One common email request I receive is, “Where can my groom find a rad suit?” There are your usually suspects – J Crew, Banana Republic, Macy’s, Men’s Warehouse…but how about something a bit more special and unique? You are going to be wearing a gorgeous dress, so you want to make your honey feel just as stylish on the big day! Here are some of my fave finds for all you stylish grooms out there…
First up is Indochino above and Bonobos below. Both offer lots of great selections for the groom including suits, pants, jackets and vests.
If you are looking for a custom suit, check out Duchess Clothiers (in Portland) or Thick as Thieves (in Los Angeles). I’ve featured numerous grooms sporting suits from both these places and they always looks so great! The groom above is from this wedding and the groom directly below was photographed by Jessamyn Harris and the couple below from this wedding.
The part of your look where you guys really get to have fun is with your tie! Why not really make a statement with one of these limited-edition ties above from Good Heavens or a fun bow tie like these below from Forage. Forage uses selects their fabric very carefully and each bow tie has a limited run also.
And Forage has generously offered to give this rad bow tie above to one lucky groom out there! Leave a comment with what you or your groom is planning to sport for the wedding day and I’ll pick a random winner this Friday at 1pm PST.
**The contest is now closed** Congrats to our lucky winner Meg! Meg wrote, “My groom will be wearing a vintage suit he is having tailored but a forage bow tie would be the perfect touch to finish his look!”
my husband to be is wearing a chocolate brown suit, and white vest and his groomsmen are wearing red vests. so this bow tie might not match his wedding attire, but im sure he would wear it another time!
I love this article. We have been on the look out for cool guy gear. Thanks for posting.
My guy is going to wear navy blue and gray shoes that we scored at Nordstrom Rack. We are on a mission for a gray suit that will work on his 6’6 frame. He has been searching for a unique bow tie to wear. It’s so cute that he has a bunch tabbed on his favorites from Etsy. I love that he is into the fashion part of the wedding too.
I am wearing a simple J crew dress.
My wonderful groom is going to be wearing a Navy suit with a light pink/ blush tie. He will look great for our beautiful courtyard wedding!
Full dress! I love the look of tails. His jacket is cropped in front, with two tails in the back and a six-button front. It will be great for our ultra-formal evening wedding. However, he will be changing into a navy casual suit for the reception. A Forage bow tie would be perfect! Love the plaid!
My future groom will look so handsome in that bow tie! Totally his style. <3
He’s sportin’ a tux but is on the look out for “something funky” to accessorize with because it would suit his more “out there” personality more :)
Our entire wedding party is sporting pretty ivory attire. Would love this fun bowtie!
gray suit and with suspenders :) and brown and white oxfords. bow tie will “tie” in nicely. ;D
I just forwarded this awesome article over to my finance, Travis. He loves Indochino. Travis is going to wear a 3 piece suit and that bow tie would look great with it!
Great guy info! My guy is wearing a super cute charcoal gray suit with black shoes all from Century 21 in NYC. We want to add a little fun to the occasion. Love the idea of a bow tie! It’s also very nerd chic :) I still haven’t found my dress, soon!
My husband to be is totally undecided on his wedding day attire. I’m rooting for my fav, a slim navy blue suit.
My groom and groomsmen are going to be wearing tighter fit, more stylish suits as they all are skaters and surfers. We are going for the more casual but still stylish look. I want the colors to be a light grey or even a charcoal color. It is going to be so amazing :)
We’re still figuring out the details ;) but my future hubby is looking at slim suits with a fun bow tie and silly socks! His groomsmen will probably wear long ties to contrast :)
My fiance passed this link and I am diggin what I am seeing here. Not sure what I am wearing just yet but those indochino suits seem to be calling my name ;)
My fiancé is wearing a gray suit (which we have yet to find), so these custom-suit suggestions are super helpful! He’s also wearing a dusty purple shirt with the suit. The tie would look smashing.
He’s doing a slim fit suit. We were deciding on a skinny tie or bow tie with suspenders. This would definitely help up decide! I am wearing a white with a splash of color.
