re: The lack of men wearing suits at weddings and funerals is sad.

The defensive narcissists in this thread make me sad. It’s just another example of men refusing to grow up and act like adults. Your fathers failed you.

I can’t imagine not wearing a dark suit to a funeral and a sport coat (at minimum!) to a wedding. If you don’t want to spend money on a suit because you’ll only wear it once a year, do more things where a suit would be appropriate. Go to a nice restaurant, go to a play...something to justify the expense. I’m about to go buy a nice dress overcoat to go with a suit because I’ll be attending a funeral in the near future and the weather will be cold. A tie is not uncomfortable when you are wearing a shirt that fits properly.