Israelis are world-famous for being informal in their interactions with others (calling everyone “Achi!” – bro) and their relaxed fashion sense, which means that flip-flops and shorts are acceptable office wear. This chill and casual approach to life also applies to Israeli weddings.
It’s normal for guests to come to Israeli weddings wearing jeans and it’s extremely rare to wear a tuxedo for your wedding. Many Israelis don’t even wear a tie with their suit – and if they do wear a tie, it’s often a bowtie which gets torn off the minute the Chuppah ends.
For many Israelis, this will be their first time buying a suit and they’re looking for something they can use again in the future, preferably with jeans and a T-shirt 🙂
Fast Fashion Suits
Local Israeli fashion chains such as Castro and Renuar, and international retailers with locations in Israel, like Zara and H&M, sell suits. For a jacket, shirt, and pants you can expect to pay somewhere in the range of 1000 shekels. From my personal experience, it seems that the majority of Israeli grooms end up getting their suits from either Zara or Castro.
Independent Suit Store / Tailor
On every main street, in every city and town in Israel, just as you can find independent seamstresses selling wedding dresses, you can find independent suit stores and tailors. Their designs range from traditional to modern, and all of them will provide personal tailoring to make sure that you get exactly what you want.
Feel like showing off your socks and having them crop your pants halfway up your calf? They will do that.
A suit from an independent suit store should cost somewhere between 1500 – 2500 shekels including tailoring, depending on the quality of the suit.
Designer / Luxury Brand Suits
Factory 54 is the primary retailer in Israel that sells luxury brand European suits, with prices starting around 4000 shekels at the bare minimum. If you want a luxury suit for your wedding, I advise going abroad and buying it in Europe, then bringing your suit back to Israel.
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