Definitely hire the suits if you want to keep your budget down. My OH chose pinstripe grey trousers after insisting he wanted a light suit It's amazing how they change their mind when they actually see the 'choice'! And I knew he would NEVER wear those again! Same went for the silver waistcoat, hehe.
We hired ours from The Wedding Centre in Marlow. They are simply wonderful there (I got my dress, BM's and suits there) and it's about an hour away (max) from St Albans so would be a little longer for you, but definitely check it out. The lads get to keep their shirts but waistcoats, ties, jackets, trousers etc are hired and well worth it in my opinion.
Burton's also do a decent range as does Moss Bros (take a look online).
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We hired ours from The Wedding Centre in Marlow. They are simply wonderful there (I got my dress, BM's and suits there) and it's about an hour away (max) from St Albans so would be a little longer for you, but definitely check it out. The lads get to keep their shirts but waistcoats, ties, jackets, trousers etc are hired and well worth it in my opinion.
Burton's also do a decent range as does Moss Bros (take a look online).
xxx