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Black tie

I received a wedding invitation in the mail a few days ago. This is rare for me. During my life I have attended several dozen weddings, but very rarely as a guest. I have been a ringbearer, groom, groomsman, minister, audio engineer, lighting technician, television camera operator, television switcher operator, videographer, and photographer, but seldom have I gotten to simply sit and watch.

There is a note at the bottom of this invitation that states “black tie optional”. My understanding is that this means if one has a tuxedo, one should wear it. If one doesn’t have a tuxedo, a black suit is required. In no case should it be more casual than that, and white tie and tails is not overdoing it. This gives me a good excuse to wear my tuxedo to something other than a choir concert, but I wonder how many other guests will actually be in tuxes. I was hoping to convince Emilie to break out an evening gown and go with me, but she’s going to be back in Australia before then. Anyone want to go to a wedding with me on January 31st?