotta be a pimp like me !!!..LOL

  14. QUESTION:
    Where can I hire or purchase a pageboy / page boy suit for a wedding in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia?
    For a seven year old boy

    • ANSWER:
      http://inthisget.csland.com.ar
      A very informative website, kindly stay a minute in website and check anyone categories link in left side.

  15. QUESTION:
    i need to hire a white tie and evening tails suit (like a morning suit) from Stockholm Sweden?
    on august bank holiday i need to hire a suit for a wedding, i need to know where i can do this if possible. thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Rolands Mode, Danmarksgatan 20 (Kista Galleria, cheapest I found)
      http://www.rolandsmode.se

      Steens Herrmode, Odengatan 106
      http://www.steensherrmode.se/

      Stockholm Brud & Fest, Hornsgatan 132
      http://www.brudochfest.se/

      Brudgummen, Vattugatan 1
      http://www.brudgummen.se/

      And lots more:
      http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#q=hyra+frack+stockholm&hl=en&safe=off&site=webhp&prmd=ivcom&source=univ&tbs=plcs:1&tbo=u&ei=rovuTOOhOZHsOefevbYK&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=more-results&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QtQMwAA&fp=573da4ec7e15bdf2

  16. QUESTION:
    My husband is an usher at a wedding he is happy to pay for the hire of the suit but ?
    The groom has said the waistcoats are costing £250 as they are a salmon pink are we expected to pay this as ?.well you can buy waistcoats in next for £25.I think this is terrible and it is salmon pink he'll never be able to wear it again. They also want cash for a wedding present why not just ask for the money for the meal as well they'll be quids in do you think they are being greedy and should pay for the waistcoats as they want them?

    • ANSWER:
      Buy the waist coat and give them the receipt as their wedding gift!
      Cheeky beggars!

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  17. QUESTION:
    Wedding Mens Suits Hire?
    When you hire mens suits do you have to clean them before you return?

    • ANSWER:
      I used to own a wedding business and do wedding coordination. The cleaning of the rental tuxes is supposed to be included in the cost of the rental. They are supposed to be returned within a very short time of picking them up, so technically that would not include cleaning time. That said, if there is significant damage to the tux, you probably will be charged for that. Don't try to clean them yourself. You may do more harm than good, and taking them to a cleaners may void any contracts with the tux company and cause you to be more liable for damages.

  18. QUESTION:
    Hi can anyone tell me how much formal suit hire charge?
    Looking at approx 7 suits for a wedding...

    Has anyone done this and if so do you think it was a good choice or would you have chosen to purchase if you could do it again?

    Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      im hiring 7 chocolate brown suits for my wedding in november,from greenwoods,which is a national suit hire firm.im from the UK.its only costing £350,thats with 20% off cos we signed up at a wedding fair,but they usually let the groom go free anyway,which works out the same as 20% off just about.

  19. QUESTION:
    When Should I Book the hire suits for the wedding?
    the wedding is in July 2009. When should I book the hire suits?

    • ANSWER:
      I agree with all others... As soon as you have a date for the wedding you should arrange as many bookings as you have to becasue just one that you leave til later, Could ruin your most happiest day!
      flowers, venue, attire, etc should all be done at the soonest opportunity you get. You may get outbooked!

  20. QUESTION:
    What colour suit for groom/smen with this wedding theme?
    The colour theme is silver, white and light blue. I was originally thinking of a dark grey but I can't find any nice ones (NO PINSTRIPE). Would black be ok or is it too dark? Charcoal is pretty much the name and is hard to find nice ones aswell. Anyone know any good suit hire places In Melbourne (aus) that aren't rediculously expensive?!

    Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      first of all congratulations on your upcoming wedding. i would strongly suggest you go with black suits for the men. put any man in a black suit and he will look good!
      you have enough color and the black suits for the men will really make the girls gowns and your gown really pop! your photos will be elegant and gorgeous!
      good luck sweetie and happy happy wedding!

      here are a few places that rent suits.

      Tuxedo Rentals | Tuxedo Rental & Tux Rentals

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      http://www.formalsuithire.com.au

  21. QUESTION:
    Can anyone recommend any good suit hire shops in Edinburgh.?
    Its for men's wedding dress but we don't want kilts so is proving to be very difficult. We have tried Slaters and Moss but not impressed with the service. Any suggestions would be great!

