Jezzer
Unspecified
Would love to get out of it!
But will definitely do my best to look my best. As much as I resent being told what to wear, I’m not going to rock up in an ill fitting suit and old shoes!
Black Tie Wedding
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But will definitely do my best to look my best. As much as I resent being told what to wear, I’m not going to rock up in an ill fitting suit and old shoes!
PaulMB
pfm Member
You're right. My ex-wife's son is getting married in July, in the country north of Rome. His bride-to-be wants all the front-line participants in morning suits! July afternoon in Umbria! I have begged not to be invited.
Cheese
Bitter lover
A marriage is already difficult enough (I reckon), especially so if your main focus is on things other than the relationship itself.
I must say that my GF and I have the absolute luck of not caring at all about the material side of things, social class, bling, all that stuff. This is our jackpot really.
It could be a tad warm. Can you be invited as a secondary guest and turn up in linen trousers, white cotton shirt and a fedora? Thank you, I'll be the chap at the back with the Campari & soda.
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Jamie
pfm Member
Not sure the yellow thing will be suitable?
Beobloke
pfm Member
Pah - man up! A friend of mine got married on a very posh golf course in Memphis, and I not only wore a three-piece suit in 43 degree heat, another attendee and I were the only ones who adhered to the rule that you do not remove your jacket until the groom does!
Mind you, I did spend a good ten minutes frantically trying to catch his eye to tell him to take his bl**dy jacket off...
PaulMB
pfm Member
No, I would have a headache and not go. But they've promised not to invite me.
PaulMB
pfm Member
Didn't know about that rule. Maybe nobody else did.
kensalriser
pfm Member
The macho posturing is great up to the point you need medical assistance.
Darren
So gentle when he tries to understand.
I'm surprised you didn't. I've even attended summer events where nothing happened until an announcement was made by the organiser.
“The gentlemen may remove their jackets"
Darren
So gentle when he tries to understand.
They did notice and heads were shaken at your expense. It has never been forgotten.
I've come across this. It's outdated nonsense that belongs in the past along with women not being allowed to touch the port decanter and "the ladies may wish to repair to the drawing room" so that the men can get pissed without fear of making fools of themselves in front of the women.
lawrence001
Basic Member
Unless they announced at the start that jackets were not to be removed until permission was given, wouldn't most of the gentlemen have already removed them?
clivem2
pfm Member
Ahh but then they wouldn’t be gentlemen.
Darren
So gentle when he tries to understand.
I think it's more seen as a bit of old fashioned fun at 'smart' events now Steve. Certainly I've never come across the ladies withdrawing or the port decanter rubbish. All that is rightly dead.
Anyway, you'd never get invited. You are clearly a cad.
PaulMB
pfm Member
I always thought it had to be a lady who, noticing the "gentlemen's" appalling discomfort for the past three hours, while she is having most of her naked skin coolly caressed by the breeze, suggests that they might want to take off their jackets. But it should be an older lady with social standing.