Helpful Tips: Getting your Tuxedo Reserved

One of the questions that we often get asked is when should everyone get the tuxedos reserved for their wedding. A lot of times we are asked this because people may think that depending on the date of the wedding, it may be too early to start the rental process. In all honesty, it is a lot easier to get everything done ahead of time even if you believe it is too soon and here is why:

1. You're Pricing Will Remain the Same

We run special promotions every month and depending on the time of year, they can be higher or lower. When you register your wedding, you guarentee that the pricing will remain the same for your wedding even if, for example, you are not getting married until a year later. We have even had brides and grooms who have registered their wedding and it is still 2 years away. Again, your pricing will be the exact same when the guys come in and are ready to be measured.

2. The Guys Will Have Their Sizes Reserved

We get our tuxedos from a wholesaler, and the wholesaler has a set amount of garments in each style until it gets to the point when they have to buy more sizes or new styles. If your wedding is in a busy time of year such as in May or June, you would want them measured before hand so that their sizes are reserved. This means that they will get the exact sizes they were measured for in the styles they need guarenteed. It also means that if the wholesaler ran out of a size in something, they are already guarenteed that size, whereas someone who got measured later may have to be bumped up or down in the style they need because of size availability. The only ones this would not apply to would be ringbearers, because they are not supposed to be measured until a month before because they are still growing. We want the measurements at least 2 months before and not a day later, but there is no criteria for getting measured early. That way you won't have to worry about the deadlines later on.

3. The Earlier You Come the More Choices You Get

If you are looking for something very specific or if you want something that would have to be specially ordered, it is imperative that you get everyone measured by the deadline. If you come in last minute, we would not be able to order special order items for you if you wanted them because they come from out of state usually. Depending on the time of year, some places will run out of stock. For example, we have had multiple people come in who want to purchase a navy blue tuxedo, but they only make them about twice a year, and after that they do not make them until much later in the year. So if you needed this last minute there would be no where we could get it from because it is so popular and the navy tuxedo is needed for rentals. It is more likely that you will get exactly what you want if you come in early.

4. If You Get it Done Early, You Won't Need to Worry About it Later.

There is no penalty for coming in and getting the process started for your event. If you get everything done early, you will not even have to worry about deadlines, shipping times, you will have more options available to you, etc. If you are able to do this ahead of time, you should.