    • ANSWER:
      Cameron Ross is very good. You can locate your nearest store on their web site.

      http://www.hirewear.co.uk/

  22. QUESTION:
    Suit hire - Adelaide?
    Hi,

    Can someone tell me where I can get reasonably priced suit hire for my wedding party in Adelaide? We have been to Ferrari Formalwear and the price for hire (4.00 inc. of shirt, vest, shoes etc.) is a too high for our groomsmen.

    Thanks in advance.

    • ANSWER:
      You should approach formal hire places, I know also Myer and David Jones have a formal wear hire section. There are some tux' at some bridal shops. I wouldn't really know anywhere in adelaide but I'd google "Tux Hire Adelaide" and go from there.

      Good luck :)

  23. QUESTION:
    Where to hire men suits for wedding from?

    • ANSWER:
      Moss Bros, or Youngs hire at Suits you.
      For more information on planning a wedding try Swish weddings. They can help you for free online.

  24. QUESTION:
    Hire wedding dress in ITALY?
    Can anyone help me find somewhere in Italy to hire a wedding dress and mans suit?

    I have googled for the last hour and cant find anywhere.

    A website would be fantastic!

    Thanks in advance!

    • ANSWER:
      found this one , theitalianweddingplanner.com good luck

  25. QUESTION:
    Does anyone know where can I find chocolate brown morning suits (tails) to hire? Wedding is in NZ!?

    • ANSWER:
      I'm not sure if they make chocolate brown morning suits. I've seen tuxedos in chocolate brown, but I'm not sure if you'll be able to find morning suits in it just yet. If they do, they're certainly not in wide circulation. You might want to opt for one a brown suit instead. However, I would contact your local suit-hire shop-- even if they don't carry them, they might be able to recommend someone who does.

      For a list of some suit-hire stores in New Zealand:
      http://www.theweddingcompany.co.nz/new-zealand-weddings-services/new-zealand-weddings-grooms-attire.html

  26. QUESTION:
    I want a wedding but no guests?
    I want a wedding dress, a bouquet and pictures however I don't want the worry of having guests. We were discussing going to New Orleans and getting married at the French Quarter Wedding Chapel. I'll buy a dress, he'll wear a suit, hire a photographer, a florist. We'll just go out and have a dinner still in our wedding attire.

    I know we can do whatever we want but is it weird or stupid to spend money like that. How do we break it to our parents?

    • ANSWER:
      not weird nor stupid. Tell your parents that this is what you want to do. Hopefull, you have understanding parents. But they would probably be hurt/mad if you didn't tell them before doing it.

  27. QUESTION:
    Does anyone know of a nice house to hire in South West WA, Australia for a wedding reception?
    Hi there

    My partner and I had a house lined up for our wedding reception in Margaret River. It was on a large property so we could have a big bash outside. Unfortunately the place has fallen through so we are after another property that will allow a large number of people to party and then have only ten adults stay the night.

    If anyone knows of any houses that may suit what we are after in Margaret River or surrounding suburbs please let me know.

    Thank you :)

    • ANSWER:
      Don't give up on your lost causes, you never know when your luck will change.

  28. QUESTION:
    Is a black suit with a white waistcoat and a blue tie?
    I am trying to arrange suits for my partner for the wedding, and the hire shop doesn't stock the blue I want in waistcoats. So I am thinking of pairing them up with a white waistcoat instead? Any suggestions, am I making a mistake. Thankyou in advance for all help.

    • ANSWER:
      Dont do that it would be a complete fashion mistake. You are making this too hard. Just please visit a pronuptia store and ask an assistant to help you pick something out to rent. At pronuptia, the clothes are all beautiful. Please visit the link below.

      Your Welcome.

      -X-

  29. QUESTION:
    should I hire a men's suit or buy one for the same price?
    I will be going to a wedding in 2months time. It is formal so I was going to hire a suit like I have many times before. I saw an advert for buying a suit for the same price So it seemed like a good idea, but then it is off the rack & may not fit me perfectly, or I could have one tailor made off the internet but the material might be polyester or not good quality. I dont have a lot of money so really am only looking at buying a suit if it around the price or not much more than what I will spend on hireing. so really I wonder how bad do cheap suits look? would it be better to have a quality material & made suit that does not fit perfectly OR a perfect fitting suit that is cheap material OR is is so important to have both that I really should hire all the time? thanks

    • ANSWER:

  30. QUESTION:
    where can i hire pale blue mens suits in england?
    i am getting married in january my wedding theme is 1950's american diner my colours are cherry red and baby blue. we have seen a few sky blue wedding suits to buy but are struggling to find any to rent can anyone please help??????

