06.18.08
Getting our penguin suits on
The to-do list on theknot.com was starting to get a lot of exclamation points on it about formalwear for the gentlemen, so last night Molly and I went to Mens Wearhouse to pick out tuxes. My reasoning behind choosing MW Tux was simple: There was one a block from my office. Price, quailty, etc. didn’t really factor into it, although the final result seems inexpensive enough, as these things go. The dudes in my wedding may not agree. But it’s also convenient, because as I understand it, the guys can go to any location to get measured, and then afterward we can drop all the tuxes off at any store we like.
I don’t know if it’s the location we went to, or what, but that place was a freakin’ zoo. Although there were about eight employees on the floor, it seemed like nobody besides the manager was actually capable of, you know, doing anything. Some new guy took our information down initially, but then the manager had to enter it into the system. In the meantime, another customer wanted to make a return, but only the manager was apparently authorized to do so. What were all the other dudes on the floor doing? It took almost an hour to go through the whole process. The manager was a pretty funny guy, at least.
What’s also weird is that they don’t have sample tuxes on site, so you have to choose from pictures in a catalog. I’m sure it’s not a big deal — a tux is a tux, although I was sorely tempted to rock some pinstripes for a minute there. If you’d like to share in my befuddlement about what the tuxes will end up looking like in real life, have I got the links for you: Take a look at the groomsmen’s ensemble, and my own. I am pretty sure that I will look deadly.
-Mitch
Johnson said,
June 18, 2008 at 11:03 am
We went with MWTux for convenience, too. My dad and Mo’s dad were able to get measured in Portland, ME and Palm City, FL, respectively, and in addition Mo’s dad can pick his up in Cambridge, MA and they can all be returned by my brother to one location.
I’m not sure if your preview links are working correctly — I didn’t see vest/tie stuff and the link to yours was definitely broken. I tried building mine out but gave up.
Mitch said,
June 18, 2008 at 11:09 am
That’s weird, they both work for me.
Linda said,
June 19, 2008 at 9:47 am
I can see the ensembles only for a fleeting moment before they change.
Mitch said,
June 19, 2008 at 9:50 am
They’re supposed to change. It loads in the default, and then it overlays all the customization.
Linda said,
June 19, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Initially I wasn’t getting the customized view, but it seems to be working now.
Kathleen said,
June 26, 2008 at 10:59 am
Please tell me the horse-head jacket is going to make an appearance.
Joelle said,
July 24, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Hello, I work at a Men’s Wearhouse and I used to work at a Mr. Tux in NH. Though I don’t work at that store, I’m sorry things were so crazy. June was our month-long summer sale, and wedding season is in full swing. Men’s Wearhouse can’t keep any samples of the tuxedos in the store, simply because it would need a whole other storefront. However, the MW Tuxes (formerly Mr. Tux) will have some mannequins on display. It is true that your groomsmen can get fitted, pick up, and drop off their tuxes at any Men’s Wearhouse or MW Tux location. For the convenience of your groomsmen, if you haven’t done this already, email to them all the group number the manager at that store provided to you. And/Or make sure everyone in your party can spell both your last names correctly. Congratulations and I hope you have a lovely wedding! (No, I didn’t get paid for this, lol)