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Does anyone else feel like this? Dress code etiquette..
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I have 3 mandatory dress code rules that I cannot for the life of me understand why others dont also adopt 
I threw a baby shower this past weekend and 4 people showed up in jeans. One had a zip up little hoodie thing on. WTF! My three rules are never ever wear jeans to a Baby Shower, Bridal Shower or Church. Anyone else agree? I just silently shake my head when I see people dressed so casually at these kind of events. I sometimes feel it shows poor manners...flame away.
I threw a baby shower this past weekend and 4 people showed up in jeans. One had a zip up little hoodie thing on. WTF! My three rules are never ever wear jeans to a Baby Shower, Bridal Shower or Church. Anyone else agree? I just silently shake my head when I see people dressed so casually at these kind of events. I sometimes feel it shows poor manners...flame away. Severe MFI resulting in IVF/ICSI #1 in Nov 2007. BFP!!
Our beautiful son was born July 2008.
2010: 2 IVF's,1 FET = 2 BFN's, 1 c/p
Feb 2011-Unmedicated FET= BFP!! DS #2 born Oct 2011!!.
Our beautiful son was born July 2008.
2010: 2 IVF's,1 FET = 2 BFN's, 1 c/p
Feb 2011-Unmedicated FET= BFP!! DS #2 born Oct 2011!!.
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Re: Does anyone else feel like this? Dress code etiquette..
Our beautiful son was born July 2008.
2010: 2 IVF's,1 FET = 2 BFN's, 1 c/p
Feb 2011-Unmedicated FET= BFP!! DS #2 born Oct 2011!!.
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"Someday we will look at our babies and know it will be worth it. If it was easy, we would not have had our babies, the babies we were meant to have." From Amy052006
I wear jeans to church. My church is a contemporary service and they are very open about come as you are. There was even a guy in a Giants Jersey for Super Bowl Sunday. If they are dressy jeans I'm fine with them to showers... but regular jeans no. and no tennis shoes!
Married 8.13.2005, M/C 12/8/06- 5 weeks, M/C 2/27/07- 7 weeks, M/C w/ D&C 8/10/09-6.5 weeks *Charles Lawrence born 5/2/08 @ 3:14am, 7lb 8oz, 20.5 inches. Clomid, Crinone and baby aspirin. *Alexandra Claire born 9/14/10 @ 9:52am 6lb 14oz, 20.5 inches. Femara, Crinone and baby aspirin.
I think each church is different so I kind of just go with dressy unless I'm told otherwise, but showers I don't see a problem with nice jeans as long as they're with a dressy/nice shirt and dress shoes.
I guess the only exception would be if the location of the shower was somewhere super nice. But most showers I've gone to are in halls, restaurants or people's houses.
Please keep in mind that this is just MY opinion. Im sure many many people are fine with it
Our beautiful son was born July 2008.
2010: 2 IVF's,1 FET = 2 BFN's, 1 c/p
Feb 2011-Unmedicated FET= BFP!! DS #2 born Oct 2011!!.
I agree with you on the BBQ shower...then jeans would be acceptable in my eyes. Again, this is just an opinion.
Our beautiful son was born July 2008.
2010: 2 IVF's,1 FET = 2 BFN's, 1 c/p
Feb 2011-Unmedicated FET= BFP!! DS #2 born Oct 2011!!.
ETA: the shower is in the banquet room at a bowling alley so i think casual is good.
I agree with you in the no jeans to church. However jeans now days are a fashion staple. I go out of my way to find great jeans that can be dressed up with the right other items. That being said if the shower was in the summer or spring I would wear a dress, but don't wear jeans in the summer they are too hot, but in the fall and winter I live in jeans unless I have a meeting for work and need to wear a suit or dress pants.
As long as you are wearing "fashionable" jeans- meaning dark wash, good fitting I don't see anything wrong with it. Pair jeans with some heels and a dressy top with some good accessories and it's a very nice outfit.
Note to self: Don't wear jeans to happycouple's sprinkle.
Yeah, basically this. I would never wear a t-shirt or hoodie, though. It has to be a nicer top and no sneakers. When I've attended more formal churches, I wore dresses, but the church I attend now runs the full spectrum. Our pastor even wears jeans (though he always wears a blazer unless it's too hot). At the church I grew up in, it has become so casual that you would actually look out of place in a dress, and I have worn skirts there and felt overdressed!
For showers, I think you should make an effort to not look sloppy, but I wouldn't frown on anyone for wearing nice jeans.
You are perfectly entitled to your point of view!
what drives me bonkers is someone who shows up at a WEDDING in jeans and casual clothes, when everyone else is all dressed up. Dude, if you know you are coming, pack something nice to change into!
Because we're fancy like that.
I 3rd this
But I love to dress up and just don't get why you would want to wear jeans to those kinds of things!
I wore jeans to my own baby shower... oops! But, they were cute and I had a nice blouse on and heels. It was a couple's shower at night, as opposed to a tea sipping shower, so there were lots of people there wearing jeans.
I'm typically a dressier dresser. To each their own!
Clomid M/C 8 weeks 2/08 *IVF #1-DD born 3/09
*Surprise BFP-T18 baby lost at 13w 1/10 *FET #1-DS born 2/11
All of this, exactly
I agree. It's not something that really gets my feathers ruffled, except at church (although I'm sure there are some churches where it's the norm, as some pp mentioned). But I personally rarely wear jeans to parties, etc. I guess I just like the chance to dress up a bit more.
I know everyone doesn't agree with you, but I do. I would NEVER go to temple in pants, no less jeans, (yes, I am a little more conservative than many) and I am always astounded when I drive past a church and see what people are wearing.
Oh, and I'll add one to your list. No jeans at a funeral, either! My nephews, teenagers, came to my grandmother's funeral (not their blood relation, my nephews by marriage, but, still.....) in jeans, football jerseys, and baseball hats. I just looked at my SIL like, are you freakin' kidding me! I actually wanted to tell her what was not appropriate for them to wear to temple for Alana's baby naming.
I know everyone doesn't agree with you, but I do. I would NEVER go to temple in pants, no less jeans, (yes, I am a little more conservative than many) and I am always astounded when I drive past a church and see what people are wearing.
Oh, and I'll add one to your list. No jeans at a funeral, either! My nephews, teenagers, came to my grandmother's funeral (not their blood relation, my nephews by marriage, but, still.....) in jeans, football jerseys, and baseball hats. I just looked at my SIL like, are you freakin' kidding me! I actually wanted to tell her what was not appropriate for them to wear to temple for Alana's baby naming.
I know everyone doesn't agree with you, but I do. I would NEVER go to temple in pants, no less jeans, (yes, I am a little more conservative than many) and I am always astounded when I drive past a church and see what people are wearing.
Oh, and I'll add one to your list. No jeans at a funeral, either! My nephews, teenagers, came to my grandmother's funeral (not their blood relation, my nephews by marriage, but, still.....) in jeans, football jerseys, and baseball hats. I just looked at my SIL like, are you freakin' kidding me! I actually wanted to tell her what was not appropriate for them to wear to temple for Alana's baby naming.
After 2 rounds of IVF & 2 rounds of FET, we were blessed with identical twin girls!
i agree with you
What's wrong with jeans, a nice top and heels or dressy boots?