    • ANSWER:

  31. QUESTION:
    men have it all, dont they?
    such simple creatures
    they can be president
    they cant be pregnant
    the garage is all yours
    last name stays put
    new shoes dont pinch cripple or mangle your feet
    chocolate is just another snack
    the world is your urinal
    you can wear a white t shirt to a water park.
    you know stuff about tanks
    you know nothing about wedding plans
    big bellies hide your big hips
    wrinkles look good on you
    3 pairs of shoes are enough
    wedding dress £1,000, wedding suit hire/rental £100

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    i rest my case...........................................
    sorry this was meant to go on the jokes page, i'm not whineing at all, its meant to be fun people....take a chill pill

    • ANSWER:
      LOL LOL good points BUT have to disagree with the shoes amounts, my husband has wayyyyyyyyy more shoes than 3 pairs about 33 would be nearer the mark in his case.

      My motto is cant live with them cant bloody shoot them :]

  32. QUESTION:
    Tiffany Blue Wedding Suits?
    Hi, I need help!!!

    I am getting married in Sept 2010 and need to sort out my wedding suits. The theme is tiffany blue and i believe the bridesmaids will be wearing that colour ( bride sorting out her party, im sorting out mine.)

    I was hoping to dress the Groomsmen is tiffany blue waistcoats and ties but i cant find anywhere that does this colour!

    There must be somewhere i can this colour in London. Preferably i would like to hire the whole suit but again, i cant find anywhere that does this.

    Please help.
    I like black suits with the tiffany blue waiscoats and ties, Any idea where i can get this?

    • ANSWER:
      Tiffany blue suits? Are you crazy? That will look terrible, and probably clash with the girls dresses. Get black suits and wear a blue tie, or tie/vest combo. Much classier and it doesn't exactly match the girls dresses it won't be as noticable.

  33. QUESTION:
    Saxaphone player - hampshire to hire for one song at wedding!?
    I would love a man in a suit to play the saxaphone at my wedding for one song - does any one know where i can find one and also cost?

    • ANSWER:
      Here is a link to a really good players website - http://www.1311events.net/kevin.html
      the cost is around £290

  34. QUESTION:
    For a PSHE lesson I have to plan a wedding on a budget. How much would...?
    - A suit cost to hire for a day (Nothing Fancy)
    - A Buffet for 150 people
    - The hire of a place to have the evening do in
    - The hire of a hotel place to have the reception for 50 people.
    - A 3 course meal and Wine for 50 people at reception.

    Thank you.

    • ANSWER:
      If this helps at all I can tell you what my wedding cost me (this was just in October)
      A buffet was 11.95 per plate
      Our hall rental was free because we were members but if we hadn't been members it would've cost about 0
      A sit down dinner goes anywhere from like 12 per plate up to 25 depending on what you want serve
      and our alcohol bill was close 0 but we also had a 20% discount from the PLCB and had 200 rsvp's - check online for wine prices!

  35. QUESTION:
    Where rent female and male wedding dress in London?
    I need to know places in London where I can rent for 1-2 weeks both wedding dresses, I know Moss Hire does this service for the male suits, but still looking for my wife. Cheers.

    • ANSWER:
      male wedding dresses?? lol!!

  36. QUESTION:
    £20,000 for a wedding?
    According to my local rag a wedding will cost £20,000. This includes:

    Reception: £10,000 (how many people are being invited?)
    Wedding dress: £2,000 (surely you can hire one)
    Bridesmaids dresses: 4 x £300 (surely one is enough!)
    Hair and makeup for the bride: £600 (Whatt will she look like in the morning!)
    Shoes for bride and bridesmaids: £600 (surely they have enough to choose from!)
    Kilt or suit hire: £300 (I can hire a kilt for £50)
    Gifts for wedding party: £500 (they should be giving the bride and groom presents!)
    Flowers for the church,wedding party and reception: £2,000 (how much?)
    Vintage tiara hire: £200 (I thought you could buy one for that price!)
    Classic car hire: £1,500 (what's wrong with a taxi?)
    Handmade favours on tables: £300 (now I'm completely lost!)
    Photos and video: £2,000 (anyone got a camera phone?)
    The scary thing is that this doesn't include essentials like a honeymoon or wedding rings!!!

