We were getting down to the wire in terms of finding suits for our June wedding, and we hadn't had any luck finding what we wanted at any of the other stores we tried. After striking out at Jos. Bank, we decided we might as well give Men's Wearhouse a try. I have very mixed feelings about our experience with this company overall, but my rating was bumped up to 3 stars based on the great in-store service we received and how happy we were with the suits we ended up choosing.
At first, we were looking for very light tan suits for all five men in the bridal party to wear. We expected these to be easier to find since it was the summer season, but alas, even Men's Wearhouse wasn't carrying that color in any brand. We asked one of the representatives -- David Melton -- for help, and he was more than happy to assist. He pulled out a few darker tan suits, some of our second choice color gray, and also asked if we would consider trying on cream-colored suits. We said sure, why not, and though we were skeptical going in, the suit looked absolutely incredible on my then husband-to-be. He let us know that the suits were marked down quite drastically since they were no longer going to be carrying them, which made the full suit only $150 each. When we found that out on top of how classy and gorgeous they looked, we absolutely couldn't say no.
From there, David helped us pick out matching shirts, shoes for my husband, and some cream-colored ties, as I requested, for the men. He gave great input on what would look best together in all the pictures and ended up being completely right about everything. Thanks to him, I think the bridal party actually looked even better than they would have with the color we originally wanted.
His spectacular service was the saving grace of our visit, but we did have a few issues with the way that this company worked. First of all, it is completely ridiculous that such a huge and famous store would not have a single suit in any shade of light tan during the summer season. The bigger issue, though, was in the delivery of the suits. They were supposed to be shipped out to the individual guys, who are spread out across the entire country. Instead, they were actually shipped to the closest Men's Wearhouse, which for some guys was quite a significant distance away. The suits took a very long time to arrive, even though we had given the date of the wedding and been assured they would arrive much sooner. Then when they did arrive, the men almost all needed alterations because the pants did not match their actual size but only whatever the manufacturer thought matched the jacket size. That was a huge fiasco for the guys that luckily got sorted out but only after a lot of extra, unexpected effort on everyone's part.
In the end, I am very grateful for the wonderful service offered in the store by David and truly happy with the products we got. The hiccup with the deliveries and miscommunications did knock down my rating, but overall they did a solid job of getting us ready to walk down the aisle. read more