bluenoser2 Posted January 29, 2011 #1 Share Posted January 29, 2011 A bit of a strange request....but my DH and I have only cruised with Princess, and HE (amazingly, not ME) is agonizing over what to wear on elegant nights - we really do love eating in the MDR, so the buffet at dinner isn't something we're looking for, but as we're travelling this time (first time!) with our 3 children (21, 16, 14) we're really trying to pack light and don't men's shoes take up more room than anything!!! I'm trying to convince him that he does NOT need to take a pair of dress black shoes that would only be used in the dining room - if he had nice navy blue, or khaki, or tan pants, couldn't he use his loafers that he can use for walking around during the day? The same goes for my 21 year old son who NEVER dresses up (church is CLEAN jeans, and a t-shirt, and sneakers) - he also has a mobility problem, so usually finds it much easier (and safer) to wear his good running shoes (they're not white tennies or anything like that). So if any of you have taken pictures of your family on elegant night without dressing up a lot, I'd love to see your pictures, so I can give DH a visual of what makes it past the fashion police at the MDR door! Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsalljimmysfault Posted January 29, 2011 #2 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Oh thank goodness!! From your title I thought you were going to post pictures of other people in the MDR that you considered underdressed:eek::p From the sound of it your husband and son should be fine. Hope you get pics to show them!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoriTX Posted January 29, 2011 #3 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I had my grandsons wear, nice New Polo shirts and Nice Pants (school uniform pants) and thier new Black Sneakers (unless you really looked at thier feet you would not know). They were more dressed up than most kids on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoriTX Posted January 29, 2011 #4 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Grandsons on Formal night! This was after dinner and they got a little less tucked in!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoser2 Posted January 29, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted January 29, 2011 oh! I looked at my post again, and realized it DOES look different than what I meant! I SHOULD have said "WANTED: pics ....... And LoriTX, you have wonderful grandchildren - they look perfect! And that's just the kind of thing I wanted to see. Thank you so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn_x Posted January 29, 2011 #6 Share Posted January 29, 2011 I saw a pic from a couple in the MDR on elegant night (conquest 1/16/11 sailing) where the fellow was wearing denim overalls and a grin. If he made it past the fashion police, Im sure your hubby will! On the second elegant night my hunny wore khakis and a button down shirt (cannot remember the shoes, but Im sure they were not the dress shoes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytonowhere Posted January 29, 2011 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2011 my boyfriend forgot to pack his dress shoes on our last cruise, so he wore his sneakers with his suit :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5waldos Posted January 30, 2011 #8 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I have noted before that 1) the MRD is usually packed as people are coming in and 2) a bit dim. Best I can tell you could be barefoot and nobody would notice. I really would not worry about what is on anyones feet. And a collared shirt of any sort and pants a half step up from jeans will put any male into the norm even on elegant night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerCruiser Posted January 30, 2011 #9 Share Posted January 30, 2011 wear what you are comfortable with. You don't have to dress to the Nines just b/c it is elegant night. I am not saying bust out the wife beater and ripped up shorts. But I always crack up when people get offended and say just b/s someone is not dressed to their liking for that particular day that it just Ruins their dinner. My wife and I do not dress bummy by all means but on a longer cruise especially by the time the 2nd formal night rolls around we are way more casual than when we started. so go with what you are comfortable wearing and ENJOY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e71465 Posted January 30, 2011 #10 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Please share your not so dressed up elegant night photos! I woud love to see them because I really don't want to glam it up on elegant night! LOL:D Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricew001 Posted January 30, 2011 #11 Share Posted January 30, 2011 We sat beside a couple on Elegant night two weeks ago who said they didn't get the Fun Times that day and didn't know it was Elegant Night. She had on shorts and a nice shirt and a fancy necklace. He had on khaki shorts, sandals and a short sleeve shirt. We saw a man in a shirt with cut off sleeves one night. What you described sounds just fine! I will say that my husband did not want to bring his black shoes and I refused to let him wear his brown shoes with his nice black suit so I crammed them in the suit case. Well he got chosen to be Frank Sinatra in the Legends show and I told him "Aren't you glad I made you bring those shoes!" Once he had them, he seemed to wear them a lot. All that said though...your DH will be fine with his brown ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebecindi Posted January 30, 2011 #12 Share Posted January 30, 2011 my boyfriend forgot to pack his dress shoes on our last cruise, so he wore his sneakers with his suit :eek: OMG...I read this and laughed so hard that i spit Tea all over the computer screen....lol Thanks for the great laugh, I needed that today!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snookie415 Posted January 30, 2011 #13 Share Posted January 30, 2011 My younger daughter and I wore dresses and my DH wore a shirt & tie, slacks and nice brown shoes. My disabled daughter who uses a wheelchair full time wore a nice black shirt (lacy) and dark pants. My son wore jeans. :eek: and a button down shirt! I told him to walk closely behind his sister's WC so he wouldn't be noticed. Once we were in the MDR, I noticed LOTS of people not so elegantly/formally dressed! Other jeans, t-shirts, etc. Most people were in dressy church style clothes and a few in formal wear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardn198 Posted January 30, 2011 #14 Share Posted January 30, 2011 as long as you were jeans you're fine. you don't even need a shirt! these folks made it past the fashion police just fine! no shirt, no shoes.. no problem! