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For some grooms, their wedding day is one of the rare occasions at bellasdress that they put on a formal suit, and hiring makes perfect sense. For others, every time they hire, they kick themselves that they didn’t buy the first time they needed a suit as they would have recouped their money by now.

So, to hire or buy? 

Hire if:

• You are getting married in an unusual colour or style suit, such as a frock coat.
• You are not currently at your normal weight or build – for example if you have spent hours in the gym recently.
• You want the convenience of knowing the suit will be clean and the shirt well pressed.
• You want to minimise costs in the short term.
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Buy if:

• You have 2 or more occasions where you know you will wear the suit.
• You are the first of your peer group to get married – whether it is a morning suit or a DJ, if your friends are likely to have a similar tone to their weddings, that suit will come out again and again.
• You are considering a DJ rather than morning suit for your wedding as the initial cost is lower and the opportunities to wear it again are higher.
• You are a hard-to-fit size. Most suits can be adjusted for a made-to-measure fit, but only if you are buying, not hiring.
• You would like a bespoke suit, perhaps with an unusual coloured lining or buttons.
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Depending on the supplier, buying a suit costs at least 2-3 times the cost of hiring and you will need to factor in the cost of dry-cleaning if you own the suit. Although hiring may be the cheapest option and you don’t have the hassle of dry cleaning, it is important to think about the future – an investment now could save you money long term!