Free Tuxedo Or Suit Rental From Men's Wearhouse

Men's Wearhouse is the quintessential location for renting tuxedos for a wedding. With so many locations around the United States, it's so convenient for everyone. Plus, the groom can get a Free Tuxedo Or Suit Rental From Men's Wearhouse, which helps stretch your wedding budget.

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A woman picking out her wedding dress is a really long process. At least, for most women. I know there are some brides who bought the second dress they tried on, but the majority of women I've spoken to have tried on many dresses before finding the one.

For men, it's a little easier. You are pretty much restricted to a couple stores, one of which is Men's Wearhouse (the "brother store" if you will, of David's Bridal).

At the beginning of planning, I told Pete that no matter where he gets his suit, he needs the ties and pocket squares from Men's Wearhouse because my bridesmaids got their dresses at David's Bridal and so the colors will be identical.

And then, on the first mail day after that conversation, a coupon for a free tuxedo or suit rental from Men's Wearhouse came in the mail.

Free Tuxedo Or Suit Rental From Men's Wearhouse

Of course, the mailer from Men's Wearhouse was addressed to Pete, but he was sitting right by me when I was going through the mail, so I opened it.

Inside was a card to bring to Men's Wearhouse when you book your wedding party tuxedos. There was an offer for a free tuxedo rental for the groom and $40 off every tux rental for the wedding party.

That was in 2014.

The offer is still around, just a little different in 2024. I'm not sure if you need get a coupon in the mail, but you can just mention it when you go to Men's Wearhouse.

With six fully paid rental packages (a coat, pants, shirt, tie, and jewelry, which is cufflinks), the groom will receive a coupon for $250 towards a rental or purchase. When the six are paid for, it will generate the groom's coupon, which will be mailed 14 days before the event.

Originally, Pete didn't want to wear a tuxedo. He was set on a suit. But when we got this card, we noticed the photos of the men that accompanied the coupon card didn't look like they were in a tux.

"Maybe the tuxes look like suits?" I wondered.

And they do, actually. We we told that the only difference is a little silk on the lapel and silk buttons.

So if your man is on the fence, it's definitely worth a trip to the store. Pete actually went with a tuxedo, in case you were wondering.

When we booked in 2014, we had an offer for $40 off each rental package for your wedding party with coupon as well.

I don't see that offer now, in 2024, but there is a referral offer where your friends will get $20 off their rental, and, when they rent, you get $20 off. So that's the $40 total, just split up.

Honestly, I would do that. Any little bit of money that you can save really adds up.

If you're wondering, we did actually get Pete's tux rental for free with this offer. That was a great way to keep our wedding budget in check.

BRIDAL BABBLE: Did you groom rent a suit or tux?

Confused about tuxedo rentals?
Check out Pete's post about How To Rent A Tuxedo for tips about choosing a tuxedo, measuring, and everything else you need to know.

How To Rent A Tuxedo

This How To Rent A Tuxedo post is written by Pete. For all his posts, check out this link.

So it's tuxedo time, eh? Rest easy fellas, for us, renting a tuxedo is a ridiculously simple, assembly line type process. It's actually safe to say that the whole tux acquisition experience is probably the complete opposite of what your bride is going to have to go through in order to get her dress. For them, it's a months-long process of going to (seemingly) hundreds of stores, where they try on several thousand dresses, and not liking any of them for one reason or another, then eventually finding one she thinks she likes, only to find out that it's either too expensive or, by the time she actually decides she wants it, finds out the store she found it at no longer carries it.

For guys it pretty much goes like this: 1. Find closest Men's Wearhouse 2. Get tux.

(Lisa's note: You can go somewhere other than Men's Warehouse, but we went there. A Bride On A Budget has no affiliation with MW and didn't receive anything for this post. This was just our experience and we can only write about what we know!)

It, literally, took me 25 minutes. The hardest part was getting my groomsmen to remember to order their tuxes before the cutoff date. You know, that one bum ass friend who's such a procrastinator that, at 36-years-old, still hasn't even gotten around to getting a job. Every time you call him to remind him that time is running out to order his tux, he tells you: "Oh yeah man, don't worry, I plan on doing it today" or "I get my unemployment check on Friday, I'll pick it up Saturday morning. Don't worry, I'm on top of it." You know, that guy.

So let's zoom in on the process and take a closer look. The first thing a guy has to do is drive to the closest Men's Wearhouse and pick a color. You basically have three choices: 1. Black, 2. Gray, 3. Khaki. Basically just pick the one you like most or hate least. (At our store, khaki only came in suits, not tuxedos, leaving you with two choices.) Many times, the location of your wedding and the time of year it's happening determine the color. We got married in June by the beach, so I opted for light gray with wisteria accents (vest, pocket squares, and ties) and kicks.

