Need advice on debs

ichbinsmg

I'll be attending my first debs next week, and I'm not at all clear on the things a guy is meant to do.
No.1: I know I'm meant to get a corsage for my date, but is it meant to match my her dress? Also, where in Dublin does anyone recommend for getting one? Any do's or dont's in realation to it?
No.2: I've heard a lot of talk about chocolates too. Do I get a box for my date, or my dates mother, or both? And what type would you recommend?
Any advice, but particularly from girls would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Red Hand

A corsage is the flower affixed to the girl's dress, right?

I remember our most tuned in teacher at school told us to go with an orchid, rather than the usual rose or carnation. Hope this helps!

bnagrrl

Some good advice on corsages:
http://www.promspot.com/ps_article.htm?Object=A30219113441&subchannel

You can buy them in most florists.

As for the chocolates, well everyone loves choccies right? It wouldn't do any harm to get them for the gal and the mammy but I don't think it's gonna ruin the night if you don't.

EDIT: Forgot to say, get FANCY choccies: Leonidas, Butler's, Lily's etc if you're gonna get any chocolates at all. A small box will be about €7-10. That's plenty to spend IMO.

haligh

it would be a nice gesture to bring chocolates, whether for the girl or the mammy is up to you.

orchids are definitely a win, match the dress if you know the colour and otherwise go for a tasteful white

minidazzler

Corsage, Matching the dress. Just tell the florist what colour the dress is.

Flowers and Chocolates for the Mammy.

The Key to your penis lock for the Dad if requested.

Zillah

If in doubt go with a white orchid, matches pretty much anything.

Also remember, its just a fun night out. This isn't a prom, Irish people have trouble taking anything seriously, relax. Hell, my debs date wore the corsage for about ten minutes but her dress was really slinky and it was weighing it down so we left it at the house.

rizzla

Eh, the girl who I went to the debs with, her mum gave me everything I needed so all was well. If your close with the family ask her mum.

Agent Smith

ichbinsmg wrote: »

I'll be attending my first debs next week, and I'm not at all clear on the things a guy is meant to do.
No.1: I know I'm meant to get a corsage for my date, but is it meant to match my her dress? Also, where in Dublin does anyone recommend for getting one? Any do's or dont's in realation to it?
No.2: I've heard a lot of talk about chocolates too. Do I get a box for my date, or my dates mother, or both? And what type would you recommend?
Any advice, but particularly from girls would be appreciated.
Thanks!

having gone to 4 debs, including my own here are some tips i found, either from my own experiance, or from observations***

1. Dont turn up looking like a mess, Dress sharp. get a somewhat decent tux. Blacktie is grand*. (i was a debs where a guy turned up in Jeans.

2. Buy both the mother and your partner** chocolates, Something fancy, but not over the top (butlers or thorntons, not something you grabbed in tesco an hour ago)

3. If you are the sort of person that has to have a limo, sometimes its nice to have a group of people, rather then Just you and your date. Not only does this save you money, its a better atmosphere.

4. Dont get too drunk to early. honestly, if you really feel the need to Get completely ****faced, Dont Expect a Goodnight kiss or whatever afterwards. People always remember not only the drunk guy, but the drunk guys date, and she will prob die of embarssment.

5. Hipflasks can look quite styleish, But Going back to the first point, Few girls would drink from one straight, and it could make you look like a bit of a wineo

6. If you know the girl before hand and know the family, Things are a bit easier. best debs i went to was a mates of mine where i knew her for years.

7. If your date is your Girlfriend. Make sure she feels like a Million dollars. Be sure to push the boat out a bit. Nobody likes a cheepskate. (of course, dont go over the top, i'm sure that would intimidate your gf)

As i said, feel free to take some, none or all of this advice.
Enjoy yourself!


*If your looking into going to college, it may be an investment to buy a tux. College balls, and Whatnots sometimes require a Formal dinnersuit/tux. If money is tight, Blacktie used to sell ex-rentals For pretty cheap. if money is no object, loius copeland has some great suits

**This has some cunning advantages.
1. if you fancy your date, and want to really impress her and her family, this looks good
2. most women generally wont scoff a load of chocolates infront of their dates. Thus Often enought you get something to eat in the limo/bus home in the morning/leisureplex/whereever



Be sure to let us know how it went

and have a good time!

coillcam

I'm hardly qualified to give advice here, as I wasn't going to bother going to mine but anyway convinced one of the girls at work to accompany me just 3 days before my Debs :eek:

FWIW all I did was get her choccies, flowers and bottle of wine the following day after the debs as I was a bit rushed and impulsive to say the least. I really enjoyed the night and was delighted I went. Some of the guys that were there from school I haven't seen since, so great memories all round. Enjoy your night OP and I wasn't the only guy who didn't have a corsage. Probably couldn't spell the word at the time either.