    • ANSWER:
      Jim do you know how much beer and Bacardi that could buy? we'll just live in sin. xx

  37. QUESTION:
    wedding cost?
    I have a budget of £4000.
    Can you give me a rough guide to the cost of main aspects of a wedding or tell me how much yours cost? Such as:

    Cost of church
    One classic car hire
    Photographer
    Function room
    DJ
    Buffet for about 60
    Suit hire
    thanks for all the info so far! its helping to give me a better idea of the cost.

    • ANSWER:
      We are getting married in UK in Sept. Our costs are roughly:

      Church - we are getting married at the venue so don't have this but registrar for the service is £300 (marriage licence is £30 each). No one told us about the payment for the registrar so this one came as a shock!

      We don't have a car but when we looked into it it was going to be around £150

      Photographer - you can get ones that will do negatives only rather than an album for around £200 - £500 but then you have to pay to have the pics developed (this will cost a fotune so is worth looking into getting one that will print the pics for you but not do an official album, which you can do yourself). John Lewis do nice albums, but then you can also order some for a lot less money from craft shops such as Hobbicraft. Otherwise a student is a really good idea - but def ask to see their portfolio first

      DJ - ours is £280 for 3 hours

      Buffet - estimate around £20 - £30 per head but then the alcohol if you are providing wine for the tables is generally £10-£15 per bottle - unless you have a venue that allows you to bring your own - but then you have to add on a corkage fee

      Suit hire - if you want tails then depends on number that you need but roughly around £80 per person. We are just having suits so everyone has their own and hubby can buy his new for £500 (you can go to M&S for nice suits for anything from £120). Ties are generally £15 each for silk ones

      Flowers - budget around £500 - that should be enough for your bouquet, 3 bridemaids, 4 buttonholes and 5 table arrangements and wedding cake decoration - if you are having a church wedding, you may also need to pay to decorate that. You can always also use your bouquet and the girls ones to decorate other tables, if you just get the vases - depends on what you want really.

      It also works out cheaper in venue hire if you get married on a Mon - Thurs as venues often double in price on weekends (including Fri's) but then this means guests may need to take time off work

      Table decorations and invites - this can really escalate the costs but we are lucky as my Mum and us two made our own stationary for around £50 and we have bought table dec's over the last couple of months. Confetti recently had a really good offer for 10 disposable cameras for £24 and Debenhams sales, if you watch out for their 20% off days sell voitive candles (we got 36 for £14). Sparklers, bags for favours and chocolates are readily available on e-bay if you want to have them (optional really as guests generally leave them behind and if you need 60 then this could get pricey - £200 - £250)

      Wedding cakes - M&S do really nice ones - you can get a 3 tier cake which will serve 144 portions for £199 - obviously if you want smaller then the price will go down.

      You haven't mentioned the price for your dress and bridesmaids - obviously depends what you are after - if you go to a bridal shop you are looking at anything from £750 upwards for your dress and £250 upwards for bridesmaids (and then you have fittings costs on top of that £120 max per dress - we forgot to budget for that one!). A friend of mine found her bridesmaids dresses at Warehouse in the January sales and they cost only £35 each. Monsoon do some lovely dresses from £150 for both brides and maids though.

      Rings - depends on what you want. Platinum has shot up in price in the last couple of years in the UK, much to our shock when we went to get the wedding rings to match my engagement ring (bought 3 years ago). But our thought was we are going to be wearing the rings for ever so we decided to spend our money on these rather than on other things which would only be there for a few hours.

      Anyway, hope this helps - if you have the time it really helps to shop around to keep the cost down and just focus on the important things for you.

