"Cocktail Attire"

[Puckstop31]

So I have to do something Friday I don't like to do very much.... I have to go to a 'dog and pony show' fundraising event for this charity we donate our time too. You know, everbody all dressed up and kissing ass....

Anyway, the tickets say "cocktail" attire. What, exactly, is that for a man? LOL Help a dumb redneck please?

Oh yeah, Tanya is going too. She is going to be smoking hot in her little black dress. I have to try and not make her look bad. Ya know? LOL

 

[jess2416]

Let me google that for you




(just because I've been wanting to use that for the LONGEST time lol )


(but I believe it might be suit and tie or whatnot)

 

[milos_mommy]

Lol guys have it easy. There's like casual, sports/business casual, fancy, and super fancy.

Cocktail falls under fancy. You don't need a full suit, but you need a jacket/blazer. Generally, "cocktail attire" is more "fun" to me than business attire. Brightly colored shirt/tie, etc. Shiny shoes.

 

[Renee750il]

If you want to avoid the tie/hangman's noose, go for a dress shirt with a bit of panache, open at the neck, maybe something like this:

Even a conventional type collar, worn open, but on a shirt with French cuffs and a NICE pair of cuff links will not only do the job, you'll stand out from the herd -- in a good way.

Definitely a great jacket. You can always take it off later.

Most importantly, though, how does Tanya think you'll look best?

 

[CaliTerp07]

suit and tie. blazers or sport coat is fine, but generally it means a jacket of some kind.

 

[sparks19]

Most importantly, though, how does Tanya think you'll look best?

I like him best in jeans and a baseball cap lol so im no help in this situation

 

[Renee750il]

I like him best in jeans and a baseball cap lol so im no help in this situation

pffffttt . . . you aren't fooling anyone. You like him best OUT of the jeans :nono:

 

[Puckstop31]

suit and tie. blazers or sport coat is fine, but generally it means a jacket of some kind.

Crap. LOL

I was afraid of that. There's a couple hundred bucks I don't want to spend.

Thanks everybody.

 

[Puckstop31]

pffffttt . . . you aren't fooling anyone. You like him best OUT of the jeans :nono:

Now apologize to the Chazlings for making everybody sick with THAT mental image.


Yeesh.

 

[sparks19]

pffffttt . . . you aren't fooling anyone. You like him best OUT of the jeans :nono:

lol yes well... this is a family forum lol trying to keep it PG13

 

[CaliTerp07]

If you dont have a jacket, I'm sure you can get away with just a dress shirt and a tie. My guess is you won't be the only one. It's not like it's a job interview.

 

[vanillasugar]

Do you have a friend who's a similar size to you that you might be able to borrow a jacket from?

It really isn't that big a deal though. Matt usually wears shirt/tie and nice pants to something with dress code like that. Even when men wear jackets they usually end up getting too hot and ditching the jacket partway through