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Post by M on Apr 7, 2016 19:07:07 GMT
Never had occasion to rent a tux before, and will be looking to rent one for DS' prom this year.
Can anyone share what the going rate is in their community? Anything special we should look for?
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ginacivey
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Post by ginacivey on Apr 7, 2016 19:24:53 GMT
about $120
my son never orders the shoes - for every prom he's bought a new pair of lace up vans...they are his style and totally made the outfit - for him
the van's are $40 the shoe rental was $20
they have different price levels depending on the tux
i just found out which line my store carried and we picked it out online....when we went in we gave them the info..had him measured and were out in ten minutes
gina
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Post by M on Apr 7, 2016 19:31:18 GMT
Thank you!
I am fearful that his date may wait too long to select her dress and we will be running around trying to find something to coordinate. For homecoming, she sent him a picture of one dress, which was BLUE, and then changed to YELLOW 2 days before...
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Post by ginacivey on Apr 7, 2016 19:33:31 GMT
we never coordinated a vest to a dress - he always wore the same color vest as the jacket - we thought it looked nicer
he wore medium gray when the dress was seafoam - white when the dress was red and black with a maroon dress
any coordination was done with the flowers
and you can go with just white if the dress color is up in the air
gina
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Post by M on Apr 7, 2016 19:35:03 GMT
Again, thank you so much! I like the coordination with the flowers. What about the tie?
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Post by ginacivey on Apr 7, 2016 19:46:28 GMT
i'll have to go look at photos....i can't remember
gina
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Post by Scrapbrat on Apr 7, 2016 19:51:00 GMT
I would say around $120 - $150, depending on the tux. We did the shoe rental, too. Around here, everyone coordinates with their dates' dresses, although it doesn't have to be exactly the same color. But there are safe options if she hasn't picked her dress or changes her mind. One year, DS's GF gave him a swatch of her dress fabric (her aunt made her dress) to take with him tux shopping, and then we also took it to the florist. She wanted flowers for her hair rather than a corsage of some type, and the florist ended up making some mini fabric flowers out of the dress swatch that she incorporated into the hairpiece. It was absolutely gorgeous.
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Post by deep on Apr 7, 2016 20:13:20 GMT
For our prom, we bought DS a suit instead of renting a tux. It was grey, a slimmer cut, and we bought a vest so it looked formal enough for the event. It wasn't much more than the tux rental listed above and he has used it on a few other occasions since then. He had dress shoes to go with his CAP uniform so we didn't have to buy those.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 7, 2016 20:19:56 GMT
He can get a pocket square to match after he rents the tux. They are in the store.
We ended up buying a nice suit instead of the almost $200 rental fee. He has worn it several times since.
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Post by anaterra on Apr 7, 2016 21:06:03 GMT
$120 here.... 50 deposit.. his gf is really good about knowing what color her dress will.. and tells him exactly what color vest tie n flowers he needs... they are seniors n this is the last prom!!! Yay
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Post by *leslie* on Apr 7, 2016 21:11:40 GMT
We went to Men's Wearhouse last year and this year. DS's prom is the 16th. We are spending around $200.00. He basically wanted the same tux as last year. It's more of a modern fit than the traditional look. The only change is the color of the tie and pocket square to match his girlfriend's dress. He likes the black vest too. I kind of wanted him to do a gray tux this year but he wanted the black again. He doesn't do a bow tie, he likes the regular tie. I was really impressed with the staff at Men's Wearhouse. The fit of his tux was perfect, it looked custom made. When he picked up his tux last year and tried it on in the store, the gal didn't quite like the length of the pants. She really worked at getting the right fit for him. He looked great.