  38. QUESTION:
    What are your thoughts on the Father of the Groom wearing a matching suit to the groom and groomsmen?
    I'm getting married in January and my fiance and I have been having a bit of a disagreement! His dad has said he would like to wear the same suit as all of the groomsmen i.e ushers, best man, my dad and the groom. I'm not really happy about it because I've never known a Father of the groom to be in a matching suit and think it will look a bit weird as he's not really going to be involved in the wedding. Also, we are paying to hire suits so it now means we have to fork out more money for something I don't think we should have or need! My fiance is quite adamant about his dad having a suit if his dad wants a suit so I have basically had to give in. Just wondered what everyone thoughts were on this and whether it is common for the father of the groom to wear a suit and I've got it wrong....

    • ANSWER:
      Traditionally the father of the groom (FOG) did not wear the same suit as the Father of the bride, groom, bestman and ushers. The Father of the Bride (FOB) generally walks the bride down the aisle so he matched the bridal party but the FOG didn't play as big a role. So you are definitely correct in your reasoning. However, you do not have to follow tradition and many FOGs are also wearing the same suit combos. He may want to feel part of the wedding and this may help him. It is his son getting married and I would take it as a compliment that he wants to look the same. A lot of FOGs couldn't care less so I would feel a little honoured about it. Anyway, as I said a lot of weddings now have FOGs wearing the same suit so it will not look out of place at all. He may need something to differentiate him from your dad though - maybe a different colour tie or flower? I know it is an added expense but I think it is worth it to keep the in-laws and your future husband happy.

  39. QUESTION:
    Wedding Costs?
    have a budget of £4000.
    Can you give me a rough guide to the cost of main aspects of a wedding or tell me how much yours cost? Such as:

    Cost of church
    One classic car hire
    Photographer
    Function room
    DJ
    Buffet for about 60
    Suit hire

    • ANSWER:
      I got married in July 2007 (I live in Wales) We spent approx £3800 and it was perfect.

      Church cost me £270
      Car was £175 (more expensive cars were available)
      Photographer we were quoted £700 but a family member did it for the cost of developing (£30 ish)
      We had local rugby club £200 including DJ
      Buffet we had for 70 and cost £400
      My hubby bought a suit but costs around £100 per suit in Moss Bros.
      My mother-in-law made cake and invites
      Quoted £300 for cake though
      Bought dress in sale £100 from £300 but it was exactly what I wanted when I went shopping.
      My Bridesmaid dresses were £20 each in Asda but were the perfect colour.
      Flowers cost me £140 inc button holes for both parents,groom, best man, usher and the bouquets,

      Hope this helps and if I remember anything else i'll add later

  40. QUESTION:
    advice needed about wedding invite please?
    My fiance's best friend was a really close friend to both of us (more him than me but still good friend) so much so that he is Godfather to both of our children. He met this lovely girl about 2 years ago and now they're getting married this year. Before he found her, we would see him twice a month but we've only seen him three times since they started going out (She's super busy volunteering and stuff, which apparently means he's unavailable too). Last year when they got engaged, he (my fiance's bestmate) took me aside at a party for a friend and asked me if I thought my fiance would be upset if he (or our kids) wasn't involved in the wedding (bestman/usher etc) because there wasn't enough money to pay for suit hire (?!), of course I knew that he would be gutted as this guy will prob be our bestman but I explained that it would be fine, that he had to do whatever he wanted, it's his wedding after all...he didn't say anything to my fiance about it and just went about planning his wedding. I've just received an invite to their wedding and it's just for us, not the children. I know this sounds pathetic but I'm so mad that I just want to say "stuff it" because it's so inconsiderate, there's 150 people coming to this wedding, distant cousins and people from Uni who I know he hasn't spoken to in 5 years, but not his own godchildren. He's clearly not the person that I thought he was and so I feel like I should say no, let him have his wedding however he wants it and just let him go, he's clearly not a great friend. However, I know that my fiance won't see it like that, he's much more easy going than I am and he'll be really excited to get an invite at all (which I know I should be too, but I'm not....). I'd really appreciate some advice please as I think I may be overreacting but I need another perspective, if there is one please.
    Thanks for listening to the rambling
    Thanks very much for your advice here, you've all got some good points and have really helped me see this from another point of view. I was so mad initially that I didn't really consider whether other children are going to be there, I'll find that out and I'll go from there. I really appreciate your help, thank you!

