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Michy
VIP June 2015

Am I crazy for letting my fiance choose his suit/the groomsmen's suits?

Michy, on October 7, 2014 at 10:45 PM

Posted in Wedding Attire 44

Hi everyone. I am rather new to the forum so forgive me if this was mentioned before (I couldn't find anything via search). Anyway, most of the things for our wedding are already done (lol - I know - I'm a spaz). I got my dress, the centrepieces are purchased/ready to assemble, decor organized,...

Hi everyone. I am rather new to the forum so forgive me if this was mentioned before (I couldn't find anything via search). Anyway, most of the things for our wedding are already done (lol - I know - I'm a spaz). I got my dress, the centrepieces are purchased/ready to assemble, decor organized, vendors booked, etc. It's all going super well.

My question is: is it weird to let my fiance have total control over his suit and the groomsmen's attire? I don't think so but so far everyone I've mentioned it to casually thinks it's just weird and that I should pick everything, or at least have some input. (On a sidenote, I am getting sick of everyone's opinions about what we are doing - I mean people in real life. Like... if I don't ask for your opinion, keep your mouth shut! Ok rant over on that lol...)

I want to be just as surprised by what he picks as he is for what I picked for my dress....is that odd? I just figured he should get to pick what he wears too! Thoughts?

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  • Boston Kate
    Expert May 2015
    Boston Kate ·
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    I see nothing wrong with having him pick out his own attire, but I would hesitate in giving him full say in what the groomsmen wear, particularly because of the same thing Deb said - he won't know what matches with what you already have for bridesmaids, venue decorations, etc. If he's wearing a tux, awesome, it's hard to get a tux that's going to clash with anything, but if the groomsmen wear colored vests that clash with the rest of your theme, you might end up regretting it.

    FI and I are planning on going tux shopping together. I'm picking out the colors and then he's picking out the cut and style of the tuxes. I don't care about style, I just want black tuxes with specific color vests and ties. So that way at least FI and his groomsmen will have something that looks good AND is comfortable.

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  • D
    VIP October 2014
    DanieGee ·
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    If he has to wear it, he should pick it, in my opinion. I let FH take care of the tux stuff.

    However I hinted that I wanted him to wear a grey tux. He hated the pictures of them in catalogs and wanted to go traditional black, but when he went in and tried them on, he said the black was too plain. He ended up trying on a grey one and loved how he looked in it.

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  • Enya
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    Enya ·
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    FH wants to pick out his own suit which... I'm not pleased about honestly. This is the man who wanted to wear tails to an outdoor afternoon wedding in July. Not appropriate by any stretch of the imagination. Now we're doing the wedding in St. Thomas and he's fine not wearing a tux but is still insisting on a jacket. I die.

    But. In the end, I'm letting this go. He's a friggin adult and has been mostly capably dressing himself since he was a child (though if he tries wearing work boots out for date night again, I will burn them)

    Not saying it'll be easy... but yeah. You're not alone.

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  • Tanya
    Super April 2015
    Tanya ·
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    I don't think it's crazy. I let my FH pick his suit I just fine tuned the details with him to make sure they would match the girls!

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  • Lisa
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    Lisa ·
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    My FH is invovled in all of the planning except the dresses, it is up to him what he wants to wear, I asked him to have something that won't clash and that would be flattering on all of the groomsmen as not all tux's are flattering on all bodies. I left the colour, style, etc. up to him. He wanted me to look online with him and he picked out ones that I like so i'm sure they will look great on our wedding day. He hasn't gone to the store yet but he picked out our main wedding colour so i'm not worried. It's his wedding too and i'm making sure he is involved and knows what is happening. We make all of the decisions together as to choice of vendors smaller details will likely be me but this one is all him.

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  • Tiffany
    Devoted August 2016
    Tiffany ·
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    His attire (and the groomsmen's) is one of the main things that my FH is excited about looking into and renting/purchasing...so much so that he would be just fine without any of my input. Granted, I did convince him to at least let me see it and make sure it would mesh well with the rest of the attire/color scheme prior to making a final decision. I think there's nothing wrong with letting him go for it as long as he has a good sense of style and is up for it - especially since you're interested in being surprised too!

