Weddings Winter 2009 > Grooms

Hickey Freeman

This flagship store offers preppy ready-to-wear and custom-made menswear, including well-cut formal attire like wool tuxedos (from $1,595) and silk bow-tie-and-cummerbund sets ($185).

Hugo Boss

The Boss store offers designs like the three-button tuxedo with single pleats ($895) or the one-button pinstriped satin-lapel suit ($995).

Jack Silver Formalwear

This no-frills boutique lets a man rent all his wedding-day gear: shoes ($30), vests ($35), morning outfits ($195), and tuxedos ($168 to $185). Brands include Oscar de la Renta and Perry Ellis. They also offer a few vintage tuxes, with some styles available for purchase.

J.Crew

With a jacket for $450, pants for $195, and a cummerbund for $75, J.Crew is an ideal choice for budget-conscious grooms. Suit options include a wheat, stone, navy, or charcoal pinstripe in a two- or three-button style with satin ties ($72) or bow ties ($52).

J.Lindeberg

This Stockholm-based designer is known for the lean, flattering silhouettes of his suit jackets. A lightweight peaked-lapel one-button black suit runs about $800; with vest, $950.

John Varvatos

Fashion-forward grooms will love the black suits with two-button jackets ($1,595) or Varvatos’s tuxedo, a spectacular two-button number with a notched satin lapel ($1,895). Black ties and bow ties ($125) come in modern and skinny cuts. Alterations are included.

J. Press

J. Press has sleek tuxedos in peak-lapel cuts (from $495), as well as bow ties (from $30), silver cuff links (from $40), and cummerbund sets (from $63). They also carry suits in navy or charcoal.

Lord Willy's

Lord Willy’s designs signature shirts ($270) and suits in all-British fabrics (ready-to-wear from $2,400, bespoke from $3,600). Special deal: Order a made-to-measure wedding suit and they’ll throw in a custom shirt, tie, and pocket square for free (through 2009).

Paul Smith

Paul Smith mixes classic British bespoke tailoring with colorful linings in his suits (from $995). His striped shirts (from $200) and ties (from $115) are irresistible. His tuxedo is a one-button affair with a notched lapel and angled pocket ($1,400).

Paul Stuart

Tucked among this store’s covetable suits are several tuxedos (from $1,284); pleated-bib, straight-collar, and wing-collar shirts; cummerbunds; and vest sets. Classic and whimsical cuff links are available in sterling silver ($109 to $347) or vintage gold ($987).

From the Winter 2009 New York Wedding Guide