    • ANSWER:
      if he's not having any children at his wedding then you are overreacting. If he is having children at his wedding but just not your children then he is no longer the friend you thought he was.

      in either case: go to the wedding for the sake of the friendship that was and if the friendship is indeed over then he will drift out of your lives after the wedding.

      fwiw: he spoke to the wrong person about not having your BF in the wedding. He should have spoken to your BF NOT you, if he really did suspect your BF might be hurt. I suspect what he was really doing was dropping hints to you that the kids wouldn't be coming to the wedding and he was giving you a heads up to let you know that your family wouldn't have an active role in the wedding because you and not your BF would be hurt.

  41. QUESTION:
    Some wedding questions?
    We have found the following venue which we both love

    http://www.staugustines.uk.com/Home.php

    It is so appealing to be able to have an open air wedding in the summer and then a chapel blessing before our evening reception all in the same place. We are planning on a mid-week wedding to cut down on price and in the summer holidays so our family with children won't have any problems, and of course giving everyone plenty of notice. The prices are reduced up to 33% for a week day wedding.

    We will ask my cousin and auntie to bake our wedding cake and we have access to a mercedes for transport.

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    Any ideas on prices for flowers, photographers, bridesmaids dresses (will have 3), suit hire and dj in te UK?

    Also would it be ok to say children only for the chapel blessing and evening reception rather than the ceremony and wedding breakfast as well? my cousins kids are a nightmare and I don't want them running wild and screaming all day long lol!

    • ANSWER:
      About the photographer i suggest you to take a look to these photographers portfolio:

      http://www.joannedunn.it/

      You will not regret it :)

  42. QUESTION:
    Is this a good deal for a wedding package and am I just being picky?
    my partner and I are getting married in a hotel we are having 60 guests and for that we get everything we need!

    ceremony
    3 course meal
    evening buffet
    Rolls Royce bridal car
    wedding cake
    flowers for tables
    chair covers & bows
    flowers for bridal party, groom & best man
    suit hire for groom & best man
    dj
    drinks reception
    photographer
    honeymoon suite

    all for £4000 we get to pick what flowers, a choice of 3 photographers, have the DJ from 8pm-12.30am, and also have the choice of two meals from the menu.

    The only problem I have with this hotel are the rooms - they seem very dated (I know the hotel is period but there is a difference between period features / furnishings and dated, reminds me of a nursing home) I hate the bedsheets! there are 16 rooms I think so I think most of them will be taken by my guests at the wedding but £65-£115 for a room for them isn't cheap! and they didn't offer us a discount on that. I would prefer the rooms were taken as if they aren't and other guests stay then they are allowed access into the bar where my drinks reception would be! (only 1 bar in hotel)

    this is the wedding venue
    http://www.savoypark.com/

    and the bedrooms
    http://www.savoypark.com/accommodation-ayrshire.html

    does it look ok or am I just being picky?
    we haven't booked it yet but this is well with in our budget so aren't sure as we know it is a good deal
    room 5 is the honeymoon suite

    • ANSWER:
      the guests will come to celebrate your wedding, not to rate the hotel.

      if you have a DJ until 12:30, they will probably be dead sleepy by the time they get into their rooms, and trust me interior discussions will be the last thing on their mind!

      it is a good deal you are getting there, relax. Besides, the guests can choose where they stay - if they look on the internet, read reviews and do not like the hotel, they can book to stay elsewhere, up yo them - you've done your bit - you provide drinks, food and the roof above their partying heads!

  43. QUESTION:
    Should he wear a morning suit?
    My fiance and I are gettin married in july. We are having the traditional morning suit, pin stripes, waistcoat, pink cravat etc.
    Anyway, my fiances grandparents (well, nan) likes to get involved and usually finds a 'comment'. Anyhow, she said that his grandad wants a suit (Grandad hasn't said a word...) but nan wants him to wear a suit as she thinks he wont be in the photos. he will be, but not the main wedding party photos, as thats for parents, best man, ushers etc.
    Also I have no grandad father or elderly relative to compliment him. I think he would loook out of place in a trendy looking morning suit, as a 80yr old.
    I really dont mind, bt I though it was rude the way his mum and nan just said (without asking me first) that ''your grandad wants a suit, please hire one!!'' CHARMING!!!!

    • ANSWER:
      If you don't care, don't let it bother you. Get him a suit and forget about it. I wouldn't have him match everyone exactly, I'd make it a little different.

