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Long-distance formal fitting Tux shops use computers, fax & phone to coordinate men's suits Return to articles index | Men's formal wear | Destination weddings | The groom's role In a typical wedding, the groom, best man and the grooms’ attendants are coming from many different places. This makes getting their formal wear ordered, fitted and delivered a minor logistical miracle. It’s not unusual for a groomsman to be fitted in one city, pick up his tux in a second, and drop it off in a third. To avoid last-minute hassles, it’s worth asking your formal-wear dealer about how they keep track of their far-flung customers. Most formal-wear stores are either part of a chain, or are affiliated with a warehouse company that supplies them with the suits they rent. At Wilmington area weddings, a majority of the male members of the wedding party are from somewhere else, according to experts in the formal wear business. Not only is Wilmington a destination for weddings, but even if the families are local, groomsmen are often out-of-town friends or relatives. Larger formal-wear companies accommodate this fact by allowing groomsmen to place their orders and get their measurements taken at a store in their own area, then pick up their suits at a Wilmington location, said Eric Westbrook, manager of S&K Menswear’s Wilmington store. Typically the groom sets up a master file and the “host store” transmits information about the order to the other locations where the attendants will get fitted and/or pick up their suits. When choosing a formal wear dealer, ask about whether a common computer system will help far-flung locations keep your party’s orders straight. This lets store employees can call up information about any order from any branch. Return to articles index |
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