Formal nights

[texasnana]

On the dress up nights do ladies wear long gowns or short?. I have a long gown i wore to a fancy wedding and would love to wear it again.

[cjankowski]

My family always wear long. We love to dress up and enjoy it very much.

[StlGal]

I always wear long evening gowns to the formal nights. They don't call them "formal nights" for nothing. :p We take advantage of it to dress up.

[Desert Cruizers]

You will see long or cocktail dresses. Formal nights for my husband & I are a treat. We are in leisure clothes all week so on a cruise, formal night is something special.

[GlasgowSubby]

Traveling from U.K. with baggage weight limits we are giving serious thought to attending any formal night, more so as we may need the extra space for homecoming prezzies.

Ed

[xxoocruiser]

On the dress up nights do ladies wear long gowns or short?. I have a long gown i wore to a fancy wedding and would love to wear it again.

 

My rule is not to worry about what other wear. Wear what makes you happy. It's your vacation.

[gerif]

Traveling from U.K. with baggage weight limits we are giving serious thought to attending any formal night, more so as we may need the extra space for homecoming prezzies.

Ed

 

You will be fine in a suit and your wife in silky pants and a glittery top that takes up virtually no packing space. That having been said, on one cruise our tablemates were from U.K. - she had on a lovely full ballgown. I really wondered how she packed it as it would have taken up the better part of a large suitcase. The other couple at the table did not want to eat in the MDR that night as they had not packed formal clothes - we assured them that they would be fine in a sports jacket for the husband and nice slacks and blouse for the wife - and they were. The table didn't "match" in degree of dress, but we all enjoyed the company.

[cb at sea]

I've worn both...either is fine!

[Ashland]

Wear whatever you want short,long or pants...You will see a wide variety on formal nights...No one should feel out of place or uncomfortable...Enjoy your cruise !!!

[jonbgd]

AS long as you look nice its fine My Gf prefers to wear a long evening gown but there are women in cocktail dress's

[Kikkycat]

As mentioned you will see all kinds. Last year, on our first cruise, I wore one floor-length elaborate gown the first night (technically the captain's welcome party although I didn't see hide nor hair of him) and a chiffon cocktail dress the second formal night. This year both dresses are cocktail, although one would be considered "tea-length" if I weren't so tall. I would wear the long dress again if it didn't take up so much room in the suitcase.