Formal Night...

EOD K9

EOD K9

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I wouldn't feel weird in a suit and people are in tuxes..it would be weird if it were suits, tuxes, and there is me cruise casual. I would feel awkward at that point. My problem is that I wear a uniform to work every day. The gunbelt and vest don't help. I'm looking forward to not having to be dressed up with shiny shoes(boots) etc for a few days.
 
Disneyfalcon

Disneyfalcon

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Chuck is correct. There is no formal night on a 4 night cruise. There's a "dress up" night.

When you get to the terminal, look at your Key to the World card. It will tell you which night you are eating where. It will look like AERAEER or something like that depending on your itinerary. If the second letter is A, you're in Animators for formal night. Go to the location listed for dining changes and go try to change your dining rotation. :)
 
RobnRachal

RobnRachal

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I believe on the 4 night cruise one evening is designated semi-formal. On our 4 night cruise hubby didn't even bring a jacket. He had dress pants and a dress shirt (maybe a tie?) and us ladies wore summer dresses. Based on what others wore we felt perfectly comfortable. I brought a slightly nicer dress for Palo's.
For our 7 night cruise we have a designated formal night, so the girls and I decided to go all out. Basically, that doesn't leave the leading man with any other option but to dress up. ;)
 
Disneyfalcon

Disneyfalcon

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RobnRachal said:
I believe on the 4 night cruise one evening is designated semi-formal. On our 4 night cruise hubby didn't even bring a jacket. He had dress pants and a dress shirt (maybe a tie?) and us ladies wore summer dresses. Based on what others wore we felt perfectly comfortable. I brought a slightly nicer dress for Palo's.
For our 7 night cruise we have a designated formal night, so the girls and I decided to go all out. Basically, that doesn't leave the leading man with any other option but to dress up. ;)
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It's usually called dress up night on the 4 nighters. Which leaves the door pretty wide open for most people. :)
 
Phonedave

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EOD K9 said:
We are going for a 4 night cruise on the Dream in a few weeks. It seems we always overpack and are trying to scale things down a bit. I plan on bringing dress pants, polos, button downs, etc. I will not be going to dinner in shorts and a t shirt. I just think it would be weird if we walked into dinner and people are dressed up and we are cruise casual.
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As others have said, there is no Formal NIght on a 4 night cruise, there is a "dress up" night. It seems that people (well most people) understand formal night, but dress up confuses them and they think if they wear a T-shirt with a pocket they have acheived the goal of dress up night.

My point is, you really don't have to worry about dress up night. I started with slacks, a dress shirt, tie, wing tips, and sports coat for dress up night. Last cruise it was boat shoes, kahkis, a dress shirt, and a sport coat. I think I was still more "dresssy" than about half the people there. On a 4 night cruise you really dont have to go crazy with packing.

If you choose to go with a sport coat, here is my tip of the day. They will clean and press your sport coat on board for something like $10 or so. I would pack it in my regular suitcase (no need for a garment bag) and as soon as we unpacked I would sent it to the cleaners. The next afternoon it was hanging wrinkle free in my stateroom.

-dave
 
sweetpee_1993

sweetpee_1993

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Phonedave said:
As others have said, there is no Formal NIght on a 4 night cruise, there is a "dress up" night. It seems that people (well most people) understand formal night, but dress up confuses them and they think if they wear a T-shirt with a pocket they have acheived the goal of dress up night.

My point is, you really don't have to worry about dress up night. I started with slacks, a dress shirt, tie, wing tips, and sports coat for dress up night. Last cruise it was boat shoes, kahkis, a dress shirt, and a sport coat. I think I was still more "dresssy" than about half the people there. On a 4 night cruise you really dont have to go crazy with packing.

If you choose to go with a sport coat, here is my tip of the day. They will clean and press your sport coat on board for something like $10 or so. I would pack it in my regular suitcase (no need for a garment bag) and as soon as we unpacked I would sent it to the cleaners. The next afternoon it was hanging wrinkle free in my stateroom.

-dave
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I'm with Dave. The pressing onboard is very reasonable especially if you're using the regular service vs. express. We have them press everything. As soon as we get in our stateroom we hunt down our host to ensure we have 2 bags w/2 slips: 1 for pressing what we need for dinner that night (express surcharge) and 1 for everything else for the rest of the cruise. We get our express stuff back within a few hours and everything else shows up the following day, generally early. :)
 
Disneyfalcon

Disneyfalcon

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sweetpee_1993 said:
I don't even know if these are current but some of them look to be pretty pricey.
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They are pricey, and he does have one of those! Looks like we'll be buying a new one soon too. :D Wheel hats I think they call them?
But those aren't for Mess Dress uniforms. Those are for service dress.
All those names are confusing and I, of course, could be mixing them up!
 
heatherkatheleen

heatherkatheleen

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RobnRachal said:
SO, hubby posed a question about formal night and where else would I go for the answer but to those who would know best!
Our previous cruises only included a dressy night (4 night). Our upcoming (40 days away :)) cruise includes a formal night. The girls and I have been prepping. We have beautiful dresses and are really excited.
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Out of curiosity... What is your dress like? I have been having an internal struggle ever since I booked my cruise for this May over what to wear on formal night and just how formal is formal enough! (The hardships of being a woman!)
 
