Main Event Tuxedo

Peter is the best! His new shop is right past Burlington Center and I could not be happier on how professional, courteous and helpful he was throughout the entire process of being fitted for my wedding. He fit me and my groomsmen to perfection and made us feel so at ease. I never took of my suit jacket the entire night because it fit so incredible. A must for proms, weddings etc. Thanks Peter!!!-Ralph

Rented here for the first time this year as I was in a wedding. Peter and the other guys were great. They knew their stuff very well. Very quick measuring and very quick confirmation when the tuxes arrived. Minor adjustments made on the spot. Kept the guys «entertained» while we waited.
My only complaint is that the groom did not get a free tux rental. I’ve never heard of that! I got my tux for free during my wedding and the other groomsmen said the same thing. You’re telling me that if someone brings the business of 8 tux rentals, you can’t throw the groom a free rental for bringing the business to you? We even asked about it while we were there and they said no. For that reason alone I will not recommend Main Event for a wedding party.
It’s too bad cause they really do nice work.

I don’t know why I bothered to go there in person. The guy on the phone hung up on me while I was in mid-​sentence (trying to confirm the hours). But I was short on time before my friends’ wedding, so I went.
I’m pretty sure it was the same brash *gentleman* who finally sashayed out after leaving me waiting some minutes. Though there appeared to be a couple other employees in the back, he was also the only one helping a couple families to fit their high-​school sons in tuxes. I had to have been there for over ten minutes before he finally gave me any real attention.
Then he tells me he’ll rent me a tux for $ 120 (after $ 30 «discount»). Fine, I need it quick. Then I was thinking about how I had just visited Keezer’s in Cambridge and they were asking $ 50 for a tux rental. So while I was trying on the jacket and the *gentleman* was coming back with the pants, I mentioned my hesitation and that I’d just been to Keezer’s. He took back the jacket. I didn’t know what was going on and when an (other?) employee asked what was going on, the brash gentleman told him that I was unwilling to pay $ 120 and that he didn’t want to deal with me until I decided to rent from him. (Sounds a lot like Tim B.‘s review from 2/​21/​2011.)
Talk about a Keyser Söze moment! Shoot your wife and children – or your customer – dead because you won’t negotiate. I guess negotiating would show weakness (or isn’t it rather that FEAR of looking weak is the real weakness?).
Fine. I’ve decided: I’m never going to deal with this *gentleman* and his establishment again. Such dictatorial-​level rudeness deserves not only a boycott, but public warnings. Superfund signage.
+1 star for his refraining from profanity.

Peter and his staff are great. The time leading up to your wedding can be stressful, one of the differences between a good vendor and one that isn’t so good is that the good ones give you one less thing to worry about. Main Event is one of the good ones. I can’t praise these guys enough. My family was introduced to Main Event when my cousin found them and used them for his wedding three years ago. Everything was excellent, our tuxedos fit perfectly, suspenders, studs, ties, and cummerbunds were all good. I used Main Event for my wedding last June and couldn’t have been happier with them. I’m just getting around to praising these guys now. Another cousin, who was in both of these weddings, is getting married in a few weeks, and when it came to the tuxes there was no question about who to use.
The selection was great, many different styles and patterns. My picky wife got to choose from many shades of her favorite color, purple, for our ties and vests. Due to his experience, Peter could fit you perfectly for your tux without using the measuring tape, but he uses it anyway. When picking up your tux they have you try everything on before you leave to ensure that everything fits and is correct, Mr. Tux can’t be bothered with doing this. It seems like Peter could skip this step and save some time and have the store seem less busy, but this is one the things that makes these guys better than the competition. You won’t have to worry about how you’re going to look on your big day.

The good:
–It’s a local business (as opposed to a chain like Gentleman’s Warehouse/​Mr. Tux
–You can try on the desired Tuxedo before renting it. I have been told this is not always possible at the bigger chain.
The bad:
–Mix and Match Tuxes for a wedding party. Some of the men had flat front pants, some had pleated. Some of the men had cream colored shirts, while others were white.
–Customer Service. Picking up tuxes can be a zoo, but the owner was definitely not keeping his cool. One of the groomsmen pointed out his pleated pants saying that the groom requested (and had already picked up for himself) flat front pants for the group. The owner blew him off. When he pressed him, the owner said, «Get out of my face. I don’t want to talk to you.»
The wedding went off without a hitch, but everyone agreed that this place was the worst vendor that anyone had dealt with.

Peter is simply the most knowledgeable and helpful tailor I’ve ever worked with. His prices might be higher than some others in the area, but the quality and service are well worth it. Highest recommendation.

Ok, I’m going to defer to the huzzband on this one, since I didn’t personally rent a tuxedo from them. Before I quote him, I do want to state that they had a great selection of tuxes, including the impossible to track down Ralph Lauren one that we were looking for that was not surprisingly unavailable at Mr. Tux, as they seem to cater more towards the prom crowd. You could also get gloves, top hats, and canes if you so desired. They also had a great selection of tuxes from designers like Ralph Lauren and Perry Ellis that came in a pretty vast array of styles and sizes. They also do alterations on site.
Anyway, here’s my husband’s opinion.
He says:
i went to the arlington location. the man i worked with (who was either the owner or manager) was very competent and certainly better to deal with than anyone from mr tux. however, i did run into two problems:
1. the coat they received for me came ripped. it’s not the store’s fault but the fact that they are small means that they have a harder time getting things in stock. i had to wait a day to pick up my tux. not a big deal as everything was happening in-​town.
2. i was given the wrong ascot for the suit. this was also my fault as i looked at the ascot and didn’t process that it was the wrong one, but still, they should have given me the right one to start with. i had to make an emergency drive over to their medford store the day of the wedding. not fun, but what’s a wedding without a bit of drama!
given what i know, i’m not sure if i would go with them again. he was very nice and the tux fit great, but those complications at the last minute definitely made life more difficult than it should have been.