Tuxedo Rental????

[GOALIEMOM30]

I've noticed a few people mentioning tuxedo's for their kids. Is this really necessary? My son is 8, and all I was thinking was dress pants with a shirt and tie. Are the formal nights really really formal?

[T_Bird]

No need to rent a tux for your kiddo. A button up shirt and tie will be just fine! Have a fantastic trip!

[Cape Cruiser 2007]

I've noticed a few people mentioning tuxedo's for their kids. Is this really necessary? My son is 8, and all I was thinking was dress pants with a shirt and tie. Are the formal nights really really formal?

No need-what you have planned is fine!

My 6yo really likes to wear a "big guy tie" etc so he's looking forward to dressing like " dad & grampy" at dinner!:D

[Nliedel]

Our children did not do tuxes. My boys are 6 and 8 and Gene-Gene had a suit (he insisted) with a red shirt and tie. That was in October, he just put it on and it's too small!! Steven had a pair of dark pants and a blue shirt with a clip on tie. They both looked great and people gave them compliments. I saw no children in tuxes and not a lot of men (although my Gene had a tux and looked adorable).

[jwlane]

Is this really necessary?

But, if you want to see some heads turn, well, just look at our son. We bought it last summer for his dance recital (only $40, I think), and it carried over very well for the cruise. He loved wearing it on formal nights.

[GOALIEMOM30]

But, if you want to see some heads turn, well, just look at our son. We bought it last summer for his dance recital (only $40, I think), and it carried over very well for the cruise. He loved wearing it on formal nights.

 

Your son looks very cute!!!:) Thanks for the info

[Bruin Steve]

Here's my take:

If your kid actually owns a tux, sure, take it...

If your kid owns a jacket and tie that you normally dress him in to go to church or synagogue or to a wedding or other dress affair, pack that...

I would dress the kid in at least a sports jacket, dress shirt, etc.--I wouldn't take him to formal night dinners in T-shirts and jeans...

 

The reason to RENT a tuxedo is the same reasons I'd rent one as an adult...'

Say you are on a Europe cruise, your luggage is limited and you don't want to schlep your dress clothes all over Europe in a suitcase...and cost is not really an issue with you...THEN, rent...and rent for your kid...It saves luggage space and won't mess up a suit...

 

BUT, if luggage space is not an issue, but cost is...don't rent...

Although it may be really cute, no one expects 8 year old kids to be wearing tuxes...

 

OTOH, my daughters (who we started taking on cruises at 3 and 5) ALWAYS loved dressing up to the extreme for cruise formal nights...I think it's a "girl thing"...

[MGoBlue2]

Our children did not do tuxes. My boys are 6 and 8 and Gene-Gene had a suit (he insisted) with a red shirt and tie. That was in October, he just put it on and it's too small!! Steven had a pair of dark pants and a blue shirt with a clip on tie. They both looked great and people gave them compliments. I saw no children in tuxes and not a lot of men (although my Gene had a tux and looked adorable).

It seems every cruise I go on there are less tuxes than the one before.