My darling fiancée says since I’m getting an expensive dress he has to get a custom made suite. We are not sure what color or material yet. But I’m sure picking those will be most exciting part of the wedding for him :)
We haven’t even picked a venue and date yet, but if we end up with an indoor springtime wedding in an aviation museum, I’d love to get him into a vintage-styled, “Mad Men” suit.
My fiance Tony and I have been looking for his wedding day accessories. He’s actually wearing a navy suit from Indochino, and we’re looking for something peachy for him to wear with it. So this bowtie would be perfect!
My groom has a navy H & M suit but no tie yet! This would look great.
A celebration of citrus! Um, it if were in turquoise… Gray vest and pants (suit jacket too hot for desert destination), turquoise tie and argyle socks.
a bright pink tie!
My guy and the groomsmen are wearing mismatched clothing for a vintage look. They will wear newsboy caps, suspenders, vests, and bow times. This would be perfect
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Thanks! I was literally searching for groom attire help today! So timely!
My fiance is wearing his Gordon Dress Tartan kilt!
Ohh I was reading thinking “Oh I hope the giveaway isn’t a suit!” YAY for a tie! We could use one of those. My man will be sporting a Ralph Lauren navy decostripe suit–in 17 DAYS!!! He had his pants tailored into shorts. I love my groom in shorts!
This is perfect! My guy will be wearing ivory tux pants with a tangerine vest and marine undershirt. Our colors are marine and tangerine. He’s been looking for a way to separate himself from the groomsmen and this bow tie is PERFECT!
My guy’s wearing a gray suit (sans jacket) with white undershirt and rolled up sleeves and a black skinny tie. It’s Mad Men meets hipster. Ish. So excited!
Aww I hope I can still enter even though we are already married…..I am a bit obsessed with Forage! My groom wore tails and a bow tie on our wedding day – he wanted to go super luxe!
My groom is planning on red stripes.. this bow tie would be awesome to win, a perfect match!!
My fiance is wearing a very sleek european style suit with a slim black tie.
What a great post! My guy will be wearing a gray suite with a black shirt. We are on the hunt for the perfect tie/bow tie combo for the rest of our party! great post and very helpful
What a great post! My guy will be wearing a gray suite with a black shirt. We are on the hunt for the perfect tie/bow tie combo for the rest of our party! great post and very helpful
My fiance is wearing the light grey 3 piece Ludlow suit from JCrew, very classic, and the fun bow tie would go great with the look!!
My man will be wearing either a grey or navy suit. We’re getting married at a yacht club, so we’re playing with the nautical theme. I love me some retro striping! Wonder if I can get him to wear pinstripe suspenders…
My groom (Joshua) will be wearing a LEGIT black skinny suit from Zara…. no decision has been made as to what he’ll wear around his neck!! yay!!
That bowtie is ultra hip. Super stylin’! Though my guy has not yet chosen what he will wear on our wedding day, I can say that he just found out that he needs glasses…or finally succumbed to getting them, and his bold black frames + that orange striped bowtie = super ultra hip stylin’.
Theme— yellow, white, orange.
My Fiance — a dynamite red head…
What would look better on a cute red head than this rad bow tie with some rockin’ suspenders?
Love it.
My groom-to-be will be wearing this great vintage blue plaid suit. We are still accessorizing and looking everywhere for fun inspirations like these. Thanks!!
this august, my groom will be wearing a gray suit with a black tie. this bow tie would bring some FUN to the rehearsal, im thinking!
I am not getting married but I would like my groom to have a sweet bowtie! :)
My fiance is still deciding but I’m rooting for a tan colored suit, since I’m wearing a lace dress with cocoa silk under the lace. I’d LOVE to have him wear that adorable bow-tie!
Oh me, oh my! My groom will be wearing a light gray suit and white shoes. He loves these bow ties!! I do too :)
We are getting married in 6 weeks at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. My groom has been working so hard to get in shape and he looks fabulous in his new suit! This bowtie would be PERFECT since our colors are steel gray and orange! I would love to have this as a small token of how proud of him I am…and bonus…our pictures would look fabulous if he got to sport this!
