Off the peg suits are made to be altered, you can pick up a decent wool suit for as little as £250 these days, take it to a tailor with a decent rep & get them to make the alterations.
You will get that bespoke suit for considerably less.

Having the bespoke tailor treatment is fun though

Edited by Ouzo Dan (03 Aug 2016 9.51am)

Sex Panther 60% of the time it works every time

With current stats showing that 42% of marriages end in divorce that may not be true

I got an off the peg suit in Debenhams for my wedding, including a waistcoat for about £140. I looked well fit in it even if I do say so myself.

Oh and within a month of my wedding I have worn it for a funeral so that's double bubble. Got two other weddings coming up as well.

Part Time James has given the answer. What have you already own to wear - how much use will you get from wedding suit.

As said it is the other bits that give variety (and fun - a gentle Christmas tie in September is a talking point and can be given to a grateful friend).

My wife will not let me forget being abused by a young lady in Moss Bros who answered the question "What is the (money) difference between buying and hiring?" with a straight-faced "If you buy it you keep it, if you hire it you have to give it back." The price difference is usually around 3.5 times.

Good luck.

When you're hot you're hot!

I got mine from Hepworths and it cost me £9/10/4d