I bought mine at the tux shop. It seems that for some reason, they were not being rented alot, so they let me have the bow tie and the vest for $5.00. I was so excited. I've already worn it a couple of times and everyone loved it. Can't wait to wear it on the cruise in May 04. You might want to check with a couple of rental stores or just watch the paper for when they have their sales on in stock items.