Groomsmen attire.... proper or improper?

If your dress is formal then I would 100% avoid the suspenders and bowtie look. 1. I think it's super trendy and is going to look tacky 15-20 years down the road (think powder blue tuxes from the 70s) 2. It definitely doesn't fit the level of formality of your wedding. Would a 2 piece suit rental be cheaper than purchasing a new suit? Most men probably already own a basic black or dark colored suit anyway for job interviews/funerals/weddings/etc.

Typically the men rent tuxes/suits for weddings. Or at least that have for everyone I've ever been to/been in. Although, my FH and his GMs are buying dark charcoal suits

My guys will all be wearing suspenders & bow ties with no jacket. summer wedding in Vegas. as long as November isnt too cold where you are or the weather wont be an issue, it should look smashing!

For a formal outdoor wedding they need at least a suit jacket, if not a tux rental. Personally I like suspenders-no-jacket but its a much more casual look.

I would try to match the attendants and groom attire to the same level of formality as your dress. But it just depends how badly you want to enforce 'formal attire'.

If your dress is formal you are asking your guests to wear suits with jackets. So I think it would be weird for your gm to not be in formal attire. Look into having them rent suits or tuxes.

But I would not have them wear suspenders and bow ties without a jacket unless you change the attire for your wedding and don't expect guests to wear formal attire.

Ours is semi-formal and we'll probably be doing the suspenders/bowtie deal. If not, there won't be a jacket and just a vest and bowtie.

The guys need to match your level of formality or it will look awkward. If the tone of the wedding is formal, I don't think suspenders and bowties will work. If your FH is totally against a jacket, a vest and bowtie would be better than suspenders... but still not ideal.

It's not all that expensive to rent a tux/suit (especially not when compared with what the girls spend on their dresses!). He should definitely look into that.

Typically the men rent tuxes/suits for weddings. The guys need to match your level of formality or it will look awkward.

My FH was in a wedding like this last year. They all looked thrown together up there. If you put some thought into it, it will look nice but he looked ridiculous.

If you're doing a formal wedding, there is no option: men must have jackets. If it's truly formal, that would mandate a tux, and in some cases white tie. If semi-formal, then a suit is mandatory, and tux is optional. If your girls and guests will be dressed formally - long, floor length dresses, the guys IMO MUST have a jacket - and not khaki pants and a blazer, but a proper suit.

If you like the idea of the guys being in khaki pants, white shirt, bow tie and suspenders, then your best bet is to change your dress protocol from formal to casual. I would not advise to have them in suit pants without a matching jacket - that would look odd... especially in the Fall.

Here is a helpful explanation of dress codes for men and women http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/228438/wedding-guest-attire/@center/272440/wedding-etiquette-adviser#127515

My husband just had to buy a suite from jos a bank for a wedding he's in next week in nj. Over $400!!

I get where he's coming from. Suits are expensive to buy (much more than bridesmaids dresses) and renting a tux means they can't keep it - whereas buying a bridesmaid dress means she keeps it and then does what she wants with it (resells, dyes, whatever).

The bow ties and suspenders could work, but if you fear they're too informal, then one of you must budge.

I absolutely think that if you are going for a formal look then they should wear jackets. If they cant afford to buy a suit then they can simply rent one. That is what our GM are doing. At the end of the day you and your FH must come to an agreement. Weddings are so stressful lol