BillyCabrio

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Now this'll be the first time i've done this, so i'm going to ask a really (well it seems like it to me) stoopid question...

At the request of my mate who's asked me to be his best man at his wedding, do i have to buy my own whistle to match his fancy ivory waistcoated bib & tucker?

His is costing nearly £300 And he's saying i have to buy my own

Now maybe i'm being naive, but i was under the impression either the wedding couple buy it or at least put some money towards it

Wheres that Comedy Dan chap, wasn't you best man at Stu's wedding?

Mark 3D

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I thought you usually hired the suits etc?

RichardPON

Typical practice is that whilst the bride's family pay for the wedding, the groom is supposed to pay for the attire of the best man and ushers.

To keep it simple and limit cost, a lot of people dress ushers in black tie with an alternative cravat/wasitcoat combinations, but traditional best man dress is paid for by the groom.

BillyCabrio

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markyd3

Yeah thats another story

Their buying all their gear


RichardPON

Really?! Now thats interesting to know, looks like i might be able to swing it then in that case.....

Oh and your mum missed an awesome night the other night, i'm glad i never sold the tickets in the end

Turbocabbie

Hire It

topaz

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£300 - fuck that for someone else's wedding

Smiggy

I'm getting married this August and I'm paying for the whole wedding party.

I'd be embarassed to ask one of the wedding party to pay for their own outfit.

IMO it should be paid for by the bride and groom. After all you are doing it at their request.

Lambchop

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i paid for everything my best man/ushers needed and would expect the same in return!

Chip

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Just hire it, no point buying it as not like you are going to wear it again.

I got off light as the groom was in his naval atire, so I just wore my own tux anyway, so no costs involved to disucss with him anyway.

Smiggy

Must just be us 'tight Scotsmen' that pay for everyone else chop. Am still shitting it over the first dance by the way

saff_cossie

Definately hire it, especially if he isnt helping towards costs. 300quid isnt much for that but for someone else's wedding, I wouldnt bother.

BillyCabrio

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If it was my wedding then it would be a different matter lol

I'll look into hiring something, but how do i tell him "He's having a laugh and to stop being a tight arse!" lol

Fudgey

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we hired.

can usually get the grooms free with x ammount too.

iirc it cost me £700 for 8 suits and shoes, although i wore my own, not hired ones

expect around £75-£100 for each suit hire including insurance (well that was from Moss Bros anyway)

Diamonds.

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Hire it mate. i did when i went to Aus to be best man. even though again i didnt have to pay for it i did chip in to be nice. The groom did pay for most of it.

End of the day you got to think yeh nice being best man etc. BUT its not your wedding why should you fork out for someone else's do lol. At least he should put a big contribution to the payment even if you paid £50 towards it.

Kieron

You're obviously the ideal choice for a best man if your worry gutting over £300 to make you best friends day go the way he wants. nothing like mates!

Saying that though I do agree that it should be paid for for you.

Nash

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Just tell him to fuck off, you didnt ask to be best man.

Lambchop

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lol mate! as you well know i was shitting it too! Piece of piss tho! get the champers down you first

Rossco

Foooook spending £300 on something you are only going to wear for one day mate.

Tell him you want him to hire/pay for it otherwise its jeans and T-shirt!

BillyCabrio

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Diseasel

I hired the suits etc for our wedding would not dream of asking my best man to sort his own stuff out...the cheeky cnut

How much of a mate is he??

sbd16v

what kind of a tight arse wears their old work cloths to get married in

Mr S1

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What every mate of mine has done, and I've been a best man twice now.

XRdodgybird

You need to find out where he's getting his suit from... and if its a shop, hope a hire shop does sommat similar... sure the last time I knew someone who had to hire wedding attire it cost em around £75-£100.... but sod paying £300 for your own stuff.

Stu @ M Developments

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We hired our suits and I paid for them.







They cost £75 each with jacket, pants, shirt, tie and waistcoat and full no quibble insurance. Bargains.

Dicko&Vacant

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i personally think that they should be paying if you are best man

we paid for our best man and tbh i dont think i know anyone who asked best man to pay for it himself and that says a lot as im a moderator on a wedding forum

Sarah

Dicko&Vacant

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Stu were yours from 1860 suit hire? looks the same as ours...

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...gphotos250.jpg

Stu @ M Developments

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Sure were.

Dicko&Vacant

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hehe thought so

Sarah

martrs

Im getting married in july and would not dream of asking my best man to pay for his suit

Smit

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Paul - if he wants to have a specific suit then he should either 1. Hire it for you or 2. but it for you..

I was in the same boat few years ago and ended up being given the job 72 hours before the wedding. had to pay for the suit hire n everything. Thought it was very bad IMO. was only 50quid but i wasn't given a choice as it was a good friend.

RSKim

OMG im shocked he has asked you to get your own, surely he should be getting them whether he wants you in matching suits or not x