  44. QUESTION:
    Only have about £4000 to spend on the wedding maybe less.... any ideas to save money?
    So far we have a DJ for free
    £500 on the photographer
    about £1400 on the reception including decorations etc
    £700 on my dress and other bits like hair, make up, veil, tiara etc
    Around £80 for my fiancés suit hire
    I think were going to be doing the flowers ourselves (fake flowers)
    Only thing is we cant find cheap transport and do not have anyone with a nice enough car for our wedding...
    Any ideas on getting anymore things cheaply as possible?
    I think we've done ok so far
    Im in the channel islands (uk)
    My fiances mum is making the invites as she is very good at that sort of stuff
    bridesmaids etc are paying for there own outfits x

    • ANSWER:
      -find a student photographer or friend and have them snap away. There are a lot of pros out there that won't be much better. If there are enough pictures taken, there will be plenty of good ones to choose from. You can upload your pics to snap-fish or another web-site and have a professional looking album made.
      -keep your decorations simple with a few key elements. Its better to use a few nice flowers than fake. Use less expensive flowers such as mums or tulips. Table runners are less expensive than table specialty table cloths, candles and mirrors are simple.
      -Have your fiance wear something nice he already owns and dress it up with a tie matching your colors.
      -There is a lot of nice white dresses available at J.Crew or even at department stores. Target.com even carries inexpensive wedding dresses. You want to look timeless for your wedding; skip the tiara. Have your local seamstress make you a basic veil for under 0. Do your own makeup (I paid to have my done and all they did was my eyes!!).
      -Use fiftyflowers.com to buy fresh flowers at a good price. A few well placed arrangements will look 100x better than any fake flowers.
      -Make an entrance/exit together on a cute scooter or bike then hop into your regular car. You'll have cute pics from this but there is really no need to have a limo or nice car transport you.

  45. QUESTION:
    Do Debenham's winged collar hire shirts require cufflinks?
    We're hiring suits from Debenham's for our wedding but forgot to ask whether the shirts require cufflinks. We're hiring Victorian winged-collar shirts. If you've hired these, can you remember?
    I know I can always call Debs tomorrow but it would be handy to know tonight.

    • ANSWER:
      If cufflinks were required, the sales person would have mentioned it to you when you ordered the suits.

  46. QUESTION:
    Hi, I am from Irealnd and am looking for a nice castle in north wales for a wedding reception for 50-60 people?
    Exclusive Hire would be lovely but not essential as this can be costly. A stately home or manor house would also suit. Acutally any advise at all as I have never been to wales.

    • ANSWER:
      They say Wales has the remains of more castles and forts per square mile than anywhere else in the world, so you'd think you should be able to find something suitable, but the National Trust have got most of the good ones.
      If it has to be a castle, you're pretty much down to 3:
      Bodelwyddan, Ruthin or Gwydir.
      There's quite a selection of manor houses though.

  47. QUESTION:
    Ball coming up, what suit to wear?
    So my ball is coming up, and me being me, I realized I do not want to end up wearing some shit from Frank Casey hire suits.

    So I decided I'm gonna suss it out now. I also have a Wedding to go to two months before that, so I thought why not get the suit for both occasions, maybe change the shirt.

    Is there any site which provides information like what suit fits skin colour, body type ect and what shoes to wear with it. It'd be real helpfull, also maybe brands, pictures ect. Help a brother out!

    Thanks,

    • ANSWER:
      Hello, if you want some info and products that you want, you can visit http://www.designerclothesonline.co.uk/

  48. QUESTION:
    How much will i have to save to get married?
    I live in the UK in the Nottingham-shire area. I have my wedding dress, My mum is Passing hers down to me. Im not bothered about having the fancyist wedding, i just want a basic wedding and then to hire a place for the after party. we will probly have alot of guests but only 1-2 bridesmaids. i would need to think about suit hire venue, wedding reception. nick nack bits of food. not a proper meal. the cake and my accessories ivertations. And what ever i havent thought about.

    we have been engaged for 1 year and a half. and starting to thin about when we want to get married, probly in a couple of years. how much approx will we have to save?

