There is one thing in the life of the real gentlemen that cannot be avoided and it is learning the etiquette. It is especially valid when it comes to men who live in the elite, high to middle classes and are always on their way to a business meeting. The male etiquette, though, is quite different nowadays compared to the one of the past centuries. Today, the only type that can occur to all men from the abovementioned classes is the dress code etiquette. So, now you will be able to get a brief glimpse on all the rules and their exceptions when it comes to the unbelievably deformed art of the "Dress Code".
First we should start with the wedding dress code. This is because they day will come to every man and he will have to go to at least one wedding ceremony in his life, as a guest or as the groom. And although he can be creative at times, there are certain rules a man with class should follow.
First, if the wedding is not held in the evening, but during the day (as is recently typical for the UK ones) the usual codes do not apply. Afternoon weddings which continue until the evening hold an obscurity about the code since evening wear should not be worn before sick o'clock or before dark. However, the host can slip off this rule if it is accepted that the people will be dressed so because they are on their way to an evening function. When the wedding is a summer one and the hosts required formal wear, you a white dinner jacket is the best choice for you. However, if there are no other rules from the hosts, all professionals agree that to a wedding one should go with the typical black tie attire and not try to be creative.
White Tie and Black TieThe White Tie attire comes from the long forgotten past of the European balls and ceremonies (in Britain it is referred to as an Evening Dress). With this mentioned in the invitation, men should wear a tailcoat, bow tie, white gloves, white scarf and even long male stockings in black. Black Tie, also known as a Dinner jacket in the UK, is where all male guests should wear the notorious tuxedos in the usual colours. There are also several variations, or also subdivisions, of the black tie attire.
The "black tie preferred" means that the party will be very formal, but the host is considering the possibility that some guest might not have the financial or other opportunity to get themselves the usual tuxedo. Thus, the guests may wear a dark suit and tie instead. The "black tie optional or invited" code means that the hosts prefer their guests to have tuxes, but to not insist on them. This is usual for larger gatherings where people of business or civic groups are meeting. An example is a dinner sponsored by the government. "Creative black tie", on the other side, is quite a controversial code. It is traditional and at the same time modern and allowing the wearer to be more free when choosing their attire. However, since it is not that clear what exactly this code asks the guests to do, it is not recommended to the hosts to put it in the invitations.
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