Formal dining question

[MrsLH]

How do you guys dress for formal dining? Suits and Dresses or Casual clothing?

[LMaxwell]

Resort Casual for me. Days of bringing a full suit are probably over for me. (subject to change on a whim).

[spookwife]

DH is in Service Mess Dress (More than one he has been mistaken for a Ship's Officer)

 

me, either a formal gown or Palazzo pants/spangly top.

 

that being said, this upcoming cruise will probably be the last of the Uniform. he retires 2 days before the cruise begins. he has mentioned buying a tux. although I suspect he will end up with a dressy 3 piece suit. I will adjust my wardrobe accordingly.

[Doc2725]

How do you guys dress for formal dining? Suits and Dresses or Casual clothing?

 

Formal night means formal. I wear a suit and tie.

[Fat Paul]

My wife usually wears a nice dress and I usually wear a blazer or sport coat, tie, slacks and shirt

[OCruisers]

DH now wears a Sports Coat instead of his tuxedo.

 

Formal is not nearly as formal as it once was. :)

[davekathy]

How do you guys dress for formal dining? Suits and Dresses or Casual clothing?

 

IAW RCCLs guidelines.

[AlanFromFL]

Shoes. :p

[SamFritz]

I rent a tux on the ship.

 

 

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[davekathy]

Shoes. :p

 

With or without socks.

[Queen of Oakville]

We enjoy dusting off the nice clothes. DH will wear a dark suit and tie on formal night. My son wears his tux (note to self ... try on the tux tonight and make sure it still fits!!! :D).

 

My 9 yo DD will wear a party dress and I will usually wear a full-length dress (would not go so far as to call it a gown!) or a cocktail dress. My clothing selections for most nights will pass the formal standard.

[cb at sea]

We dress up on "formal" night...so we can be formal! It's nice to look good!

[Hotel CA]

Upcoming cruise next month will be my first without a Tux-- have succumbed to change and will wear a suit and tie.

 

Hopefully the suit will take up less room and weigh less than that big old Tux

[3CatsInMA]

With or without socks.

 

Shoes with socks = Formal

Shoes without socks = Smart Casual

No shoes or socks = Casual

 

;)

[RocketMan275]

Remember, the formal night dress code only applies to the MDR. You can wear smart casual to the specialty restaurants and casual to the Windjammer.

 

We wouldn't think of going anywhere near the MDR on formal nights so we wear pretty much what we want.

[FusionMJM]

This past October on FOS was the first time in 13 cruises that I did not bring a suit for formal night. Black dress slacks and a nice long sleeve button down shirt for formal night in the MDR. I do enjoy dressing up but I personally feel the formal night suite/tie/gown/dress "participation rate" has gradually decreased over time so I said screw it, no suit for me this time around! The second formal night, we ate in the Windjammer :)

[John&LaLa]

Tuxedo all the way. Tuxedo pants have adjustable waist. ;)

No idea why someone above thinks a suit is any less bulky/heavy than a suit

Edited November 3, 2015 by John&LaLa

[AlanFromFL]

Shoes with socks = Formal

Shoes without socks = Smart Casual

No shoes or socks = Casual

 

;)

 

No shirt, no shoes = Priceless!

 

:D

[ken_nyc]

Suit and tie for myself, the wife a fancy long dress.

[luvjftffc]

I always wear a long formal gown. It's my favorite night on the ship!

[north29]

Is almost dead, formal night should be just what it says, but not many truly are formally dressed and a dark suitor or Cocktail dress is not "Formal". On our Snow bird cruise last week, there were a few TRULY formally dressed people, but over all many were in groups that do the formal thing. I walked past a table of 8 and at the table were one couple dressed to the nines, two in ugly shirts and ties one in Caribbean casual and one in jeans and other in something. I would have been upset if I went to the trouble to dress accordingly to the "Suggest Dress Code"

I wish they would make a area on all ships for those who chose the Formal dress, and I wish they would call it DRESS UP night which would make many of us happy, with at lest no t shirt, no baseball hats and a collared shirt. shorts etc. Jeans are OK if not bib overhauls.

[Deatsch]

:eek: Shorts, flip-flops, tank top. :eek:

Edited November 3, 2015 by Deatsch

[John&LaLa]

Is almost dead, formal night should be just what it says, but not many truly are formally dressed and a dark suitor or Cocktail dress is not "Formal". On our Snow bird cruise last week, there were a few TRULY formally dressed people, but over all many were in groups that do the formal thing. I walked past a table of 8 and at the table were one couple dressed to the nines, two in ugly shirts and ties one in Caribbean casual and one in jeans and other in something. I would have been upset if I went to the trouble to dress accordingly to the "Suggest Dress Code"

I wish they would make a area on all ships for those who chose the Formal dress, and I wish they would call it DRESS UP night which would make many of us happy, with at lest no t shirt, no baseball hats and a collared shirt. shorts etc. Jeans are OK if not bib overhauls.

 

Hats are frowned upon in MDR

[Cabansail]

How about the white Tee-Shirt with a Black Bow Tie painted on it? :D

[Goodtime Cruizin]

Last week it was just a Blue Blazer & open collar for me. I didn't even pack a tie. Personally, I think I fit in just fine for a Caribbean cruise. I most likely would have done a suit & tie for a European cruise.