Once you decide on the color, you get measured, choose your other accessories (cufflinks, buttons, shoes) and that's it. The cashier hands you a receipt with your confirmation number on it, the date you need to come back to try on the tux to make sure it fits correctly (generally, it's two or so days before the wedding), and a group number for your groomsmen. They will give that group number at any Men's Wearhouse and will get the exact tuxedo you picked for your groomsmen.

After the standards are picked out, you can customize your outfit in any number of ways, if you want. Men's Warehouse sells all sorts of accessories. I planned on ordering custom-made gray and wisteria Converse All-Stars, so I picked up a pair of black, gray, and wisteria argyle socks to add some fresh pop to the whole production. I also added a matching fedora (with feather). It was my grandfather's from way back in the day, and it happened to match my tux nicely. I was going to rent suspenders, but decided not to because they'd be just one more thing I'd lose and wind up having to pay for.

When the day came for me to pick up my tux, it was as easy as running in and out. For the most part, the sizing was good. The pants were just a tad long, but I think that was just a matter of preference. For some reason I'm a pain in the ass when it comes to two things: kicks and pants. If I followed my instinct on this one, I would have had to go back and forth to Men's Wearhouse another seven or eight times before I was satisfied. I totally wasn't in the mood for all that, so I just took them as they were.

As far as I know, my groomsmen's experiences were the same. They walked in, gave the group number, and went through the measuring process. In my experience, Men's Wearhouse did a great job and appeared to have the whole tux selection process down to a science. Overall, from start to finish the process was super easy and straight forward.

BRIDAL BABBLE: What was your tuxedo rental experience like?

Want a free tuxedo rental from Men's Wearhouse?
Find out how to get one in out free tuxedo or suit rental post.

Tuxedo Shopping (What every bride needs to know)

I've been dress shopping quite a bit. I went prom dress shopping once upon a time, I've been dress shopping for weddings, I've been wedding dress shopping, and bridesmaid dress shopping.

So I had an idea of how that stuff goes. Which means I had an idea of how tuxedo shopping would go.

I was wrong. Completely wrong. So I figured I would help out other brides and put together a guide to tuxedo shopping.

We did our tuxedo shopping at Men's Wearhouse because we had that good coupon where you could get $40 off each of the groomsmen's tux rentals. Also, Men's Wearhouse is the sister store of David's Bridal and that's where we got the bridesmaids dresses from.

You don't have to go to Men's Wearhouse if you go to David's Bridal, but it's so much easier. See, David's Bridal has its core colors. And Men's Wearhouse stocks that same color palette. So if you go to Men's Wearhouse, you can just tell them the color of the dresses and you can be assured that the groomsmen's ties and vests with match the bridesmaids.

We were in the store at the same time as another couple. Their colors were mint and brown and she was bemoaning the fact that she couldn't find a green that matched the bridesmaids' dresses. So keep that in mind.

We made an appointment, but the store was slammed. A computer had gone down and it was slowing down the entire process. While we were waiting to be helped, we were able to peruse the store and sort of decide what we wanted.

Pete was sure he wanted a suit because a tuxedo was too "penguin" for him. He was thinking of a khaki when we were looking around. But the more time we spent looking around, the more he thought about it, and he decided on a gray suit.

When the associate came to help us, we said we were there so Pete could try on suits for the wedding.

"Well," she said ... then went on to tell us that you don't actually try on the suit until two days before the wedding. You choose the components now but it's not like a dress where you try on different styles and sizes until you find the one to order.

So then we said we were looking for a gray suit.

"Well," she said ... then went on to tell us the only suit they rent is a really pale khaki. She said the only difference between suits and tuxes, basically, is a tux has silk buttons, plus a little silk on the lapel.

We went to see the tuxes and there were a few black ones to choose from (that's your penguin style) but also gray tuxedos.

He selected the one he liked, then the associate brought out the vest and tie that matched the bridesmaids' dresses, and that part was over.

She showed us a few white shirt options that were on a display, and he picked one.

She brought out a book with "jewelry" (buttons and cufflinks) and he picked one.

She showed us a few choices for shoes and Pete picked one, although we did call the next day to take them off the package. It's a good moment to note that at Men's Wearhouse, the only item you are not required to rent for a package is the shoes.

After everything was selected, we gave the associate the names of the groomsmen and she took Pete's measurements. She went to the computer to input the information, and this is when the computers bit us in the butt again.

The computer went down and lost all the information. So she had to enter it twice, which was a painstakingly long process because Pete has seven groomsmen.

So we walked around the store, checking out accessories like socks, and eventually found a mini golf putter to play with. As soon as we did, two young children spotted us and we gave up our clubs before even hitting a ball. I think Men's Wearhouse owes us a round of mini golf.

When golf was a no go, we checked out suits. You can do retail or rental at Men's Wearhouse. I was originally trying to get Pete to opt for retail (since I had in my head that the bridesmaids buy their dresses), but rental made more sense. If he had done retail, he could have gotten that khaki suit he originally had in mind.