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Post by gracieplusthree on Apr 7, 2016 22:00:57 GMT
I bought a jacket and pants for my ds for $130 total and found the color bowtie needed on clearance for his prom. the jacket and pants was $130 and the bowtie was $7..it all came from JCPenney. I was quoted $120 for a basic black tux from a place here, shoes not included and if we wanted a color it was an increase in price. By buying he will be able to wear it again, and if it still fits maybe even wear it to prom again next year.
he already has a nice white button up shirt and is going to wear his boots. he isn't wearing a vest as we couldn't find the right color and he doesn't want black.
btw, depending on when the prom is you may want to figure out where you are renting from if you are wanting to rent and get an appt made, they usually want the fitting to be like 3weeks ahead of time least here they do.---prom here is next Saturday(16th)
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Post by TankTop on Apr 7, 2016 22:25:10 GMT
I would totally go with a nice suit. My high school boyfriend bought a really nice suit and then rented the needed accessories for each event.
It came in very handy for many more occasions.
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Post by M on Apr 7, 2016 22:32:26 GMT
I would say around $120 - $150, depending on the tux. We did the shoe rental, too. Around here, everyone coordinates with their dates' dresses, although it doesn't have to be exactly the same color. But there are safe options if she hasn't picked her dress or changes her mind. One year, DS's GF gave him a swatch of her dress fabric (her aunt made her dress) to take with him tux shopping, and then we also took it to the florist. She wanted flowers for her hair rather than a corsage of some type, and the florist ended up making some mini fabric flowers out of the dress swatch that she incorporated into the hairpiece. It was absolutely gorgeous. That sounds really nice! That is what I am used to (you know, from a million years ago when I went to prom!), with the swatch. I like the idea of the flowers in the hair, too! |
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Post by M on Apr 7, 2016 22:33:26 GMT
For our prom, we bought DS a suit instead of renting a tux. It was grey, a slimmer cut, and we bought a vest so it looked formal enough for the event. It wasn't much more than the tux rental listed above and he has used it on a few other occasions since then. He had dress shoes to go with his CAP uniform so we didn't have to buy those. I like the suit idea,too. I think he is okay with that, too. I have seen pictures of what you are describing and it's really nice! |
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Post by M on Apr 7, 2016 22:37:16 GMT
See, y'all are making me anxious now. We are 4 weeks out, so I am ready to get the ball rolling, and the two of them are kind of like, "meh." I am much of a planner than they are!
The pocket square idea is great, too! He's a senior, so there is not likely to be a prom next year, but I see the value in a good suit, too.
Who thought it would be more expensive to send DS to the prom than DD! She went twice and we lucked out with dresses. I think $40 was the most we paid, and they were cute dresses that she could wear again, and they were fancy enough for prom, too!
Thank you ALL for your suggestions. I really value you guys!
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Post by kimpossible on Apr 7, 2016 22:43:08 GMT
My DS's friend last year ended up going to 2 proms. His and his then girlfriends. He went to the tux shop and found out he could either rent a tux for $135 each time or buy one for $140. He bought a tux cheaper than renting it twice!
He also said that they had some for much less that were being phased out under $100 -but he is a pretty husky guy and couldnt find one in his size that could be altered to fit him.
Just something else to consider...
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Post by Kerri W on Apr 7, 2016 23:38:14 GMT
We're on our way home from picking up DS tux. Our intent was to buy one from Men'sWearhouse as he's only a Jr and will get the use out of it. We had horrible service at MW, which is unusual for that store, so we went across the parking lot to Joseph A Bank and had unbelievably great customer service. DS decided he didn't want to buy because he may want a do a different color next year. He was also very particular about the style which kind of amused me and simultaneously made me proud. I have to say...I think this is the best fitting tux we've ever had. It looks really sharp and everything fits perfectly. I'm very pleased with our experience with Jos A Bank.
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Post by kimpossible on Apr 8, 2016 0:08:02 GMT
We're on our way home from picking up DS tux. Our intent was to buy one from Men'sWearhouse as he's only a Jr and will get the use out of it. We had horrible service at MW, which is unusual for that store, so we went across the parking lot to Joseph A Bank and had unbelievably great customer service. DS decided he didn't want to buy because he may want a do a different color next year. He was also very particular about the style which kind of amused me and simultaneously made me proud. I have to say...I think this is the best fitting tux we've ever had. It looks really sharp and everything fits perfectly. I'm very pleased with our experience with Jos A Bank. That is also where DS's friend bought his tux! |
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