Wedding afters?

vkid

`Folks,

Going to the afters of a wedding tonight. Is a suit over the top or would a nice sports jacket, shirt and jeans/chinos do? Also how much do people normally give in a card for a wedding present at the afters.
Its ages since I've been to one

Sir Arthur Daley

I would wear a suit, nice smart casual dress be good too.

moochers

Both options are good choices, whatever you feel comfortable in. I usually give fifty euro for a gift. Have a great time.

vkid

Going to ditch the suit idea...feel more comfortable in a nice shirt and jacket.

Thanks all.

Aidric

Jeans at a wedding? Leave it out.

Galwayguy35

40 quid is what I give if invited in the evening.

It's usually after 9pm when I would arrive so shirt and a good pair of jeans does the job for me.

veetwin

I would wear a suit also. Maybe without a tie. I have a few suits but don't wear them at work. Being invited to a wedding would be the perfect time to wear one of them. A gentlemen always looks better in a suit and wearing one shows respect to the wedding couple.

Certainly no jeans IMHO.

DazMarz

To be perfectly honest, I wouldn't wear jeans to anything as formal as a wedding reception. I'd wear slacks or chinos, a shirt (tie maybe) and a jacket/blazer.

A suit is not too over the top, as you won't be over dressed for it (practically everyone who has been there all day will be in a suit). But it's not essential.

But I would definitely, positively eschew jeans on this occasion.

Asbury Park

would agree with other posters OP that jeans are a no-no

wallycharlo

Concerning whether to Jean to not, I think it heavily depends on how one defines 'jeans' exactly; i.e. there are your typical blue jeans, but there are also navy / black / beige etc 'pants made from denim' which can look well in a dressy context.

awec

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