Party Dress Code

Paisley807

I'm hosting H's 30th birthday party in a private room at a classy pub.  The party is from 7 - midnight and hors 'doeuvres & cocktails will be served.  I want to wear a fun party dress and he will probably wear jeans & a nice button down shirt.  Should I include a dress code on the invitation and if so, how should I word it?

grahamsm3

I am tempted to say that jeans and a nice button down are not really an outfit I would consider needing a dress code for.

If looking casually put together is all that is required then I think you just have to trust your friends not to wear NASCAR t-shirts to a classy cocktail party.

I think that the location and the time will speak for themselves in terms of dress. 

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I trust that my friends will know how to dress based on the locale and event.

I also agree that jeans and a button down are standard wear, and not worth issuing a dress code on. What is it anyway? It's not cocktail or even dressy casual or anything.

lsgarver

I wouldn't worry about it.  If people can't get into jeans and a button down after receiving an invite with the words "hors d'oeuvres" and "cocktails" a dress code won't help.

Maddiesmummy

I would totally include a dress code for an event like that. It's a pretty big deal and sounds like a real bash. Just add it to the invite along with the RSVP and it's no big deal, people will happily oblige.

sjb&apa

Maddiesmummy:

I would totally include a dress code for an event like that. It's a pretty big deal and sounds like a real bash. Just add it to the invite along with the RSVP and it's no big deal, people will happily oblige.

If OP wanted guests to really dress up, like guys should wear a suit or something, then yes, mention a dress code on the invites. But if jeans and a button-down short are all she wants, that's not worth mentioning. Most guys would wear something like that to go out anyway, right? I mean, it's not dressing up more than normal for a night out ...