Black Tie Event

The boy and I spent much of the week getting ready to go to our first black tie event as a couple. He went and rented a tux (originally he got a traditional one with a cummerbund, so I made him go back and reorder one with a vest…so much cuter!) and I found a great dress (that was made for a girl who was at least 6 feet tall, so I got it hemmed…I am 5’3 on a good day). So, how did it go? Read below!

Dear Director of the Gala,

Here are some tips for next year’s event:

1. Have the silent auction in a bigger room, so that everyone is not bumping into everyone else and spilling their drinks (I think I must have had about 5 get close to pouring all over my new BCBG dress, it’s a good thing it was only close or I might have lost it…as most girls would. Plus I don’t even drink!).

2. It would be nice to be able to carry on a conversation during dinner; therefore, the music needs to be much quieter so that I can actually hear what they are saying. I would also liked to have not shouted at people the whole evening. I still have the music ringing in my ear a day later (not in a good way).

3. Can the hired entertainment please have more clothes on? As much as I am sure that many of the men enjoyed the skimpy little outfits they wore, I don’t think the wives appreciated it very much.

4. Not everyone enjoys the same types of food, some choices would be nice (especially for those of us who didn’t eat lunch so to ensure we would look good in our dresses, which is one of the, if not the most important thing).

There were some pros though, I loved getting dressed up and seeing the boy in a tux, the desert was wonderful (probably because I was starving), and we got to go for free (so maybe I shouldn’t be complaining)!