What does 'black tie' mean on an invite?

[amirzed]

As above really, been invited to a wedding where the attire is 'black tie', does that mean...?

Literally a black tie with any a dark suit?
Bowtie with a dark suit?
Tuxedo?

It's a Jewish wedding if that makes any difference, didn't want to ring up the couple and ask just yet...

I've hardly been to any non asian weddings so any pointers for me?

ta!

[g3org3y]

Dinner jacket (tuxedo). Black bow tie with a white shirt.

Edit to add, don't be one of those jokes who wears a coloured/fun bow tie or a white suit. People who do this think they are 'indervijewel' but in actual fact just looks like tts.

[craigjm]

Dinner suit, dress shirt, bow tie, cummerbund and black shoes

[Cock Womble 7]

craigjm said:

Dinner suit, dress shirt, bow tie, cummerbund and black shoes

...is the right answer.


And please stop saying "tuxedo".

[craigjm]

g3org3y said:

Edit to add, don't be one of those jokes who wears a white suit. People who do this think they are 'indervijewel' but in actual fact just looks like tts.

The correct etiquette is to only wear a white dinner suit (white jacket, black trousers) in locations where the evening temperatures are above 25 degrees

[craigjm]

Cock Womble 7 said:

...is the right answer.


And please stop saying "tuxedo".

In the US they are called a Tuxedo as the style was first worn by King George to a dinner at the Tuxedo Club in New York

[LeeMad]

Why not ask the couple?

[Vieste]

craigjm said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

...is the right answer.


And please stop saying "tuxedo".

In the US they are called a Tuxedo as the style was first worn by King George to a dinner at the Tuxedo Club in New York

So not that stty tuxedo royale ship

[Wacky Racer]

craigjm said:

g3org3y said:

Edit to add, don't be one of those jokes who wears a white suit. People who do this think they are 'indervijewel' but in actual fact just looks like tts.

The correct etiquette is to only wear a white dinner suit (white jacket, black trousers) in locations where the evening temperatures are above 25 degrees

[Cock Womble 7]

craigjm said:

In the US they are called a Tuxedo as the style was first worn by King George to a dinner at the Tuxedo Club in New York

Whoopee do. However, we are not in the US.

[Lost soul]

craigjm said:

Dinner suit, dress shirt, bow tie, cummerbund and black shoes

Cummerband is so Terry Wogan

[Lost soul]

Cock Womble 7 said:

...is the right answer.


And please stop saying "tuxedo".

Tux is fine , or in Denmark a Smoking

[CaptainSlow]

..and a normal collar...don't wear a winged one with a black tie

[craigjm]

Lost soul said:

Cummerband is so Terry Wogan

It's bund not band and is formally part of the attire

[Cotty]

Lost soul said:

Cummerband is so Terry Wogan

I don't care, i still wear one.

[Lost soul]

craigjm said:

Lost soul said:

Cummerband is so Terry Wogan

It's bund not band and is formally part of the attire

Its an old fart add on

[marshalla]

Cock Womble 7 said:

...is the right answer.


And please stop saying "tuxedo".

And while we're at it - "invite" is a verb. "Invitation" is the noun.

When it says "black tie" it means BLACK tie - don't think you can get away with any comedy patterned bow ties, or funny coloured ones either. We'll be watching. We'll also know if you sink to the level of wearing a made-up tie. The PH way is to tie it yourself so you can, as the hours wear on, nonchalantly untie it and allow it to drape raffishly as you select & seduce your next prey

[Famous Graham]

Cock Womble 7 said:

craigjm said:

In the US they are called a Tuxedo as the style was first worn by King George to a dinner at the Tuxedo Club in New York

Whoopee do. However, we are not in the US.

I am.

You may have noticed.

[Cock Womble 7]

Famous Graham said:

You may have noticed.

No, you've never mentioned it before.

[tvrolet]

craigjm said:

Dinner suit, dress shirt, bow tie, cummerbund and black shoes

or kilt, dress/evening sporran, prince charlie jacket, ghillie brogues etc....


but still no wing collar with the bow-tie - that's white-tie only