Renting suits during Covid

It really depends on what you’re looking for... are you going suit or tux? In addition, think about 1) quality (do they care if it’s good quality or meh) 2) will they wear them in the future ?


We are doing tuxes. Didn’t make sense to spend $700 buying it when we could rent for around $150-200 per person. That’s just my personal opinion. Think about whether they’ll wear them again or not and go from there

Is your fiance wearing a suit? The groomsmen doesn't have to match exactly. For example, if your fiance is wearing charcoal, they could wear light gray so your fiance stands out.


But if you guys prefer everyone wear the same color, it's very doable. Many retailers in the states have equivalent stores in Canada and many brands are available across both countries. Color matching won't be an issue for you.
When you say low on money, how low are we talking here? Renting is slightly cheaper but ultimately every guy needs a suit, no matter how little they use it, and a purchase is a very worthy investment as Amelia said. Not to mention, rentals usually don't look good.
As for wearing a shirt and tie without the suit jacket, it's not a great look in my opinion. It makes a man's outfit feel incomplete and if your guests are wearing suits, your groomsmen will look less formal and put together then your guests.
Let me know your budget and I can recommend some retailers that fit your price.

When my husband bought his suit earlier this year the staff at RW&co didn't do the measurements, one of our friends did under the staff's guidance, so there's a chance that rental place might not be doing fittings the same way as they would have pre-covid.


Are the guys in the states close to each other? If they are you could ask that they get together and buy pants and ties from the same store to ensure they're the same color.
My husband didn't own a suit, so buying one was an investment. I think altogether his outfit was less than $400. We had never planned on renting, and we were shopping when stores had just opened after lockdown so renting wasn't appealing. Nice pants and a shirt would still be more affordable than renting if the guys are tight on money, and if that's the look you want then I would encourage them to get that instead of a suit.