Originally posted by: Feanor727
Originally posted by: queenrobot
I don't much about the host except that he sounds exactly like Borat and practices a form of Jewish mysticism popularized by Madonna, and that he owns a salon. The invitation was nice, but not like dusted in gold or anything.
Don't know if that helps.
You really should just call and ask: "Thank you for your invitation to *insert event name*. I was just calling to clarify though, by formal do you mean Black Tie? *wait for response* Thank you so much. We'll see you then."
If the party's in Phoenix, it could go either way. Generally speaking, West-Coast or IT nerd= formal as suit/tie (like the majority of responses), Northeast = formal as black or white tie (like Uppsala's, tk's and my response), South = formal as shoes, shirt and
your cleanest overalls. Anywhere else in the country, the term's meaning changes based on the origin of the host.
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