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Know your audience and dress accordingly

It can be tempting to go a little wild with summer colors and prints and admittedly, Ive done that many years in the past

While both dress codes heavily feature jewel tones, white tie often leans toward muted and traditional shades

Neither of them are fans of white, so instead of having something they didnt like in their day they incorporated their favourite colour black

Some parents choose to size up slightly to allow room for growth or socks, but shoes should still fit securely to avoid slipping