A wedding suit that does not cost a month of rent

Most wedding suits fall into two camps: a rental you hand back on Monday, or a department-store purchase that costs far more than it should. Rowe and Taylor sits between them with suits you keep, priced at $278 in 100% Merino wool and $198 in a stretch wool blend.

The Merino suit comes in navy, charcoal, medium gray, black, light gray, bright navy, dark green, burgundy, bright blue, heather brown and heather blue. For a ceremony in a garden or a ballroom, navy and charcoal are the safe picks, while burgundy and dark green suit an autumn date.

Each jacket is half-canvassed with lightly padded shoulders, notch lapels, a two-button front and double vents. The trousers have a flat front, slanted side pockets and an unfinished inseam, so a tailor or the store hemming service can set the length to your shoe.

Shirt, tie and pocket square can go in the same order. A non-iron white dress shirt is $49, a silk twill tie is $35 and a silk pocket square is $18, which keeps a full wedding outfit close to the price of the suit alone.

Orders of $100 or more ship free to Canada and the 48 contiguous US states, and the first purchase includes free returns on suits, shirts and dress trousers, so there is room to try the fit before the date.

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