My fiance is getting his charcoal custom suit from Indochino, and because we are not having a bridal party–he might just wear this bowtie!
This bow tie would be the perfect compromise for a Texan Groom who would prefer a bolo tie and a California bride who would prefer his to be in all linen!
My man will be sporting a black Paul Smith suit. We have yet to pick the neckwear, but he looks great in a bow tie! This one would suit him (pun intended) just fine!
I’m wearing a white two button suit; dark blue shirt, and a green tie (similar to the green used on this site). She’s wearing a tea length white dress with a small viel. That’s all I can say about her’s because she won’t let me see it! ^__^
According to Korean tradition, my family will be buying my guy a new suit… perfect for the wedding! :)
I’m wearing a lovely, but simple lace dress. He’s wearing a sleek light-blue/grey summer suit from Brooks Brothers. I think we’ll look good together :)
Awesome post! Thanks for the great info – now to find out if these suits are available for super tall dudes like my guy!
this bow tie would suit our vintage theme PERFECTLY!
Oh my goodness – I need this tie! It’s way too perfect for my guy – our favorite color = orange and would look so amazing with his light tan suit! :)
We’re thinking slate or light grey suit with a skinny tie :)
me likey!
I’ll be wearing a tailored white suit with a charcoal vest!
my fiance has been searching for the perfect bow tie for months. i swear he has spent more time looking for that than i have my perfect shoes! he’s wearing a jcrew gray suit.
My wife-to-be is wearing a very classic and traditional wedding dress with a big beautiful veil that is perfectly suited for her and I am actually wearing a Indochino suit like you mentioned. It is a charcoal slim suit with a white club collar shirt and black tie. I am pairing this with a yellow pocket square and matching yellow socks to compliment our gray and yellow color pallette. I am so excited for our wedding June 4th and I love what we have chosen to wear! Thanks for the great advice!
He’s hoping to wear a greatcoat, but we’re just beginning our search. As that bow tie is adorable, my fingers are crossed – I’d love to give him something that awesome as a surprise!
I’ll be wearing a mid-gray three-piece with peak lapels and am looking for something to add a splash of color.
My groom is a big fan of the casual dressy look. He is sporting some French Connection dark grey pants with a fun light blue dress shirt under a Gap blazer with patterned lace up TOMS for his feet. Our wedding is going to be full of colour and patterns!
For our July wedding, My quirky groom is wearing gray slacks and vest that we purchased at goodwill for $13! He sports a bowtie almost every day, so our wedding won’t be any different. we’ve been looking for the perfect tie for him, but have yet to find “the one.” Maybe it’s this one!
My guy is wearing a gray suit – all the groomsmen will have ties in the same color palette, but different patterns.
My fiance is going to be wearing a blue seersucker suit and a bowtie actually!! we just have to get a bowtie :). oh, and the color coral would match our southern vintage wedding in south florida perfectly!
A gray suit and Chuck Taylors (and hopefully a rad bow tie!)
My groom is dressing himself. He plans to wear grey slacks and insists on suspenders :)
My fiance will be wearing a medium grey suit with either a bowtie or tie… haven’t decided yet :)
My fiance is planning on wearing a fitted khaki, 3-piece suit with a bow tie. We have the suit now hopefully we can find the right tie ;)
My groom will be wearing a vintage suit he is having tailored but a forage bow tie would be the perfect touch to finish his look!
vintage lace & i wanted THOSE bowties!
We have had such a hard time finding something affordable and unique… so far we have stuck to the good old Mens Wearhouse for the guys but I’m still on a mad search for the perfect shoes, socks and bow tie to make the outfit just a little more special. Our colors are green and orange – so the bow tie above is pretty much prefect to match up with our wedding! The tux’s are grey with a matching grey vest and the bridesmiads dresses are bright green. All we are missing is this wonderful orange bow tie!! :)
I’ll be wearing indochino’s black day at the office, three piece black suit, with a fancy bowtie and matching kerchief!