The associate finally got the information into the computer and she gave us a group number. That's the number we give to the groomsmen so they can call and reserve their tux. When they call, they will automatically get $40 off their total, which is great. The coupon expired a few days after we got to the store and I was hoping the guys wouldn't have to rush and order. She said no.

The guys are requested to order within 30 days from when we went to the store. Styles can change and she wanted to make sure they didn't wait too long.

With dresses, they come in in a few weeks to a few months, the girls pick them up, and that's the end. With Men's Wearhouse, the tuxes will arrive at the store two days before the wedding. Each groomsman will try on the suit and make sure it fits. No changes can be made after 5pm the day before the wedding. Then, each groomsman must return the tux the day after the wedding. The tuxes can be returned in bulk, so you can put the best man or father of the groom in charge of collection.

The entire process took a half hour ... unless you count the 90 minutes we were stalled due to the computer malfunctions.

I think that about covers it. Now you know exactly what to expect so you don't trip over yourself like we did.

BRIDAL BABBLE: How was your tuxedo shopping experience?

Want a free tuxedo rental from Men's Wearhouse?
Find out how to get one in out free tuxedo or suit rental post.

Review: Pink Ribbon Cuff Links From CuffSmart

A Bride On A Budget was provided these cuff links for this review. All thoughts and opinions are property of A Bride On A Budget.

What I've learned about weddings is that there are a lot of feelings involved. I don't mean just the love between the bride and the groom. That's there too, but there's a lot of other feelings that can get hurt.

If you don't invite your aunt Sally's next door neighbor from childhood, she gets upset. If you choose to not have a vegetarian option, your sister who swore of bacon last week gets upset.

And then there are feelings of being overwhelmed, of trying to do everything right, wanting to honor and respect everyone.

That's where I was at for a while. I was trying to think of a way to honor Pete's mother, who passed from breast cancer, without making a big to do about it. One of my friends suggested a bouquet of flowers on a seat in the church pew; Pinterest suggested leaving a photo of the deceased loved one on a chair.

But my issue with both of those ideas was: What do you do after? Do you carry those flowers or that photo to the reception? Do you move the photo to a chair? Or do you leave it behind -- and then feel guilty.

I was looking at something else, when an idea popped into my head. The idea that is inside this box from Cuff Smart.

I wanted Pete to have a way to honor his mother all day, but not some huge display that would take away from our celebration, one that wouldn't change people's happy feelings into those of mourning.

I got him pink ribbon cuff links from CuffSmart.

I dreamed them up, and they appeared (with a little help from Google). See, I was looking at another site, and cuff links came up. I saw these ones that were a pink knot (which is so very hot right now) and it made me think of a pink ribbon. I googled, and Cuff Smart came up.

Cuff Smart has more cuff links than I can even get through. I've been spending quite a bit of time on the site recently, bookmarking all my favorites. Right now, my list is topped with the Father of the Bride and Father of the Groom cuff links. Both pairs are affordable, which is great because realistically, I would give these to my dad and Pete's dad at the rehearsal dinner and they would wear them on our wedding day only (I'm the only girl in my family and Pete is the only guy in his, so these wouldn't get reused by our dads). They are so sweet and so perfect, though, that they are on my to buy list.

If you would rather something a little more laid back, CuffSmart has a ton of novelty cuff links. There's electric guitar cuff links for the musician in your life, Batman for your comic book lover, and of course, there are the ribbons.

I got the pink ribbons because, as I said, Pete's mom passed from breast cancer. So I'll gift these to him sometime before the wedding so that he can wear them and have his mom with him all day on our special day.

Pink isn't the only ribbon color CuffSmart sells. There's yellow for the troops, red for AIDS, and purple for cancer. You can see them all here. There are also other "awareness" cuff links, such as a puzzle piece for autism and a mustache one for Movember. Plus, 25% of the proceeds from each of these goes to support the group the ribbon is supporting (for example, 25% of the proceeds from the sale of the mustache cuff links goes to support prostate cancer research). It's such a beautiful thing.

The cuff links themselves are also really beautiful. They have a bullet back closure (which you can see in that photo above). I much prefer cuff links like this as opposed to a fixed backing, which doesn't move and I always feel has a chance of removing itself from the hole, resulting in a lost cuff link.

I've been pretty much manhandling these cuff links since I got them and the pink enamel shows no finger prints. The cuff links are rhodium plated, so they're really shiny but you will see fingerprints on the silver part if you look closely. On your wedding day, your groom is definitely going to be feeling nervous so I can imagine these cuff links will be touched by someone with steady hands. No one has to worry about cleaning them after they're on because the pink ribbon will still look perfect.

BRIDAL BABBLE: What do you think of cuff links as a way to honor someone at a wedding?