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  • Emmy
    Master January 2015
    Emmy ·
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    My FH is picking out his and his groomsmens suits. I don't think it is weird or crazy, mainly because I have never worn a suit and FH does so I will let him stick to what he knows. Like I wear dresses so I can pick my own. Then again, I'm letting my bridesmaids pick whatever they want (within a color and length) so I don't think much is crazy.

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  • Andrea
    Expert June 2015
    Andrea ·
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    I asked FH if he wanted to take care of his and the groomsmen tuxes since I obviously don't know anything about them haha, and he said he would need my help lol, therefore I'm going with him when we make the tux appointment. He at least knows where he wants to go.

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  • Maritza
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    Maritza ·
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    Of course, FH and GM are the ones who are going to be wearing the suits or tuxes.. but, I make it very clear on color tones and styles. The rest is up to FH! LOL!

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  • KaylaP
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    KaylaP ·
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    All I did was say that I wanted black jackets, not grey, tan, white... Seth did the details and I approved.

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  • Della
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    Della ·
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    I'm doing the same thing. I mean he dresses himself every other day and looks great so I don't think he needs my help.

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  • Lennox
    Super May 2015
    Lennox ·
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    I gave my FH suggestions on what I liked for suits and he agreed with me. He has really great taste though so I would trust whatever he picked. My only real preference was not a tux and not black.

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  • Lauren R.
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    Lauren R. ·
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    My FH is definitely picking out his outfits - he has really good taste and I trust him. One less thing for me to do! That said, I would like the colors to at least complement each other, so I will let him know what I have in mind for my ladies.

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  • Finally Mrs Gee
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    Finally Mrs Gee ·
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    I told my FH to go pick out his own suit and the Gm's outfits. My only request was no crazy colors at all LOL as well as that he neded to go with his mom to get it, its a nice bonding moment. He did and i will see the suit the day of. She assured me its black lol thank goodness!

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  • ~Neschi~
    Super September 2014
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    I let my husband choose his and groomsmen tuxes, but I had to approve what he picked since he's colorblind.

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  • Z
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    Zoe ·
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    It never even crossed my mind to do this for him-- DH is a grown man, he's been dressing himself since long before I knew him, and I had absolutely no 'grand vision' that I thought his choice would mar. If you can bear to let him pick, *please* do it.

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  • Bride2Be2014xox
    Devoted November 2014
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    FH wanted to pick his own tux as well. He stuck with our colour scheme in accent colors but theres one thing that's bothering me! His tux isn't any different from his GM's! Usually the groom will have all white accessories, or be different in some way... NOPE not him! I've tried to get him to even change his tie to white but hes dead set on being the same... sigh...

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  • Kylene
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    Kylene ·
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    My FH did all of that on his own. He asked my opinion but I really honestly truly didn't have one so he did all of it. He has decent fashion sense though so I trusted him. If he didn't, I'd probably have been right there with him holding his hand Smiley smile

    And if you're wondering, they are wearing brown slim fit suits with blue shirts, and each will have a different blue and gold tie ... two toned cufflinks, brown socks and shoes.

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  • Dminted*Bride
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    Dminted*Bride ·
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    I'm not "letting" my FH choose his suit any more than he "let" me choose my dress; I picked out what I wanted because I'm a grown ass woman, and he picked out what he wanted because he is a grown ass man. If the accent shades of green aren't perfectly matched or if his suit is a little more casual/formal than what would look best with the venue, it isn't going to completely ruin the wedding or our pictures, however, if he is uncomfortable with what he's wearing than that will show through his facial expressions all day. So though I wouldn't necessary use the word "let", I totally agree with your choice to have FH surprise you with his wardrobe OP!

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  • Jana
    Devoted June 2015
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    If the guys were wearing black tuxes for our wedding, my FH would be picking all the guys attire out by himself. For our wedding that isn't the case though. We are having the BM & GM in grey. So we need to pick out two different shades of grey & decide if we want the pop of color (mint) in the tie, vest or shirt for the GM.

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