Wedding evening party - dress code?

chucky · 8 Oct 2008 at 20:25

Heading to a wedding evening party at the weekend, and not entirely sure what people tend to wear to these things.

Is it suit, dressy trousers + shirt + tie, or jeans and a shirt?

Whats the normal thing to wear?

Raymond Lin · 8 Oct 2008 at 20:25

gimp suit

jongeeone · 8 Oct 2008 at 20:32

Casual.

Jeans and a Shirt.

Or be the one everyone talks about and go naked!

chucky · 8 Oct 2008 at 20:32

gimp suit

I try to keep that good for your mother.

EvilDreams · 8 Oct 2008 at 20:34

Raymond Lin said:
gimp suit

Damn, this was the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title.

semi-pro waster · 8 Oct 2008 at 20:38

How about asking the couple what they would prefer? Last time I went to one was straight after the wedding so had no options other than the kilt and full dress outfit that I was wearing anyway.

If you're just going for the evening then I'd go with relatively smart still (decent trousers, shirt, shoes etc) unless advised otherwise and maybe put a tie on, it isn't hard to take off if/when required.

EvilDreams · 8 Oct 2008 at 20:39

Black and white minstrel?

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Oct 2008 at 21:53

semi-pro waster said:
How about asking the couple what they would prefer? Last time I went to one was straight after the wedding so had no options other than the kilt and full dress outfit that I was wearing anyway.

If you're just going for the evening then I'd go with relatively smart still (decent trousers, shirt, shoes etc) unless advised otherwise and maybe put a tie on, it isn't hard to take off if/when required.

Yup. Ask or you run the risk of unintentionally making a dreadful mistake. Give them a call and ask what's appropriate

gillywibble · 8 Oct 2008 at 22:09

Smart casual.

Sonea Fifer · 8 Oct 2008 at 23:07

I wore a suit to the last evening wedding reception i went to - didn't feel out of place in any way.

As has been said though, might be worthwhile asking what the dresscode is?

Rotty · 9 Oct 2008 at 01:43

jongeeone said:
Casual.

Jeans and a Shirt.

Or be the one everyone talks about and go naked!

unless someone said otherwise I would go in trousers and shirt, jeans would not be acceptable imo

tres · 9 Oct 2008 at 09:05

I agree

Trousers and shirt

waso_dude · 9 Oct 2008 at 09:16

Rotty said:
unless someone said otherwise I would go in trousers and shirt, jeans would not be acceptable imo

Agreed.

90% of people will still be dressed in there suit from the actuall wedding.

Trousers with a shirt, sometimes a tie if i'm in the mood. and never ever trainers. Smart Shoes.

jamief · 9 Oct 2008 at 09:29

Suit or something smart. Jeans a no no.

Knubje · 9 Oct 2008 at 09:48

Burberry Cap, Football Shirt, Tracckie B's and some kickers trainers.

Make sure you tuck your socks in OVER your trousers.

misterPK · 9 Oct 2008 at 09:50

Wedding dress?

PK!

Snakedoctor · 9 Oct 2008 at 09:52

Scuzi said:
No genetalia on show. That's pretty much it.

oh wait, wrong thread.

Skidder · 9 Oct 2008 at 10:02

people that have been to the full wedding will be in suits so probably best to go suit or at least shirt and trousers.

Cosimo · 9 Oct 2008 at 10:06

Something smart but no jeans.

Squink · 9 Oct 2008 at 10:08

chucky said:
Is it suit, dressy trousers + shirt + tie, or jeans and a shirt?

Depends on the married couple. If it's Lord and Lady Fauntleroy having an evening do at the local country manor with butlers serving vintage champagne you may want to dress up. If it's just your standard wedding of people you know, I wouldn't say it's a problem turning up in smart jeans, shirt, shoes. People will be half-cut by then anyway, probably sat round tables drinking wine or hovering around the dance floor while cheesey music plays. No one will care if you're in jeans.