Groomsman Attire, who pays?

I think in most cases the groomsman pay for their own attire unless you are asking them to pay for something crazy.

We are renting tuxes and the groomsman will pay for their own.

I think it depends on your budget.

We're going to pay for our GM suit rentals, and for our BM's hair/makeup and nails. I don't have money for hair/makeup and dresses, so they're paying for their dresses

It depends on your budget.

Most GM pay for their own outfits.

I agree with Ashley in most cases the groomsmen pay for their own attire because they usually rent the tux. In all of the weddings that my FH has been in he has paid for his tux rentals. Hope that helps

Not only does this depend on your budget, but also on where you're having your wedding. In my experience, here in the states, most of the time, the groomsman pay for their own. FH, though, coming from Scotland said that traditionally there, the groom pays for the groomsman attire. Our wedding is in the States but to honor that, we're paying for them.

At my wedding the groomsmen paid for their own tux rentals, just like how the bridesmaids paid for their dresses.

If you FH wants to pay for their tuxes, ask him where the money is coming from. If he can find a way to pay for it then let him. Otherwise it's more common to have the groomsmen pay themselves.

The entire wedding party is paying for their own. I love a deal though so they won't be paying anything crazy

We are having our groomsman pay for the rental.

In the US, it is tradition for the bridal party to pay for their own attire.

So crazy, my FH said the exact opposite in that he has always had to buy his own stuff as a groomsman. We're making room for it in our budget for us to pay 50% and them to pay the other half.

We are here in the U.S., just FYI.

In the US, normally the bms buy their dresses and the gms pay for their rental or purchase suits. It depends on your budget, but doesn't sound like you have room in the budget for the rentals.

Our GMs are buying their suit jackets, suit pants and dress shirts. These three items add up to about the same as a tux rental. We are paying for any other attire beyond that but that's in our budget.

Yes that is what I've always heard that In the US is normal for the bridal party to pay for their own attire, where as on the other side of the Atlantic the couple pay for everyone.

@ mactobe I meant to ask are your guys wearing kilts or suits? Two of my brothers groomsmen were Scottish, he figured he wouldn't be able to get them into suits so he got kilts for him and his Bestman too. Looked fab in the pictures.

That's what I was thinking. Have them buy or purchase their suit, and we can cover ties and shirt if my FH really wants to help. All of his GM are graduated and well into their careers, and should already own a suit, or have a reason and the money to purchase one. I have one BM who is in law school still, and have asked her to please let me know if expenses get to high or if something is out of budget so I can try and keep it doable for everyone.

Pretty much the only requirement of being in a bridal party is paying for your own attire. I have been in 6 weddings and always had to pay for my own dress. It is NOT customary for anyone else to pay for it.

We're only having a best man and maid of honor. FH wants to pay for his brother/BM's suit so that will likely be his gift (though i imagine we'll get some other smaller things to give him on the day of)

If they are purchasing the suits, then I think you have the right idea. I also think it's a good compromise between what you want to do (and budgeted for) and what he wants to do.

The reason we are paying for any accessories (tie, socks, superhero undershirts) is because they are specific to the wedding. The tie will be in our wedding color, so they potentially couldn't wear that color tie again. The socks and undershirts will be part of their groomsmen gifts. FH will also be giving each guy one item that is not specifically for the wedding.

The groomsmen pay for their own apparel.

We are just doing grey slacks and an ivory shirt, which has presented it's own issues. FH and the guys don't understand that there are different shades of grey and different shades of white. One of the guys wants to wear the outfit that he wore to his own wedding, which is a bright white shirt and light grey pants.... he doesn't want to buy another outfit when he has a perfectly good outfit...

Most bridal parties, both BM & GM pay for their attire. That's part of agreeing to be part of the bridal party.