Wedding suits for men
Lounge suits, morning dress and dinner suits for grooms, groomsmen, fathers and guests. Made to your measurements for the day that matters most.
Men’s wedding suits
Lounge suits, morning dress and dinner suits for grooms, groomsmen, best men, fathers and guests. Made to your measurements for the day that matters most.
How wedding tailoring works
Consultations in our Mayfair showroom, at home or by video. Fittings are also available in Manchester, Zurich and New York.
Lounge suits
The most popular choice for modern weddings. A two-piece or three-piece suit you will wear again and again.
What a lounge suit is
A lounge suit is a standard two-piece or three-piece suit. It is the most common choice for weddings today because it works across almost every setting: city hotels, country houses, barns, abroad, and everywhere in between. It is less formal than morning dress but smarter than anything you would wear to the office. Most grooms pick this route.
Why it works for weddings
A lounge suit gives you the most options. You can go classic in navy or charcoal, add a waistcoat for a three-piece, choose a bolder colour or pattern, or keep it simple and sharp. It does not carry the formality of morning dress, which means it fits relaxed and semi-formal weddings without feeling like too much. And unlike a morning suit or a dinner suit, you will get serious wear out of it afterwards.
Cloth
For spring and summer, lighter wools, linen, and linen-wool blends keep you cool. For autumn and winter, mid-weight worsteds and flannels add warmth without bulk. We source from mills like Holland and Sherry, Dormeuil and Scabal. Your tailor will help match the cloth to the season and the venue.
Standing out from the groomsmen
The groom should look like the groom. We usually suggest a different waistcoat, a contrast lining, a unique pocket square, or a slightly different cut to set you apart. Subtle is better than loud. Your tailor will help you find the line.
Morning dress
The traditional choice for formal daytime weddings. A morning coat, waistcoat and striped trousers that look the part at the grandest venues.
What morning dress is
Morning dress is the most formal daytime wedding option. It consists of a morning coat (a long, single-breasted jacket with tails that curve away at the front), a waistcoat, and striped or checked trousers. It is the traditional choice for church weddings, stately homes, and any venue where the dress code is formal.
When to wear it
If the invitation says “morning dress” or “formal,” this is what it means. It also works well at venues where the setting calls for it, even if the dress code is not stated. Country house weddings, cathedral ceremonies, and Ascot are all natural fits.
The pieces
The morning coat is usually black or grey. The waistcoat gives you the most room to add colour or pattern. Pale grey, dove, buff, or something bolder like a deep blue or a patterned silk. The trousers are typically grey-and-black stripe, but we can work with other patterns. You also choose the shirt, collar, tie or cravat, and accessories.
Hire vs bespoke
Morning dress is one area where hire is common because many men only wear it once. But a hired morning coat fits like a hired morning coat. If you want it to look right in photos and feel good all day, having it made is worth it. A bespoke morning coat can also be worn to future weddings and formal events, so it earns its keep.
Dinner suits
For evening weddings, black-tie receptions, or a second outfit for the party. Sharp, formal, and built to last.
When a dinner suit makes sense
If your wedding is an evening event, or if your reception has a black-tie dress code, a dinner suit is the right call. Some grooms also have a dinner suit made as a second outfit for the evening, changing out of their lounge suit or morning dress after the meal. Either way, a dinner suit you own and that fits you properly will serve you well for years.
What it includes
A dinner suit has satin or grosgrain on the lapels, covered buttons, and trousers with a silk braid down the outer seam. The shirt is white with a marcella or pleated front, worn with a bow tie. Peak or shawl lapels. Single-breasted or double-breasted. Black or midnight blue.
For the full guide on dinner suits, cloth choices and styling, see our evening wear page.
Groomsmen, best men and fathers
We outfit the whole wedding party. Everyone measured and fitted on their own for a look that works as a group.
How we handle groups
We start with the groom. Once the cloth, cut and style are set, we build the rest of the party to match. Everyone is measured and fitted as an individual. That means the best man, the groomsmen, and the fathers all get suits that actually fit their bodies, not just the nearest hire size.
Coordination
The group should look together but not identical. We usually keep the same cloth and cut for the party, with the groom set apart by his own details. Fathers can match the party or wear something complementary. Your tailor will help you plan the whole thing.
Logistics
We are used to working with groups spread across different cities. Not everyone needs to come to the same appointment. We handle diaries, chase fittings, and make sure everything is ready on time. We have managed parties from two to twelve without a hitch.