RobnRachal

RobnRachal

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heatherkatheleen said:
Out of curiosity... What is your dress like? I have been having an internal struggle ever since I booked my cruise for this May over what to wear on formal night and just how formal is formal enough! (The hardships of being a woman!)
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I think, as others have said, you will see a variety of "dressy". My dressiest dress on our 4 night cruise was for Palo's and it was a little black dress. We did see some in gowns. I have never worn a gown so I wanted to have an open mind about the "formal" idea. Here's a picture of the dress I bought. I got it for an absolute STEAL at Macy's. And hey, who knows if I'll ever get a chance to where a gown again. Now for shoes :rolleyes:
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RobnRachal

RobnRachal

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Oh and just a side point to all you wonderful helpers out there.....Hubby came home last night and informed me he's not even sure IF (after all that) he can wear his dress uniform. He has to look through "policy" to see if it's allowed....... :eek: seriously?? Oh brother.....:rolleyes:
 
Disneyfalcon

Disneyfalcon

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RobnRachal said:
I think, as others have said, you will see a variety of "dressy". My dressiest dress on our 4 night cruise was for Palo's and it was a little black dress. We did see some in gowns. I have never worn a gown so I wanted to have an open mind about the "formal" idea. Here's a picture of the dress I bought. I got it for an absolute STEAL at Macy's. And hey, who knows if I'll ever get a chance to where a gown again. Now for shoes :rolleyes:
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So pretty!!

RobnRachal said:
Oh and just a side point to all you wonderful helpers out there.....Hubby came home last night and informed me he's not even sure IF (after all that) he can wear his dress uniform. He has to look through "policy" to see if it's allowed....... :eek: seriously?? Oh brother.....:rolleyes:
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Rule follower. I like it. :)
 
sweetpee_1993

sweetpee_1993

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RobnRachal said:
Oh and just a side point to all you wonderful helpers out there.....Hubby came home last night and informed me he's not even sure IF (after all that) he can wear his dress uniform. He has to look through "policy" to see if it's allowed....... :eek: seriously?? Oh brother.....:rolleyes:
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Just in case, we purchased classic "James Bond" tuxes for our guys at Al's Formals for $119 each. That included coat, pants, shirt, tie, cummerbund, and studs. We got shoes for the kids at Payless for $30 (hubby's we spent a little more since he won't outgrow his). Not so bad. Was cheaper than renting. ;)

Love your dress! Va-va-vooooom!!!
 
heatherkatheleen

heatherkatheleen

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RobnRachal said:
I think, as others have said, you will see a variety of "dressy". My dressiest dress on our 4 night cruise was for Palo's and it was a little black dress. We did see some in gowns. I have never worn a gown so I wanted to have an open mind about the "formal" idea. Here's a picture of the dress I bought. I got it for an absolute STEAL at Macy's. And hey, who knows if I'll ever get a chance to where a gown again. Now for shoes :rolleyes:
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Looks great! I'm going to go pretty formal I think... I love dressing up!
 
RobnRachal

RobnRachal

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heatherkatheleen said:
Looks great! I'm going to go pretty formal I think... I love dressing up!
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Thanks! I couldn't beat it for the price. I agree 100%, dressing up is the best!

sweetpee_1993 said:
Just in case, we purchased classic "James Bond" tuxes for our guys at Al's Formals for $119 each. That included coat, pants, shirt, tie, cummerbund, and studs. We got shoes for the kids at Payless for $30 (hubby's we spent a little more since he won't outgrow his). Not so bad. Was cheaper than renting. ;)

Love your dress! Va-va-vooooom!!!
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Thanks, I knew Rob would only go for a long gown if it contained a slit.....lol men :rolleyes:
I found a beautiful Calvin Klein tux online, seriously reduced. Hubby is in a wedding in July so I almost jumped on it but then he was informed they aren't wearing tux's for the wedding, so I passed. Kickin' myself now! I'm definitely still considering the option to purchase just incase "policy" forbids it. (I mean really, who's gonna tell on him?)

Disneyfalcon said:
So pretty!!

Rule follower. I like it. :)
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Thanks! Rule follower, or just a suck up maybe :p
 

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