klampetts Posted January 22, 2011 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Is is ok for men to just wear a jacket and no tie for formal night? I really don't want to have to buy my 12 yr old son a full suit and tie for just one night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted January 22, 2011 #2 Share Posted January 22, 2011 ??? A tie doesn't come with a suit. And you certainly don't have to wear a suit. A sports jacket is fine, as well as only suggested, no longer required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smc0320 Posted January 22, 2011 #3 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted January 22, 2011 #4 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Formal night is now just to get men to dress up for their wives and for Carnival to sell overpriced pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conchead Posted January 22, 2011 #5 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Formal night is now just to get men to dress up for their wives and for Carnival to sell overpriced pictures. Cha-Ching!! we have a winner:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohninDC Posted January 22, 2011 #6 Share Posted January 22, 2011 A jacket/blazer with a dress shirt and not tie is fine - or even a dress shirt and tie and skip the jacket. Good luck getting a 12 year old to agree to anything. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capndinghy Posted January 22, 2011 #7 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Put him in one of those Tuxedo TShirts. :D I should think nice slacks and a shirt would be perfectly acceptable for a 12 yr old. A sport Coat is nice but certainly not mandatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontiac1977 Posted January 24, 2011 #8 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Take them on some more cruises and it will be worth getting a suit.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmaster Posted January 24, 2011 #9 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Your 12 year old will be fine with just a nice shirt and tie. Matter of fact dockers and a dress shirt will be fine too. Even "men" can get by with similar :D Is is ok for men to just wear a jacket and no tie for formal night? I really don't want to have to buy my 12 yr old son a full suit and tie for just one night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2excursion Posted January 24, 2011 #10 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I forgot part of my dress-up gear last cruise, so I just went in a nice looking polo shirt and pants. I didn't get any dirty looks or anything. The ladies at the table even said I looked nice. It's more laid back than it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrlandoD Posted January 24, 2011 #11 Share Posted January 24, 2011 When mine was younger I haunted consignment shops looking for a great blazer - navy blazer with khakis, shirt and tie. investment was small and Moma got her picture....and yes, it's all about Moma getting her picture!:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPH814 Posted January 24, 2011 #12 Share Posted January 24, 2011 It depends on whether you want to teach your child how to dress and act appropriately...whether you want to teach him to learn and follow rules or whether you want to teach him that rules are for other people. ...it starts with the little things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
declansdad Posted January 24, 2011 #13 Share Posted January 24, 2011 It depends on whether you want to teach your child how to dress and act appropriately...whether you want to teach him to learn and follow rules or whether you want to teach him that rules are for other people. ...it starts with the little things And just what would appropriate be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaGrl4Evr Posted January 24, 2011 #14 Share Posted January 24, 2011 OP, a shirt and tie will be just fine. Walmart boys and young men's dept. both sell pre-packaged shirts that come with a tie. He will look just fine.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted January 24, 2011 #15 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Take them on some more cruises and it will be worth getting a suit.:) not the way a 12 year old boy grows- unless of course you were talking a B2B. coz by the time they got off the second leg of the journey they would outgrow that suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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