Is this acceptable?

Mongo

Hello

Is it ok to wear a tie with a tux at your debs?Not into the waistcoat and dickie type thing!

Cheers

fuzzywiggle

Yes it is! Most of the lads wore a tie at mine. I think they look better actually

OSiriS

There is nothing wrong with wearing a tie, but it is rather mundane as they are worn everyday by businessmen and may professionals. A bow is seen to be more dressy.

il gatto

A tie is never worn with a tux. I've done it (once) and I regretted it later. Better over dressed than under. And the waistcoat is integral to a tux. If you don't like the whole tuxedo look, wear a dark suit. Also, if you buy it, you'll get more use out of it. If you're not comfortable in a tux, it shows. That's why so many people at debs look ridiculous. Like dressing a monkey up in childrens clothes. Cruel and unnatural.

Gillo

il gatto wrote:

If you're not comfortable in a tux, it shows. That's why so many people at debs look ridiculous. Like dressing a monkey up in childrens clothes.

And thats before the whole things turns into a rampant teenage drunken orgy.

abetarrush

gillo wrote:

rampant teenage drunken orgy.

YUSS!!!!!!!!!!!

Scraggs

abetarrush wrote:

YUSS!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever hear of the phrase 'off like a Debs dress':p


OP yeah a tie will be perfect. At all the Debseses... I've been to thats what the majority of the guys wore.

Susannahmia

Most of the lads wore them at my Debs as i can (very dimly) recollect!

Miss Fluff

Don't think it looks the best to be honest. As someone pointed out, people in business wear suit and ties all the time and I think if you want to impress your date in any way it's nice to make the effort!;)

il gatto

Sorry. I meant a waistecoat is an integral part of tails. Not a tux. Never wear a waistecoat with a tux. You'd look a complete fool to the other revellers.:rolleyes:
No. I know nobody would notice

N_Raid

I wasn't mad in to the whole waistcoat and dickie thing either. To be honest, depending on what you get, if it's a suit not a tux, it looks so much better with a waistcoat than without. i was converted. And if you don't like the dickie, try a french tie. I wore one for the three debs I was at and they're the business. They don't look as stupid as a dickie but they're dressier and a lot less mundane than a tie. have a look http://www.ktbridal.co.uk/images/suit/etiquette.jpg

D-Generate

Don't get a waistcoat no matter what. Looks very knackery at grads and debs.

Sleipnir

Get a "tie it yourself" bow-tie. Far classier than one with elastic.
Waistcoat? No, No, No.

OSiriS

N_Raid wrote:

They don't look as stupid as a dickie but they're dressier and a lot less mundane than a tie. have a look http://www.ktbridal.co.uk/images/suit/etiquette.jpg

More suitable for a wedding.

il gatto

Waistcoats are not part of a tux. Only a morning suit (e.g. at weddings), a three piece suit or tails. Dickie bow should be worn with a tux. I'm not a fan of them myself, but that's the correct thing to do. A waiste coat looks knackery when you take off your jacket. It looks fine under one. If it's getting a bit hot, take off jacket and waistecoat to avoid ensuing knackerdom:D

N_Raid

OSiriS wrote:

More suitable for a wedding.

Yeah thats what I thought. But I've been to 3 debs in the last 2 years and with the amount of people wearing them I would nearly say it's the norm to wear one.