I go to a couple of white tie events every year. This is a ticket for the next one in two weeks time.



Formal black tie events are far more frequent; St Georges Day and Sovereign's birthday to name but two.

The informal black tie events are the most fun. Until really quite recently men wore a dinner suit (tuxedo) when going out to dinner. Once a month my wife and I go out to a restaurant. I wear my dinner suit and she wears - well something nice, I always like it. We book in advance and take a taxi. We have always received the very best of service. I cannot count the number of free bottles of wine (with the compliments of the management sir) or something special from the sweet trolley (the chef just made these and was wondering if you would give him your opinion on them) that we have been given.

I would not give up going to white tie and black tie events - they are too much fun.

Regards

Chas