Dapper as heck!
well now that i have seen this post, its all up in the air! i love a nice clean grey suit- and a bow tie for sure! adorable! thanks for sharing!
My guy is going to be rocking a vintage 3-piece suit on our big day. This tie would look so rad with the combo he has picked out!
My groom is wearing a tan striped suit and I am designing him a brontosaurus tie… although a striped bow tie would be perfect too!
I am wearing a bright orange lace shift wedding dress, so this tie would be perfect to match that! We are having a fun vintagey picnic in a barn and I think this tie perfectly fits that aesthetic and would look especially dapper while playing the awesome vintage croquet set we picked up!
Where can you purchase the good heavens ties?
He is still debating between a gray suit and a black suit with either a black tie or a Carolina blue tie.
Rad Bow ties, Rad color, need a fancy one to start my collection.
Very stylish! I love the flair– modern and fresh, style masculine and fashionable… love these ties and bowties. Perfect for any vintage wedding, and more!
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Love the liberty print! My guy has a vintage 3 piece suit he picked up from an op shop in California and I found a fantastic pair of vintage liberty print suspenders for him to wear that goes with my liberty print theme (the bride’s maids and MOH will all be in liberty print!) now all he needs s a tie!
my man is wearing a pair of burgundy marni pants, a gray thin striped shirt, and custom derby shoes that I am having made in London as his wedding gift. I am wearing a jcrew dress, a custom necklace that my friend is creating with gun metal chains, vintage rhinestones, seahorse dipped in silver and a bird talon… oh, i will also be wearing silver glitter oxfords from miu miu that my man bought as my wedding gift. :) all we now is a bowtie.
The ties and bow ties looks cute and very colorful!!!
My guy is not sure yet of what to wear. He’s thinking of a khaki suit for our Puerto Rico wedding. His favorite color is orange, and I get the feeling that forage bow tie would be the perfect unifying element he’s looking for.
I’ve thrifted a collection of vests, ties, and suspenders. Each groomsmen will have a slightly different look. With just a few weeks until our wedding, I have yet to find the perfect tie or bowtie for my fiancé, the most important one!
That bowtie would be the perfect fit! Love it!
Oh! I love this bowtie! My groom and I will be wearing traditional Indian outfits for the ceremony, but the reception will be really cool western clothing!
My fiance wants to look good! He’s been talking about what to wear for months now (even though he still has plenty of time to choose his suit). I’m going to send him the link to this site, because I think he will LOVE all of the style oozing out of these suits. They are exactly what he’s been looking for without any luck!
My sweet man will be wearing a brownish/copper fitted suit with a red accent somewhere, hopefully in a BOWTIE! He already is planning on wearing a bowtie, as he wears one often without occasion, but hasn’t chosen one for the wedding next July yet.
It will look so cute on him!
I love that you did a post about what the boys should wear- we are having a casual, vintage summer wedding at my dads sunflower farm. Our brothers are wearing seersucker suits, my dad linen with a madras tie, and my handsome groom is wearing a poplin suit with a tattersal shirt that is SCREAMING out for this bow tie. It would be the perfect finishing touch that would “tie” all of them together!
super cool….he is more than likely looking into a dark grey or navy suit…..i am thinking about buying him some gear and bike pedal cuff links cause he is into bmx.
What a beautiful selection for the groom! I can’t get over the ties and bow ties. So fun and fresh!
My handsome husband-to-be is wearing a light grey pin-striped suite with grey Van shoes. He looks so laid back and fancy at the same time.
These bow ties are amazing! My fiance has been eager to rock a bow tie and one of these would be perfect for our special day!
Chris is planning on going ivory on ivory for tie and vest with a black tux to finish it off. yum. :)
Adorable! We are getting married August 5th and my GROOM hasn’t gotten his suit yet, but we’ll be finding him a fitted grey/black suit, planning on a BOW TIE, and his thrashed aldo boots :)
thanks!!
a friend of mine’s now husband purchased his suit from indochino and loved it! i’m also a big fan of forage bow ties!
i forgot to say what my fiance is planning on wearing… navy blue suit, green gingham shirt, and a deep red bow tie! whoops :)
I’d love to win the bow tie. My husband and I are planning for him to wear blue gingham button ups which are rolled up at the sleeves. We are going to do fun & crazy patterned socks for all of the groomsmen and groom. We are still deciding on pale grey or khaki pants & vests — no blazers. We’re going for a real rustic look for the wedding, but we’ve been looking for cutesy bow ties, all mismatched for the grooms and groomsmen, just like the socks. We’re so excited.
