Does best man pay for his suit?

[UnicornsNotRiddenByGrownUps]

Needing some advice. DH agreed to be best man for a friend. We've ended up paying a fortune for a stag do and travel and hotels for the wedding as friend doesn't live near us. Wedding has been arranged very quickly so no chance to save up for this. I'm having to budget Christmas/petrol/food very carefully due to this. I was happy enough as he's a good friend.

However he owed us some cash because we booked something for him but has only given us a quarter of that back and text to say that means that DH doesn't owe him anything for suit hire.

Now at our wedding we paid for all the bridesmaids dresses and best man's suit hire. This is money I was really expecting back very quickly as it was literally a phone call saying "we're booking X, can you transfer the money immediately?" type arrangement.

Is this a normal arrangement?

[MrsBungleScare]

I would expect the bride and groom to pay for the best man's suit hire.

[QuintessentialShadows]

He is being a cheeky and bad mannered tight arse.

[Mattissy]

We paid for everything for all wedding party members.

In the states most people pay for their own, I was a bridesmaid and was gobsmacked when I was asked for the money, lol

[hoppingmad]

We got married on a tight budget but paid for all wedding party outfits and also contributed towards overall room costs for family travelling to the wedding.
We cut back in other areas and didn't have a stag/hen do to cover it

[Handbagsonnhold]

No best mans suit hire would normally be covered by groom....unless they have discussed otherwise...

[BackforGood]

I wou;d expect suit hire to be paid for by the couple getting married/ whoever is making the arrangements. If people were wearing their own suit, then fair enough, but if they are specifying it's a particular outfit then it's down to them to provide it.

[sooperdooper]

We paid for suits, if he was expected to pay it should've been discussed in advance not sprung on him like that

[UnicornsNotRiddenByGrownUps]

Thank-you that's exactly what I thought. DH thinks we can't do anything about it now as it's literally weeks to the wedding. TBH if they'd asked I would have been inclined to say yes but I would have put money aside for this. Glad to know I wasn't abnormal in my objections!!

[Fuzzyduck21]

We paid for the suit hire for the best man and a few others (fathers, brothers). He should have let you know beforehand if he expected you to pay!