The best wedding guest suits for 2024, and how to wear them

• Fabrication: Linen
• Sizes: 34-46
• Colours: Navy

Percival's first double-breasted suit has finally landed, and it's every bit as cool-guy and retro-inspired as we could have hoped for. Hugely boxy, inky and lightweight, this breezy linen number won't easily be forgotten. Plus, it looks great when accessorised with a glass of bubbly.

• Fabrication: Linen
• Sizes: 36-48
• Colours: Beige, cream, navy

Crafted from a dusty beige linen texture, Oliver Spencer's latest collaborative suit with Mr Porter is the perfect port of call for a summer wedding. Unstructured in its frame (a signature sartorial approach from the British designer), it nips in nicely at the waist through its square, double-breasted button fastening, and features an elegant buckle belt around the waist of its single-pleat trouser. A nonchalant favourite for team GQ.

• Fabrication: Tencel/linen blend
• Sizes: 44-54
• Colours: Navy

Every year during the Met Gala, the male guests are chastised for dressing in the same old thing. The stakes are much lower for Pooja and Mark’s nuptials but if you can try a little harder than Alexander Skarsgård might then why not? New this season, and ideal for someone wanting to test something a little different (but not too different): Cos’ midnight navy two-piece with casual patch pockets and beautiful floral embroidery to the shoulder and trouser leg.

• Fabrication: Wool blend
• Sizes: 48-58
• Colours: Navy

Tom Ford knows how to serve impeccably sharp (and, therefore, wedding-appropriate) tailoring – a point that's instantly proven by this ‘Shelton’ suit. Tailored in Italy from a masterful blend of wool, mohair, linen and silk, it excels in precision thanks to the perfectly-roped shoulder lines, broad peak lapels and finishing flap pockets. One to see you through infinite weddings to come.

• Fabrication: Linen
• Sizes: 36-46
• Colours: Pink, blue, grey, navy (+4 more)

Back to what we were saying about a more casual wedding: if you still want to wear a suit then single-breasting and linen are your besties. This Reiss’ two-piece (called “Kin”) fits both of those categories and has the added bonus of coming in a diverse range of colours including, we think, the most wedding-appropriate: salmon pink.

• Fabrication: Linen
• Sizes: 36-52
• Colours: Burgundy, blue, beige (+3 more)

Looking for a last minute wedding ensemble which ensures a dapper stance without breaking the bank? Marks & Spencer is the place to go if so – particularly for this ‘Linen Miracle’ suit. With the clue of its effect in the name, its single-breasted frame is clad in a romantic oxblood hue and incorporates two vents around the back for an extra bit of movement during your event. For under £200, you can't go wrong.

• Fabrication: Wool
• Sizes: 44-56
• Colours: Green

Hats off to French brand Fursac for elevating the single-breasted suit to its most sophisticated standing point. This comes courtesy of the texture and shade of choice in this latest style: a tonal-striped forest green wool, which plays host to a slim cut, notch lapels and side flap pockets. Finished with a subtle shine in its appearance, you'll express a discreet dose of glamour without drawing too much attention away from the groom – therefore making it the perfect guest attire.

• Fabrication: Linen blend
• Sizes: 36-46
• Colours: Blue

With a flagship store on the sartorially historic Savile Row, it's safe to say that Richard James knows how to craft a perfect suit: a point proven by this latest linen-blend ensemble. Brought to life from the tailor's signature ‘Hyde’ block (which is known for shaping the silhouette to a slim and sharp status), its soft-shoulder profile is balanced with precise peak lapels and serves contemporary appeal through its denim-like shade. Simply excellent for a wedding.

• Fabrication: Polyester blend
• Sizes: 34-56
• Colours: Navy, grey, olive, stone (+3 more)

Tweed is so often dismissed as the outfitter of less-than-glam older gentlemen, but after a streamlined update courtesy of Moss 1851, this reputation is no more. In an inky blue hue, this herringbone-woven suit is cut with a tailored fit from a wool-blend material that ensures warmth, style, and total flexibility.

• Fabrication: Recycled polyester blend
• Sizes: 34-44
• Colours: Navy, black, grey (+1 more)

If you're searching for a wedding suit on the high street, we've got some good news: Mango has just started to offer full tailored ensembles. Among its selection, you'll find this comfort stretch suit: made from a recycled polyester blend, shaped to a super slim fit and complete with brilliant pressed creases down the trouser. Simple, sustainably-inclined and affordable at once, it's a big yes from team GQ.

• Fabrication: Textile blend
• Sizes: 36-48
• Colours: Blue, grey, black, navy (+3 more)

We frequently come back to this Theory suit in easy-care pointe. Why? The answer is several fold, and each relevant to wedding suiting. Being abrasion- and crease-resistant, it’s a smart pick for packing and travelling with. Secondly, it comes in a suite of colours including romantic pink and versatile navy. Best of all, if you buy the jacket and the trousers in one go it’ll cost you only £320. Chef’s kiss.

