SUITING UP Unless you're someone who has a reason to own a tux — like having season tickets to the opera or being a waiter — you'll have to rent your formalwear. Ask around to see who has had good or bad experiences with partic- ular shops. The chains or larger for- malwear shops will have a larger selection, but the smaller shops might be able to provide more personal attention when it comes to fittings. Expect to ask your groomsmen to pay between $50 and $90 on the average to rent a tux. That includes everything except shoes and socks. It's best that you rent all of your party's outfits from the same shop so that you all match. Remember, it's custom for the fathers of the bride and groom to also wear formal attire. Also, if you're getting married in June or any of the other popular spring and summer months, it's best to reserve six months in advance so you get what you want when you want it. FORMAL OR INFORMAL? When it comes to selecting what style to wear, it's best to consult your wife-to-be because etiquette de- mands different things of formal and informal weddings. For a formal wedding, a tuxedo or tailcoat with matching trousers is appropriate. Semiformal evening weddings require a dinner jacket and formal black trousers, while white is appropriate during the summer months. Hold on, you say, what in blue blazes is a tailcoat? Picture the outfit on the label of Johnny Walker whiskey. Those are tails, which is a coat cut short in the front with two tails ex- tending from the back. These are very classy, especially when the acces- sories match. For instance, white tie means that the coat, trousers and shoes are black while the accessories — the shirt, tie and vest or cummerbund — are white. Black tie means that everything except the shirt is black. One elegant look is for the groom to be dressed in tails while the best man and ushers wear matching tux- edos. Tuxedos come in plenty of styles. Double-breasted tuxedos are one of CONGRATULATIONS! For the Best in Bands, DJs and Other Entertainment call Linda Segel Pickering at (313) 553-4044 Yessian Music & Entertainment