MenBlack tuxedo jacket and matching trousersFormal (piqué or pleated front) white shirt

Shirt studs and cuff linksBlack bow tie (silk, satin, or twill)

Black cummerbund to match tie, or a vestDressy braces to ensure a good fit (optional)Dressy braces to ensure a good fit (optional)

No glovesBlack patent shoes and black dress socks

Dark suit, white dress shirt, and conservative ties

These are the traditionally gendered black tie standards to help answer some commonly asked questions, but our guests should dress in

whatever formal wear they choose!

WomenFormal (floor length) evening gown

Dressy cocktail dressYour dressiest “little black dress”