AIBU to think smart shorts are fine for a graduation in heat?

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Tuesday is my son’s graduation. It’s in London so supposed to be 33C. We’ve been told that it’s in a marquee so bring a fan if possible. We are obviously only guests so will be sitting with the 100’s of other parents there.
I’ve changed my outfit to a summer floaty maxi dress as original outfit was a heavier material .

DH was originally going to wear smart jeans, shoes, pale blue cotton shirt and smart blazer. With the heat, he’s going to be miserable and hot!

Would it be appropriate for him to wear a smart short sleeved shirt and shorts and he’s got a pair of deck style shoes.
He says smart shorts are not ok!

POLL:
YABU - no it’s a posh event so wear the blazer 🥵
YANBU - it’s too hot so shorts and a smart shirt are fine 😎

I thought you were going to say on the graduate and that would have been unreasonable enough but on his father, hell no!

It's fine. No-one cares that much what guests wear. If it's suitable for the office, it's suitable for the graduation. I feel slightly ill at the thought of jeans in a marquee in 33 degrees!

Are jeans ever smart?

Chinos ? He won’t need a blazer.

It’s a formal occasion. Would he not have time to buy some lightweight trousers before Tuesday?

Of course smart shorts are fine, he’s not the graduate, no one besides you and possibly your child will even notice him. It’s not a day for him or you, it’s a day where you celebrate your child’s achievements, not a fashion parade for the parents, honestly no one will notice or care.

Shorts and deck style shoes - not for a formal occasion.

Can't he just ditch the blazer? Find some lighter trousers?

I'd ditch the blazer and go for the smart trousers.

We have our dds graduation this week too and dreading the heat too.

Im ok as have a dress but dh has a suit and dd has a gorgeous dress then her gown . Shes going to be melting!

Jeans aren’t appropriate, and nor are shorts. He doesn’t need a blazer. That said, no one really cares what parents are wearing, but I would think it a bit odd. I generally think that the hotter the weather, the more you should cover up - in long, loose, breathable clothing.

Ditch the blazer, roll the shirt sleeves and buy a pair of linen trousers.

Your poll choices make no sense.

YABU - no it’s a posh event so wear the blazer (too hot)
YANBU - it’s too hot so shorts and a smart shirt are fine (shorts too casual, and I think a smart shirt is weird with shorts)

Blazer not necessary, he can wear a nice shirt and long summer trousers that are not jeans - linen? chinos?

I don’t think jeans would be appropriate, or shorts.

Why are jeans or shorts the only options?

Shorts even smart ones are not acceptable and neither are jeans. Could he buy a linen suit?

I wouldn’t. It’s a formal occasion.

Smart shorts are absolutely fine in this situation.

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Lightweight long trousers and a short sleeve shirt are fine. I expect you’ll be taking family photos, and will look back and wish your DH’s knees weren’t on show whilst you and your DC are dressed up.

Jeans would not have been acceptable, shorts even less so.
Smart pair of chinos, shirt, tie and a blazer. No wonder the country is going to the dogs.

I don't think shorts are ok. I'd go for light-weight trousers and the smart short sleeve shirt or a normal shirt. No tie or blazer is fine.

My DH did for our middle son’s graduation and he looks a real scruff bag in the photos. No other men did and it was really hot.

I wouldn't think either jeans or shorts are appropriate for a formal event, but I don't think he needs to wear a blazer. Lighter weight trousers and a shirt would be ok.

Neither of your options.

A smart pair of trousers - much lighter than denim - and a shirt - ditch the blazer.

Deck shoes are not suitable. And I doubt shorts are.

Chino type trousers and a short sleeve shirt is better, assuming he doesn’t own a linen suit (which are worn in Italy and they seem to be fine in heat in them)

Smart shorts is an oxymoron. Light summer trousers and short sleeve shirt is fine.

Has anyone seen the way ppl rock up to graduations now?
Students dressed for nightclubbing, parents in gardening clothes 🤣
Smart shorts and boat shoes will be grand.