Prev.poster is right, sort of- linen is naturally wrinkly. Not necessarily "I balled this up and threw it into the bottom of my closet for 8 months" wrinkly, just "Hey, I'm laid back in a catalogue model kind of way" wrinkly. Lived in wrinkly.
No matter what you do, linen will wrinkle again as you wear it (my pants go on at 7, they're getting wrinkly again by 8:15-ish). Ironing will give you a stiffer look, while steaming will give you a softer look- it will get the wrinkles out without making it look stiff.
To iron linen, you need really high heat- our iron has a setting specifically for linen.
I would iron the pants, because that's what I do with mine- I like them stiffer initially because walking and getting up and down from my desk all day relaxes them really quickly. If I only steam them, I can veer into hobo-pants territory by the time I get into bed. The Jacket I would try to steam, simply because I tend to take it off when I get to the office, so it stays linen-wrinkly instead of hobo-wrinkly for the whole day. And, ironing suit jackets is a P.I.T.A.
If you really can't stomach it, you can always take the suit to a drycleaners to be pressed or steamed, your choice.
And, if you like a sharp crease in your pants, it will be difficult to maintain in linen. I just finally gave up and ironed the remaining crease-ness out altogether.
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