What to wear to a graduation

Go with what you are comfortable wearing, sketchers are also sensible.

Trousers and a shirt seems sensible, and the tie in the pocket was also good advice. You could always put it on for a photo and take it off and unbutton the top 1 or 2 buttons once formalities are out of the way. Another option due to the weather would be a short sleeve shirt.

Ultimately I wouldn't worry about what other people were wearing, if you rock up with a shirt and tie on and others are less informal with jeans and a t-shirt it is what it is, the main thing is you are there and you are happy with how you look, you'll have the photos to look back on in a few years so really it comes down to how you want them to look. Would it matter in 5/10 years time what you wore? to would you remember the day with your lad more?

I have all this to come, but even at the open days there are differences in peoples appearances (kids and parents) with some people putting in more effort than others, I think the main thing is just being there.

Tank top and flares

I've been driving past the Cardiff university all week and they've had graduations on holding up the traffic so I've probably seen several hundred graduation attendees.

they were mostly pretty smartly dressed, so I'd go as a minimum smart trousers and a shirt, maybe a jacket if it isn't too hot.

I hope you go and manage to persuade him to go as well. :)

sometimes it's easy to rely on the women in our lives to force us into doing this kind of thing - I know I've been guilty of that in many instances. Keeping it going when the women aren't forcing you into it (divorce in my case) is a nice way of showing that you are there for them especially if it's out of your comfort zone.

Go reasonably smart. After all the pictures you will have taken may be on display for a very long time and you do not wish your child to be ashamed of the scruffy nature of the parental outfit. Personally I would wear a suit.

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Originally Posted by Michael Morris

This thread highlights the helping and friendship offered by board users.

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I thought it was quite entertaining.

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Strange request, it’s a lovely thread. Not a word I’d normally use, ‘lovely’, but it sorts of sums up a lot of the sentiments.

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:thumbup: Absolutely. I'm not sure of the timelines Elwood but just go as you want mate. You're there and that's what counts. If it's happened, hope you had a fab day, if it hasn't, hope you have a fab day! :thumbup:

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So did I, it was great.

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

I don't really have anything smart casual these days as I never really need it. I should probably get some just in case!

So I guess my suit, but probably no tie.

I will have to cheat with shoes as formal shoes hurt my feet, so my smart black Skechers will do.

Thanks everyone

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Perfect, enjoy the day, you should be proud :thumbup:

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Not the audience for it on here, you cant even slightly joke without someone crying for it to stop and for everyone to play nice.