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booboo925 Posted January 30, 2011 #15 Share Posted January 30, 2011 But I always crack up when people get offended and say just b/s someone is not dressed to their liking for that particular day that it just Ruins their dinner. I am so there with you - on our Fantasy cruise out of NOLA a few years ago, we opted to dress a little less formally for dinner than a woman at a table about 10 feet away from us would have liked...She complained, pointed, called the maitre d' over and complained, began fanning herself as if she was going to pass out...All the while screeching that is was FORMAL NIGHT !@#@!# !@#@! it! It was hilarious - her tablemates were mortified, my tablemates all sent her various cocktails which only made her more hysterical when we would wave when they were delivered... I think you will find great leniency in the rules of dress for formal night - khakis and button downs with a jacket and loafers is fine. So are tuxedos. Lots to choose from - have fun :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted January 30, 2011 #16 Share Posted January 30, 2011 This one is ALWAYS my all time favorite pic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted January 30, 2011 #17 Share Posted January 30, 2011 DH only brings one pair of shoes--either dark brown or black leather Keen laceups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashinesunshine Posted January 30, 2011 #18 Share Posted January 30, 2011 A bit of a strange request....but my DH and I have only cruised with Princess, and HE (amazingly, not ME) is agonizing over what to wear on elegant nights - we really do love eating in the MDR, so the buffet at dinner isn't something we're looking for, but as we're travelling this time (first time!) with our 3 children (21, 16, 14) we're really trying to pack light and don't men's shoes take up more room than anything!!! I'm trying to convince him that he does NOT need to take a pair of dress black shoes that would only be used in the dining room - if he had nice navy blue, or khaki, or tan pants, couldn't he use his loafers that he can use for walking around during the day? The same goes for my 21 year old son who NEVER dresses up (church is CLEAN jeans, and a t-shirt, and sneakers) - he also has a mobility problem, so usually finds it much easier (and safer) to wear his good running shoes (they're not white tennies or anything like that). So if any of you have taken pictures of your family on elegant night without dressing up a lot, I'd love to see your pictures, so I can give DH a visual of what makes it past the fashion police at the MDR door! Thanks so much! Loafers will be fine! After repacking my suitcases at the airport counter in San Juan trying to rearrange things to get them underweight, I ended up carrying all the heavy stuff in my carryon, that is, all the heavy things we were allowed to carry, my husband is not bringing his dress shoes this time, unless HE will carry them home!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted January 30, 2011 #19 Share Posted January 30, 2011 All one needs to know is if your bar of dress is above the lines bar of dress. You just must realize the closer you are to it, the lower you are in the scale of fashion. Not all are elligible for the red carpet. Some like to stand behind the tape. It's all how you see yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdlmc Posted January 30, 2011 #20 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I am so there with you - on our Fantasy cruise out of NOLA a few years ago, we opted to dress a little less formally for dinner than a woman at a table about 10 feet away from us would have liked...She complained, pointed, called the maitre d' over and complained, began fanning herself as if she was going to pass out...All the while screeching that is was FORMAL NIGHT !@#@!# !@#@! it! It was hilarious - her tablemates were mortified, my tablemates all sent her various cocktails which only made her more hysterical when we would wave when they were delivered... I think you will find great leniency in the rules of dress for formal night - khakis and button downs with a jacket and loafers is fine. So are tuxedos. Lots to choose from - have fun :D LOL - thanks for the laugh - hilarious - I'm surprised she didn't get removed from the MDR. :D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpcaruth Posted January 30, 2011 #21 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Do what my guys did this past time: Dress nice, but wear your tennis shoes. If you can handle that, then you will not have to bring along extra shoes and you can still eat in the MDR. I thought it would bother me, but it was actually cool and funny. I see another poster did the same things in a photo above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan_Strick Posted January 30, 2011 #22 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I could care less what anyone else wears. A few weeks ago on the Sensation a guy wore jeans and a John Deere shirt to formal night and you know what? My shrimp and lobster didnt taste any different ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sand_and_sun Posted January 30, 2011 #23 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I could care less what anyone else wears. A few weeks ago on the Sensation a guy wore jeans and a John Deere shirt to formal night and you know what? My shrimp and lobster didnt taste any different ;) I agree! Well said!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med2cruise Posted January 30, 2011 #24 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Love the pictures! Last year my DH forgot his hanging/dress clothes. He rented tux pants from the ship and wore a white polo type shirt and his sandals. My DS 21 wore khakis and polo shirts and they did not look out of place on elegant night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoser2 Posted January 30, 2011 Author #25 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Thanks everyone for the great laughs - I spit hot chocolate all over my lap reading some of your replies! :o And those pics.....well, I can hardly wait to show the DH - he'll have a whole new attitude towards how to dress for dinner....but we'd have to buy a lot of hair product for one of those portraits I think..... And booboo925....what were you wearing that caused such a kafuffle at the next table?!! Wow. That would be the entertainment for the evening for me - who needs a theatre show with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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