do ALL DS10-12 wear ties on formal/semi-formal nights?

[imgoingtodisney]

Not sure if DS will be with us both formal and semi-formal nights. Is it necessary for him to wear a tie?

 

[Buckaroo's Dad]

do ALL DS10-12 wear ties on formal/semi-formal nights?

No. Only the ones that have ties...

 

[AnnMorin]

Our son wears a full suit on formal night and on semi formal night he has a choice to either lose the tie or jacket ..last year he just wore the whole suit again anyhow.

However I think it would really be up to you to decide what is important for your family. If the tie is going to be an issue then just let him skip it.. I think a tie is less important than pants

 

[jgalecpa]

How about this as a suggestion.

Pretend you and your children were going to a wedding (of someone you liked. Say, BD's next wedding).

For the semi-formal night, dress them as if you were going to the Rehearsal dinner at a nice restaurant.

For the formal, dress them for the wedding.

Jim

 

[Grumbo]

Just tell him if dad is actually going to wear pants.. He has to wear a tie.
Cheers,
Grumbo

 

[imgoingtodisney]

youre absolutely right - its more important for DH to be wearing pants - lol
We'll keep the tie in the back of our minds and see if one comes along in the suitcase
(the boys are already dressing up more than they ever would at home)

 

[Buckaroo's Dad]

Hey Jim.

Pretend you and your children were going to a wedding (of someone you liked. Say, BD's next wedding).

It's not really a wedding. I'd call it a pre-divorce party...

 

[Grumbo]

Buckaroo's Dad...........

It's not really a wedding. I'd call it a pre-divorce party...

Ah but much cheaper than the divorce MUCH cheaper

Cheers,
Grumbo

 

[cruisnfamily]

My DS7 wore black pants and a long sleeve button down white shirt, no tie. Friends sons(6 & 11) wore black pants and long sleeve blue shirts with tie. This was for formal night. All the boys looked quite appropriate. There were boys in actual suits but not many. Both DHs wore suits with ties.

On semi formal, DS (and the other two boys) wore black/blue dress pants with short sleeve button down shirts and looked fine. My DH wore the suit pants, a long sleeve dress shirt and tie but no jacket, friends DH wore slacks, dress shirt and sports jacket with no tie. Both looked appropriate and fit right in.

I learned on the cruise that we all stress way to much over the clothing thing. Nobody(except yourselves) cares what each family wears. Dress in what you think would be acceptable/appropriate and then don't give it another thought.

 

[jilljill]

Originally posted by Buckaroo's Dad
Hey Jim.



It's not really a wedding. I'd call it a pre-divorce party...

 

[glindamood]

On my DS's first cruise he wore a suit on both formal and semi-formal night with ties both nights. We have since sailed on the Magic and Princess and the suit was worn again (same suit so it must have been really big the first time) but we have expanded the shirts and he now has a short sleeved sweater (very lightweight but not a t-shirt) under it on semi-formal night. My other two boys are really men but wore thier suits as well.

 

[disneyeveryyear]

Okay, now wait, I am confused.

If it is BD's wedding, then doesn't that mean that heck has frozen over? So I am assuming he will need not only a tie, but a sweater, and a jacket and a coat.

No, wait, the Magic isn't in heck, it's in heaven.

I am so confused.

BTW - 9 year old is wearing dress pants, button down shirt and tie for both nights.

He has no choice.

 

[Fay Ray]

Originally posted by disneyeveryyear

BTW - 9 year old is wearing dress pants, button down shirt and tie for both nights.

He has no choice. [/B]

My bud will be wearing a tie both nights also!

 

[nzdisneymom]

My boys will be 8y9m and 7y6m when we go in March 2005, but I'm already thinking about getting them more used to being dressed in dress clothes by shifting them towards more "formal attire" for church ... dress pants with a belt, shirt staying tucked in, etc. I figure if we practice for the next 17 months, they'll at least not balk at wearing dress clothes for the semi-formal and formal nights. I recently found some dress shoes that they don't complain about!

As for table manners -- well, that's a whole other thread -- but suffice it to say that they're also practicing their "cruise manners."

 

[Rob1559]

Wear a tie. It is quite nice when the men and boys dress up. It adds to the atmosphere. Our last cruise had us dressed up and the table next to us had football jerseys and t-shirts and they took there shoes off. What a clan of hicks. I spoke to one of the Head Waiters as we left and he felt the way we did, but DCL does not enforce dress codes. He had worked on Holland America where people were turned away for inappropriate dress and not allowed in if they were late. I like that. You are never out of place if you are over dressed. Use common sense.

 

[fireplug]

12 is old enough to at least have some say in the matter. If he does't want to wear one all night , let him take it off after you have pics taken. If he wants to leave it on, great.

I could care less what the family at the next table is wearing. It is your sons vacation too and there is no sense making him miserable for the whole night if he REALLY doesn't want to wear a tie.

Steve

 

[geffric]

We are going on the 3/20/2004 Magic and I have bought both DS 10 and DS 12, dress slacks, and suit jackets/pants with light blue botton down dress shirts. i will bring ties but it is up to them for that. As long as they wear their suit on formal night and suit jackets and pants on semi formal, I'm okay.
DH will wear a suit too..

Now what should I wear???