    Thanks
    x

    • ANSWER:

  49. QUESTION:
    Should bridesmaids and groomsmen pay for their own outfits?
    I have heard conflicting opinions on this one. I have been a bridesmaid once myself and my dress was paid for. My husband was asked to be an usher and asked to pay for his suit (which was only a hire suit, so he couldn't keep it).

    What is the accepted etiquette here? Surely if it is your wedding, and you want your wedding party to look a certain way, shouldn't you foot the bill for this? Or don't have bridesmaids etc if you can't afford to kit them out.

    What are your thoughts and experiences on this?
    When I was a bridesmaid, my outfit was hired too, so I didn't keep it.

    Could you also state whether you are in the UK or US (I am UK), as there seems to be a different etiquette.

    • ANSWER:
      This depends on where 'here' is. If here is the US, it's usually expected that the bridesmaids and groomsmen purchase/rent their own outfits. If here is Britain, the bride and groom are expected to pay. I'm not certain what the custom is in other countries.

      And while it's expected that bridesmaids, etc. in the US will pay for their own wedding attire, it's never incorrect for the happy couple to choose to pay for all or part of those outfits if their budget allows and their preference dictates it.

      Experiences? I've been a bridesmaid three times and spent the money each time on whatever I was asked to. I was happy to do it, especially since all three brides were very conscious of their attendants' purse strings. Each time, there were also shoes to be bought, but two of the brides let us choose our own shoes within a style range and the third chose very inexpensive shoes. One bride gave the jewelry she wanted us to wear as her gift to us for participating in her wedding. The other two didn't care what jewelry we did or didn't wear.

      Me? I handed my bridesmaids a pattern and basic fabric (yes, they paid, but it was about for both and only one of them didn't sew well on her own...and one of her best friends was a professional seamstress) and told them to trim the outfits any way they pleased and wear whatever flat shoes they liked. I provided each with a tartan arisaide, since that was a fairly specialized item that could get pricey and I happened to have several readily at my disposal that I either owned or could borrow. A couple of them borrowed brooches from me, as well, for their arisaides.

      They looked great, were able to express a bit of their own personalities even though the base outfits were the same, and didn't have to break the bank to do it.

      Another thing that's become popular in the last couple years is for brides to tell bridesmaids 'wear a dress in x color' and leave it to them to choose what the specific dress is and how much it costs them. They can then choose to go to the most exclusive boutique in town or the local thrift/consignment place or anything in between to find the dress they'll wear. I kind of like that idea.

      One word of caution on simply letting everyone choose anything they want: I attended a wedding once where the bride told her three bridesmaids to wear anything - and I mean ANYTHING - they pleased. One wore a cute spinach green sundress and flat, white shoes. The second looked great in something that looked like one of Stevie Nicks' stage costumes, all velvet and chiffon in shades of ruby and rose pink. A bit chaotic, so far, but both looked very nice and quite festive. Unfortunately, the maid of honor was the bride's sister who thought the whole thing was a total farce, and she chose to express her feelings by wearing a slinky black jumpsuit with dozens of decorative zippers with a pair of four-inch black spike heels. It was the eighties. Random zippers were a big thing. But her choice to wear black and to wear something that belonged in a disco rather than at a wedding was really a rather crude performance.

      If you have someone in your party you aren't absolutely certain can dress themselves appropriately for any reason at all, do give guidelines at absolute minimum. And if you want to pay for their dresses, be my guest. It's certainly a generous gesture in some places, and absolutely expected in others. I can't think of anywhere it would be considered wrong or bad...though there may be some place on Earth where that's the case.

  50. QUESTION:
    Should we have to pay for the suit he has to wear as an usher?
    My boyfriend was asked to be an usher at his friend's wedding and he was absolutely delighted and honoured to say yes. However, we have just found out that all male members of the wedding party are wearing top hat and tails and they have to pay to hire them themselves. This is going to cost at least 75 pounds and we really do not have that kind of money. I don't mind paying a small amount to buy a suit that we can keep and wear again but I can't justify spending that amount on something he will wear for only a few hours.
    Is it traditional for the suits to be bought for them? If they want him to wear it then they should buy it. I don't want to upset them but we can't afford that money! Any advice please?

    • ANSWER:
      Usually ushers just wear a nice suit that they already own, they do not necesarily wear tuxedos at all. Unfortunately for your situation, your boyfriend needs to back out of the wedding and let them know that you cannot afford it.


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