This bow tie would fit our vintage southern wedding theme and my grooms outfit perfectly!!! and the color of the bow tie just happens to be one of the colors in our wedding!! My groom will be wearing a white button up with a khaki vest and khaki slacks. This orange bow tie would complete his attire!! Thanks for the opportunity to win this great bow tie!! (:
I’m not quite sure exactly what I’ll be wearing yet, but those suits from Indochino are looking likely.
I probably WON’T be wearing a $78 bow tie though.
Although he’s not 100% decided on color, his intention is buying a tan/wheatish or light grayinsh suit with texture/pattern like the bonobos!!! I do know this, whatever he decides, he’s sure to melt my heart and look super handsome!!
We haven’t picked my fiance’s outfit yet – but this post is totally inspiring me right now! I would love if he wore a gray suit.
Yay! I LOVE all these suits! My fiance is going to be wearing a slate gray suit with a blue & yellow tie (not too skinny, not too fat). Now all he needs to decide on is footwear…
My fiance wants to sport a classy look that’s both traditional and modern. How best to do it…? Traditional: a bow tie. Modern: an ORANGE STRIPED bow tie. Perfecto.
A suit of some sort….but as for the tie…well that one would be perfect!
OK, GWS, my grooming days are over … but I could put this tie to great use during my Best Man stint in France this summer.
Trevor will be wearing a grey tux with custom patent leather converse shoes. We played around with the thought of Sperry boat shoes for the groomsmens. That indochino grey suit is AMAZING!
My fiance is going to sport a burnt orange tie if he doesn’t win this awesome bowtie!
My fiance Eddie will be wearing a blue seersucker suit with a golden yellow tie.. UNLESS he wins this sweet little number:)
We decided last week that he will be wearing a suit (not a tux) with a bowtie, so this would be a perfect addition!
My fiance is still deciding on either a light gray suit or a deeper navy color.
Pretty sure I just found my husband one of his 30th birthday presents in those Forage bow ties….LOVE them!
I’m sure Rocky hasn’t thought about it at all, and I’m not sure what he’ll say when I politely suggest light green linen pants. Then I’ll get him to think of how to incorporate navy and he’ll think it was all his idea. I’m sure of one thing though, he looks hot in a bow tie!
mmm…..my darlin’ will be sporting a navy blue suit–with vest–and a bow tie (perhaps this one?). He will be the best looking groom ever! and he would absolutely love this bow tie!
I’m hoping to get him in a gray suit… our colors are orange & blue, so this bow tie would be perfect!
Our colors are chocolate and orange, i am planning on wearing a wheat colored suit. Still undecided if i am going with a skinny tie or a bow tie. This could help me make up my mind.
Oh man, my fella would look fantastic in some of those suits. He’s been wanting to wear a bowtie, just haven’t looked into which style or color. But, I’m lovin’ that stripey color.
This is perfect! We went with Dutchess in Portland!
My man is wearing a black hugo boss suit and a green bow tie for the ceremony and a red skinny tie for the reception.
I’ll be wearing a custom morning suit to the wedding, and then changing into something more casual for the reception, which will be held on the beach.
Probably a light tan linen suit, and hopefully that bow tie! I am one of the only people at my job to wear one.
This august I’ll be rocking a Dark gray J-Crew suit, white suspenders, vintage leather shoes and a rockin’ bow tie for sure!
I have these bow ties bookmarked and we have been waiting to solidify our color scheme before ordering his!
He is likely wearing khaki pants with a patterned shirt and a a forage bow tie while I will be wearing a JCrew Taryn Gown.
Love this so much!
Very Nice tuxedos and ties. I really like it.