Themed grown up parties.

[Lampingpolars]

We are going to a 30th birthday party (in a pub) next week and the theme is black and white. I'm going to wear a black jumpsuit a friend of the birthday boy keeps messaging me saying "remember you HAVE to wear black or white'. I Know that! I'm not stupid, I can read the invite. My DH has recently put on weight and it on a diet- his black jeans and trousers are too small and we are in no position to buy him a new pair to wear once. He's going to wear a black shirt and dark jeans. Are we being unreasonable?

No but if you want to avoid attention, find a white hat for him. All anyone will see is the right colours.

No yanbu...I hate fancy dress or themes for adults...what difference does it make what colour clothing your guests are wearing!!?

Well I'm black and he's white so we are already winning...

^^ Love this!

genius no need to dress up in colours then!
in all seriousness I think it will fine with dark jeans/trousers and a black shirt for your DH

YANBU at all
I'd go in a red dress I hate theme parties almost as much as I hate fancy dress parties .... Could explain why I don't go out much ...

These themes piss me right off

I usually decline the invite go if I find there's a bloody theme

I usually decline if it's a theme / fancy dress too.
Hate it !

YAAllBVVVU in not liking fancy dress you can prise my wonderwoman/pirate costumes from my cold, dead hands

However, in this instance, YANBU - he could wear white pants so if anyone challenges him... or carry a white handkerchief? And frankly, while I enjoy a good dress up, most fancy dress parties have a mixture of costumes from full out to token effort, and a good portion of people wearing normal clothes, so I doubt you'll be the only ones.

Wonder if the self appointed fashion police will turn us away at the door if I wear a navy mac...

YANBU but how many versions of your username do you have?!

Haha, Dojo, quite a few it would seem...

Do have two names though and the posts I've made in the other one paired with this one would definitely out me but I can't remember my password to make this one my username again so have to keep writing it in the bar and autocorrect keeps changing it.

Ooh I don't like themes.

Why are you namechanging for each post Lamping? Only your Op is highlighted.

And that was a ramble that doesn't make much sense. I blame gin and sleepiness.

Sorry X post. I was getting all confused.