Timeline and process
When to book, what to expect at each stage, and how to make sure everything is ready on time.
When to start
We suggest booking your first consultation 12 to 16 weeks before the wedding. That leaves room for cloth, cutting, fittings and final adjustments without anyone rushing. For larger wedding parties, start earlier. The groom should be fitted first, so the rest of the group has a reference point. Our wedding suit timeline breaks the run-up down week by week.
The process
Your first visit takes about an hour. We talk about the wedding, the venue, the dress code, and what you have in mind. Then we look at cloths, discuss styles, and take your measurements. From there, we build your suit through two to three fittings before final delivery.
Tight timelines
If you are working to a shorter window, talk to us. We have turned wedding suits around in under three weeks when needed. It is not our preferred pace, but we can make it work.
What to think about beforehand
- The venue and the time of day, which drives the style
- Whether you want a two-piece or a three-piece
- Any colours or cloths you have in mind
- How many people need suits
- Your budget
You do not need all of this sorted before you come in. They are just good starting points.
START WITH A CONSULTATION
Whether you know what you want or you are just starting to think about it, the first step is the same. Book a consultation and we will talk through your options. No pressure. Just a straight conversation about what would work for you.
We see clients in London (Mayfair), Manchester, Zurich and New York. Home visits and video calls also available.
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Planning your wedding suit
The questions grooms and wedding parties ask us most.
Is there actually such a thing as a wedding suit?
Not as a garment, no. There is morning dress, there is black tie, and there is a lounge suit, which is simply a suit. What makes one a wedding suit is the occasion it is chosen for, the fit, and the details you put into it. That is worth knowing before you start looking, because it means you are not buying a costume for one day. You are buying a suit that happens to be cut for the best day to wear it.
What does black tie optional actually mean?
It means a dinner suit is welcome but not required. If you own one, or you are having one made, wear it. If not, a dark lounge suit in navy or charcoal with a white shirt and a quiet tie is entirely correct and nobody will look twice. What it does not mean is that anything goes. The words before optional are still black tie, so the room will be dressed. Our evening wear page covers the dinner suit itself in full.
Can I wear a black suit to a wedding?
You can, but it is rarely the best choice for a daytime wedding. A plain black lounge suit reads as sombre in daylight and photographs flat, because black gives a camera almost nothing to work with. Navy, charcoal and mid-grey do the same job and look better in every light. Black comes into its own after dark, and as a dinner suit, where it is exactly right.
Which colours and cloths photograph best?
Matt cloths in mid tones. Photographers use a lot of light, and light is unkind to anything with a sheen, so a cloth with a little surface texture beats a flat, shiny finish every time. Mid greys, navy and soft earth tones hold their colour indoors and out. Two things to watch. Very pale grey can blow out in bright sun and lose all its detail. Fine checks and narrow stripes can shimmer oddly on camera. If the photographs matter to you, say so at the consultation and we will take it into account when we choose the cloth.
Tie, bow tie or cravat?
The dress code settles most of it. Black tie takes a bow tie, always, and a hand-tied one rather than a ready-made. Morning dress takes either a tie or a cravat, and a tie is the more usual modern choice unless the wedding is very traditional. A lounge suit takes a tie, or no tie at all if the day is relaxed and you would rather leave the collar open. See our accessories for the rest of it.
What shoes should I wear?
Black lace-ups for morning dress and for black tie. Oxfords for both, and patent leather is an option for black tie although plain calf is just as correct. With a navy or grey lounge suit you have more room: black works, and so does dark brown or oxblood, which warms up the whole look for a daytime wedding. Whatever you pick, wear them in beforehand. You will be on your feet for most of the day.
Who pays for the suits in the wedding party?
There is no fixed rule, and it is worth agreeing early rather than leaving it to be assumed. The most common arrangement is that each groomsman pays for his own, since he keeps the suit afterwards. Some grooms cover the whole party as a gift, and some cover part of it. Fathers usually pay their own way. Whichever you choose, be clear about it when you ask people, because a made suit is a bigger commitment than a hire fitting and nobody wants to discover that late.
How much does a wedding suit cost?
It depends on the garment and the cloth, so there is no single figure. A lounge suit in a hard-wearing everyday cloth and a morning coat in a fine one are two different orders, and a three-piece is not the same as a two-piece. Your tailor will go through numbers with you at the consultation, before anything is committed to. Our suit packages set out the options.
