Birdy Grey suit pairings with SuitShop

The wedding tuxedos or suits for groomsmen in your party should go with your bridesmaid dresses, but they don’t necessarily have to match. The key is coordination. Stay within your wedding color palette to choose suits that complement your chosen bridesmaid dress color and overall big day theme. Sometimes that might mean having the same color wedding suits and bridesmaid dresses, but it could also be tying in the bridesmaid color through the tie or simply selecting colors that look nice side-by-side. Classic wedding suits and tuxedos in colors like black can go with anything, so when in doubt, go neutral.

Typically, grooms and groomsmen wear suits for their wedding attire, but those roles don’t have to be the only ones suiting up in coordinated suits. Other party members like ring bearers, the father of the bride, father of the groom, or junior groomsmen are also often dressed to match or look cohesive with the groomsmen. And bridesmaids, mother of the bride or groom, or anyone more comfortable in menswear styles are increasingly wearing women’s wedding suits, too, whether it’s for a trendy or aesthetic wedding style choice or to include mixed-gender wedding parties (like groomswomen or bridesmen, for example).

Right now, clean neutrals like black suits, tan suits, and navy suits are most popular for groomsman suit colors, though green suits–including shades like dark green and olive–are getting more and more popular, too.

The right suit can do almost all the work, but the accessories bring it all together. For a minimal wedding party look, add just a dress shirt and dress shoes to finish the look. For a more traditional style, also opt for a bow tie or necktie—ideally in a color that matches or complements the bridesmaid dresses—a pocket square, and a belt or suspenders. 

Tie bars, colored socks, boutonnieres, lapel pins, and more are all more ways that you can personalize your wedding suit style and build out your look

The best wedding suits combine high quality and picture-perfect style with comfort, fit, and affordability. 

Formalwear brands with experience and expertise in weddings are a must to ensure your wedding attire goes to plan. SuitShop offers a seamless wedding experience, with a customized dashboard to keep track of your chosen styles, see party member order status, get automated reminders, and white-glove assistance–plus fast, free shipping, exchanges, and returns, along with accurate and easy sizing both in-store and online to suit anyone in your group, wherever they live, and more.

While people often think of suit rentals or tuxedo rentals to outfit the groomsmen or wedding party without breaking the bank, we highly recommend buying instead. 

With SuitShop, you don’t have to sacrifice that perfect fit the way you do with rentals, nor do you have to worry about quick turnaround and getting the attire back in the mail right after the wedding the way you would with a rental, and the price is the same. Your groomsmen don’t have to spend any more, but they get to own their suit or tuxedo to keep in their wardrobe and rewear for the next special occasion.

Why rent a groomsman suit when you can buy one for the same price? Wedding suit rentals are great for their affordability, but they introduce a world of hassle, from having to get it back in the mail to return directly after the wedding to fit issues (the suit isn’t actually your groomsmen’s to own, the exact one each groomsman will be wearing won’t be delivered or available to try on until right before the wedding, the list goes on).

SuitShop was created specifically to keep the affordability of suit rentals but with all the benefits of a suit to own. Groomsmen get quality, no return headaches, the perfect fit, the option for alterations, and the ability to rewear to other weddings, events, and occasions. 

And of course, the best fit (which comes with a suit to own and our perfected sizing) makes for the best wedding photos.

About 6 months ahead of the wedding is the ideal time to get serious about both bridesmaid dresses and wedding suits. It can be best to choose your bridesmaid dress color, styles, or guidelines first, then use that decision along with your dress code and wedding theme or color scheme to select groomsmen suits.

SuitShop can easily cater to any timeline, whether you’re a year out from your wedding or a couple weeks. Starting around the 5 month out mark, we suggest registering your party in our Wedding Group Management dashboard to choose and assign suits for anyone in your group, keep track of all things suiting, and have us organize your orders for you. Anywhere from 3 months ahead to a few weeks ahead is a great time for groomsmen to actually order their suits, though more last-minute timeframes work, too!

There’s no one right answer to who pays for bridesmaid dresses and wedding suits. Often, wedding party members pay for their own attire, but sometimes the nearlywed couple pays. It can be a great, very generous bridesmaid or groomsman gift.

With SuitShop, wedding party members typically pay for their suits themselves when they place their order through our wedding group management system. Couples can cover the cost or contribute towards suits for the wedding party if preferred, though. We make it easy—reach out to let us know what you'd like to cover, and we'll arrange pre-payment and set up a unique discount code for group members to use at checkout!