What does it mean when an invitation specifies colors?

gmku · 09.20.2008, 11:22 AM

My wife and I received an invitation to a friend's surprise birthday party. At the bottom it says "Colors: Black and White."

I've never seen this before. My wife thinks that it means guest attire is supposed to be in black and white only. This way, people at the party distinguish easily who the host is--they'll be the only ones in something colorful.

I'm like, WTF!? Has anybody ever heard of this?

Help me out. I'm clueless.

schizophrenicroom · 09.20.2008, 11:34 AM

either it's formal, or you just need to wear black and white. like the annual white party in the hamptons. guests are required to wear white, just because. but i like your wife's theory. if i have a birthday fest in march, i'm doing that.

Cantankerous · 09.20.2008, 12:02 PM

it is a formal event with black and white attire. the host will probably also be wearing black and white.

SYRFox · 09.20.2008, 12:04 PM

I think everybody will be wearing black and white, except the host who'll wear white and black, so that you can distinguish him

SYRFox · 09.20.2008, 12:05 PM

Go dressed up like that

PAULYBEE2656 · 09.20.2008, 12:11 PM

maybe the party licence is substantially cheaper!!!!!!

seriously, thats a terrible wording of formal dress only i reckon!
i had one invite to an afters at a wedding and instead of rsvp on the end it said and if i remember this rightly...

"please call ahead prior to your arrival if you are not going to arrive"

the same invite said "we invite you to the last wedding of our lives, and the first"

man it was a shit invite, we didnt actually go because we didnt even know the people.....

greedrex · 09.20.2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SYRFox

I think everybody will be wearing black and white, except the host who'll wear white and black, so that you can distinguish him

hey! witty!

floatingslowly · 09.20.2008, 01:40 PM

fuck the system.

wear the loudest hawaiian shirt you can find.

greenbird · 09.20.2008, 02:38 PM

It means asians/hispanics aren't welcome at this party of yours.

SYRFox · 09.20.2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by greedrex

hey! witty!

Just like La Méthode Cauet

pbradley · 09.20.2008, 03:18 PM

It means wear an all grey suit and a sign around your neck with a middle figure drawn on it.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 09.20.2008, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmku

My wife and I received an invitation to a friend's surprise birthday party. At the bottom it says "Colors: Black and White."

I've never seen this before. My wife thinks that it means guest attire is supposed to be in black and white only. This way, people at the party distinguish easily who the host is--they'll be the only ones in something colorful.

I'm like, WTF!? Has anybody ever heard of this?

Help me out. I'm clueless.

Uhh... Are you serious?
It means it's a formal event

How old are you again?
Shouldn't you know that by now?

o'connor · 09.20.2008, 04:01 PM

crypto yr sig is hilarious! i saw that shit while readin gmy daily hop hop news at work and couldnt' stop laughing lol.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 09.20.2008, 04:03 PM

that's how I roll
stuntin is a habit

09.20.2008, 04:03 PM

especially the first shot is pure gold, just a second before it happens

ni'k · 09.20.2008, 04:08 PM

it means the party will take place in the negative spectrum OR SOME OTHER JOKE I CANT BE BOTHERED TO MAKE WORK

SYRFox · 09.20.2008, 04:29 PM

Let's make this thread a colorfest for the occasion

gmku · 09.20.2008, 04:47 PM

I don't think it means formal. Black tie means formal.

From what I understand, this is kind of a southern thing, especially in the African American community, to state colors you wear to a party in the invitation. According to a black friend of ours, we're simply supposed to wear attire of black and white.

Anyway, this is the average husband of a casual business acquaintance fellow wage-earner of my wife's, and we both don't really give a fuck. It's not like we're going to a gala at the governor's mansion. Wife says if it is formal she's not going that route and we'll show up in our informal rags and they'll just have to deal with it.

But seriously, I don't think it's formal. It's a surprise party. How you gonna get the guest of honor dressed formally and still surprise him?

Pookie · 09.20.2008, 04:58 PM

I'd wear this:

gmku · 09.20.2008, 05:12 PM

Anyway... should be interesting.

I'll report back after the event and let you know.

09.20.2008, 11:22 AM	#1
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	My wife and I received an invitation to a friend's surprise birthday party. At the bottom it says "Colors: Black and White." I've never seen this before. My wife thinks that it means guest attire is supposed to be in black and white only. This way, people at the party distinguish easily who the host is--they'll be the only ones in something colorful. I'm like, WTF!? Has anybody ever heard of this? Help me out. I'm clueless. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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09.20.2008, 11:34 AM	#2
schizophrenicroom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: behind you Posts: 10,807	either it's formal, or you just need to wear black and white. like the annual white party in the hamptons. guests are required to wear white, just because. but i like your wife's theory. if i have a birthday fest in march, i'm doing that. __________________ fuck i'm frustrated, freaking out something fierce, would you help me? i'm hungry and i stuffer and i startle, i struggle and i stammer til i'm up to my ears in miserable quote unquote "art"
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09.20.2008, 12:02 PM	#3
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	it is a formal event with black and white attire. the host will probably also be wearing black and white. __________________ RETIRED
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09.20.2008, 12:04 PM	#4
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	I think everybody will be wearing black and white, except the host who'll wear white and black, so that you can distinguish him
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09.20.2008, 12:05 PM	#5
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Go dressed up like that
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PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	maybe the party licence is substantially cheaper!!!!!! seriously, thats a terrible wording of formal dress only i reckon! i had one invite to an afters at a wedding and instead of rsvp on the end it said and if i remember this rightly... "please call ahead prior to your arrival if you are not going to arrive" the same invite said "we invite you to the last wedding of our lives, and the first" man it was a shit invite, we didnt actually go because we didnt even know the people..... __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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09.20.2008, 01:40 PM	#8
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	fuck the system. wear the loudest hawaiian shirt you can find.
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09.20.2008, 02:38 PM	#9
greenbird bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 115	It means asians/hispanics aren't welcome at this party of yours.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	It means wear an all grey suit and a sign around your neck with a middle figure drawn on it.
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cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	that's how I roll stuntin is a habit
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09.20.2008, 04:03 PM	#15
al shabbray Posts: n/a	especially the first shot is pure gold, just a second before it happens
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09.20.2008, 04:08 PM	#16
ni'k invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,360	it means the party will take place in the negative spectrum OR SOME OTHER JOKE I CANT BE BOTHERED TO MAKE WORK
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09.20.2008, 04:29 PM	#17
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Let's make this thread a colorfest for the occasion
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09.20.2008, 04:47 PM	#18
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I don't think it means formal. Black tie means formal. From what I understand, this is kind of a southern thing, especially in the African American community, to state colors you wear to a party in the invitation. According to a black friend of ours, we're simply supposed to wear attire of black and white. Anyway, this is the average husband of a casual business acquaintance fellow wage-earner of my wife's, and we both don't really give a fuck. It's not like we're going to a gala at the governor's mansion. Wife says if it is formal she's not going that route and we'll show up in our informal rags and they'll just have to deal with it. But seriously, I don't think it's formal. It's a surprise party. How you gonna get the guest of honor dressed formally and still surprise him? __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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09.20.2008, 04:58 PM	#19
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	I'd wear this:
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09.20.2008, 05:12 PM	#20
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Anyway... should be interesting. I'll report back after the event and let you know. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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