ETIQUETTE - GUIDE TO…. WHAT TO WEAR

Formal Evening

TRADITIONAL APPROACH CONTEMPORARY TRENDS
THE MOST FORMAL LOOK IS BLACK FULL DRESS TAILS WITH WHITE PIQUE SHIRT, VEST AND BOW TIE.  

SECONDARY TO FULL DRESS TAILS IS A BLACK TUXEDO ACCOMPANIED WITH A BLACK CUMMERBUND AND BOW TIE.

YES YOU CAN WEAR A BLACK VEST INSTEAD OF THE CUMMERBUND

BLACK, NAVY, BROWN AND DARK GREY TUXEDOS ARE WORN.  

THEY CAN BE ACCESSORIZED WITH A MATCHING VEST AND TIE TO THE TUXEDO OR YOU CAN ADD COLORED VESTS AND TIES TO MATCH THE LADIES.

Formal Daytime

TRADITIONAL APPROACH CONTEMPORARY TRENDS
DATING BACK MANY YEARS THE GENTS ALWAYS WORE THE GREY CUTAWAY WITH STRIPED TROUSERS, PEARL GREY VEST AND A STRIPED ASCOT.

MORE MODERN APPROACH IS A SIMPLE TUXEDO, USUALLY BLACK, ACCOMPANIED WITH BLACK ACCESSORIES.

THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR CATEGORY.

YOU SET THE STYLE.  ANY TUXEDO, ANY VEST AND TIE.  

PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING GOES.

Informal Daytime

TRADITIONAL APPROACH CONTEMPORARY TRENDS
FOR A LESS FORMAL ATTIRE USUALLY THE GENTLEMEN WEAR A CHARCOAL SUIT JACKET WITH STRIPED TROUSERS PEARL GREY EST AND A 4 – IN – HAND TIE. SUITS ARE A PERFECT CHOICE FOR A NOT SO FORMAL DAYTIME EVENT.

ALL THE GENTLEMEN SHOULD WEAR THE SAME COLORED SUIT BUT THE 4 – IN – HAND TIES CAN BE DIFFERENT.