• Fabrication: Cotton blend
• Sizes: 46-58
• Colours: Blue

Dare to go double-breasted this wedding season? Boglioli provides a suit to flatter all if so. Made in the brand's historic workshop in Gambara, its construction combines the most flattering features associated with the sartorial charm of Italy: from the soft and sloping shoulders to the slim and streamlining fit. We suggest contrasting its pastel blue shade with a cream shirt underneath for maximum effect at your event.

• Fabrication: Cotton
• Sizes: S-XL
• Colours: White/pink

If looking vaguely like Dick van Dyke is your name, then Kardo’s striped cotton set should be your game. Far more subtle and a little less bandstand than the ensemble Mary Poppins' Bert wears for his date into a chalk drawing (but no less whimsical) this is a standout duo that looks especially slick with earthy tones for a casual event and can be dressed down even more once the celebrations are over when worn separately.

• Fabrication: Wool
• Sizes: 44-54
• Colours: Black

An irrefutable classic, you can hardly go wrong with a good black suit. Effortlessly tailored from pure responsibly sourced wool, Cos' single-breasted suit proves that sometimes keeping things simple can majorly pay off.

• Fabrication: Wool
• Sizes: 36-46
• Colours: Brown, green, blue, black (+1 more)

Searching for a quality wedding suit that won’t put too much of a dent in your bank account? Mr Porter’s in-house range is the place to turn to. This current set is perfect for the summer season ahead thanks to its lightly structured shape, refined to perfection through its neat notch lapels, half-canvas construction and front patch pockets. Easy sartorial win.

• Fabrication: Wool/linen blend
• Sizes: 36-48
• Colours: Taupe

Designed in England's acclaimed Alfred Brown Mill, Jaeger's latest approach to tailoring takes a premium linen form for an ultra-soft and comfortable feel. Slightly slub in its texture to give a little look of patina, it's enhanced by a broad set of peak lapels and multiple pockets across both layers. This one is available in two shades – taupe and navy – our top pick being the former to align with the earthy tones of May.

• Fabrication: Cotton blend
• Sizes: IT 46-54
• Colours: Olive

Hats off to Berlin based brand A Kind of Guise for elevating the single-breasted suit to its most sophisticated standing point. This comes courtesy of the jacket's central details — a billowing set of shawl lapels and a kimono-inspired tie detail — which work to create the right kind of nonchalance whilst wearing. Boasting a soft handle and matte finish, it's also consciously crafted, making it a fashion favourite for team GQ.

• Fabrication: Wool
• Sizes: 46-54
• Colours: Black, dark blue

Arket is a failsafe source for seasonless suits, perfectly proven by this hopsack set. Woven with RWS wool (a status which ensures that it comes from certified farms and is properly tracked through every processing stage), this semi-constructed suit is durable, slim-fitting and resistant to wrinkling – so you can rest assured that its smooth finish will see you through an entire wedding celebration.

• Fabrication: Wool
• Sizes: IT 46-54
• Colours: Grey

Tom Ford knows how to do tailoring – a point that's instantly proven by this single-breasted suit. Exclusive to Mr Porter, it's been tailored in Italy from a puppytooth wool and excels in sharpness via well-padded shoulders, front peak lapels and finishing flap pockets. The ultimate set for those who want to bring a bit of pattern to the party (without drawing too much attention away from the groom).

• Fabrication: Linen
• Sizes: 34-44
• Colours: Stone, forest, black, camel (+3 more)

A brand being favoured by the stylists of such menswear icons as Tom Holland, Percival's SS22 linen collection treated us to a supremely wedding friendly sandy hued suit. Coming with a drapey fit that won't look shabby should you have packed it sans suit carrier (in fact, a few creases in the linen will bring this suit to life), all it's missing is a tonal beige shirt and some slick brown loafers.

• Fabrication: Linen
• Sizes: 44-56
• Colours: Beige

No one does Italian elegance quite like Brunello Cucinelli, making the designer a top destination for an effective wedding suit. Our top pick of the season? This beige ensemble. Assembled from lightweight linen (AKA the ideal texture for summer), its single-breasted structure is topped with classic notch lapels and an excellent set of patch pockets. Stylish and practical at once, we guarantee it will see you through a bunch of weddings to come.

• Fabrication: Wool
• Sizes: 46-56
• Colours: Navy

Want to keep things polished through your wedding suit of choice? A pinstripe ensemble is the way to do it, as its elongating motif promises to both streamline your silhouette and communicate a classic sartorial stance. Enter Kingsman's latest offering: cut to a double breasted fastening, topped with generous peak lapels and fitted with a double vent for freedom of movement. A symbol of sophisticated style.

• Fabrication: Wool
• Sizes: 36-48
• Colours: Navy

Searching for a more traditional tailoring option this wedding season? This wool suit from Savile Row brand Huntsman ticks all the classic boxes thanks to its one-button house style, notch lapel and midnight blue shade. Oh, and FYI, the escorial wool has full traceability, elevating its status to sustainable style move, too.

• Fabrication: Wool blend
• Sizes: 34-48
• Colours: Green, taupe, grey, pink (+4 more)

You hardly need us to tell you that sage green is having a moment right now. On which, DKNY is ready to capitalise with this suave single-breasted suit. Simply tailored for a flattering slim fit, this is the versatile pick that will pay off for you again and again.