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MONEY MONDAY: Rent or Buy? That is the Tuxedo Question

After renting tuxedos for all your friends’ weddings, it is your turn. You get to decide what you want to wear and how you want to portray yourself on your special day. Your lovely bride purchased her spectacular wedding gown for several thousand dollars and you start thinking about buying a tuxedo. Should you?

Actually, it is a really easy decision. For most guys, yes – you should purchase your tux. One, you don’t have to match the other guys. Two, you will have a great tuxedo that is tailored specifically for you. Three, if you go to at least one or two events a year that you could wear a tux if you had one, the best money goes to something you own rather than throwing it away on a rental.

Consider this: You can purchase a really nice tuxedo for $750 (yes, we know – you can get one for $250 or spend $2,000). Renting a mediocre tux costs at least $150. It would take you EXACTLY FIVE tuxedo wearing occasions (including your wedding) to recoup the actual cost. Even better – no time spent at the rental stores or wearing previously owned sweaty clothing.

Just saying.

Written by theBrideScoop Editor

Claudia Antony Zompa is Editor-in-Chief of theBrideScoop. All the articles written by me are my own opinions and may or may not reflect the opinions of the other writers at theBrideScoop.

Claudia has been planning events, weddings and far flung vacations around the globe for her friends, family and colleagues since she was in college. In addition to being Editor-in-Chief of theBrideScoop, Claudia is owner of Chicago-based event planning company AS YOU WISH focused on creating magnificant weddings, fabulous social events and outstanding galas and fundraisers.

Claudia has a bachelor degree in business administration from Loyola University Chicago and an MBA from The University of Chicago. She is a member of the International Special Events Society (ISES) and the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC). She is a Founding Board Member of Wish Upon A Wedding – Chicago Chapter and a Founding Member of the Wedding Industry Professionals Association.

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