Helpful Tips: Why the Final Fitting is 3 Days Before the Wedding

A lot of our customers tend to get really concerned when we tell them the final fitting for the guys is (usually) 3 days before their wedding day. So for example, if the wedding is on a Saturday, then the tuxedos will be available on Wednesday for the guys to try them on. Don't start panicking yet though, there is a reason we have the fitting set up this way and there is more than enough time to take care of any fitting issues.

1. Most of our Tuxedos Come from a Wholesaler.

So a lot of people who may have never rented before seem to be under the impression that we have all of our tuxedo styles in the store so that they are available to be tried on. That is simply not the case, we have displays in house and have to order in the actual sizes for orders. This is also because we simply do not have the room! If any of you have seen our store, it is relatively small and there is no way we can house hundreds of tuxedos at once. What this also means is that we have a specific time frame in which the tuxedos get delivered to us, which brings me to the next point.

2. We Can Only have the Tuxedos Out for a Certain Amount of Time.

The tuxedos need to be going out every week for different weddings. As soon as they arrive at our wholesaler's warehouse, they are cleaned,pressed, and sent out again for other people who need to rent them. If we had our weddings picking up several weeks before their wedding, that means that every garment and every size that they have cannot be rented out to other people in between that time. Another reason is a lot of our weddings have out of town people who could not pick up that early to begin with. The last reason is that we are charged for late garments just as our customers would be, so if we had their tuxedos out for several weeks and then someone chooses not to return their garments, we are getting charged for them and would have to charge the customer.

3. Earlier Pick Ups Could Throw Off Our Checks.

We go over everything for each wedding to make sure that their styles are correct, that everyone is measured, that the measurements look correct, and so on. We usually do these checks a couple weeks before the wedding. Having an earlier pick up could create MORE problems as it would shorten up the amount of time you have to make changes or get people measured. Since a wedding has so many different parts to it, you definitely want as much time as you can get.

4. We Have Enough Time to Do Alterations 3 Days Before.

We have been doing pick ups this way for years, so trust me when I say we have enough time to get replacements garments in and do alterations if necessary. Alterations take 10 minutes and we try to check over measurements so you do not have to come in to pick up replacement items. If you do have to do this though, you will have the replacements before the wedding. If we notice that someone has not been in for the fitting and it is getting close to the wedding, we will call them ASAP. If they are unable to come in until the day of or day before, we will look over their measurements and see if we need to order in extras for them so we can switch out garments on the spot when they come in. 

We have the fittings the way that we do for a reason and even though it seems too close for comfort, we have enough time to get the guys looking good for the big day. In certain cases we will adjust the pick up date (if you are going out of town, etc.) so that you have a little more time but it does not always happen. If you ever have questions or concerns about the fitting, let us know! We have dealt with about every situation you could think of: guys out of country, the wedding is out of town, everyone is out of town, destination weddings, and so on. We want to make sure that everyone looks good and is comfortable for your wedding day!