My dd will be honored amongst other young published authors in our state. It will be a luncheon at a Grand Ballroom in Amway (a hotel in Grand Rapids, MI). I searched for pics online and it does look a bit fancy and can only find 1 pic online of previous luncheons for the same event. The teacher who attended was wearing jeans.
Do you think it is ok for my dd to wear dark jeans? They are soft with built in suspenders. This one http://static.zara.net/photos//2014/I/0/3/p/1506/704/400/.... She'll wear them with a girly top and gold hi-tops.
Or is it necessary for her to wear a dress? (She is not a dress kinda girl)
BTW This is for young authors. My dd is 10 yo and the luncheon is for kids K to 12th grade. I'm not sure if she can get away with it because it's a youth luncheon.
TIA
You ladies are probably right. She has decided on some dressy navy skorts an cream shirt and cream cardigan jacket with gold buttons. Still wearing the hi-tops
I would not wear jeans of any kind. I would find some nice dress pants and go from there. You can find all sorts of nice dress pants that would fit the occasion. You don't have to do a dress but you do want to dress nicely.
Congrats to your daughter!
But no, I would not have my child wear jeans. She doesn't need to wear a dress, but she can wear dress pants.
Sorry, but I do not think jeans are appropriate attire for this kind of event. If your daughter doesn't want to wear a dress she could wear a more casual skirt and cute top or dress pants. (Check out The Children's Place)
High top sneakers are the accepted wear for teens. I have a teen granddaughter. She doesn't even own a dress or skorts. Her shoes are all sports shoes. High tops are her favorite. Her dressy outfit is black jeans and a nice top, not necessarily dressy but not a knit such as t-shirts.
Your last description looks fine to me. Gold high tops are dressy.
I suggest you talk with the person arranging this for your daughter; perhaps her teacher.
Dress codes have become much more casual since my 34 yo daughter was that age.
I see she decided on a skort and top. That sounds great. I would suggest different shoes. Hightop tennis shoes are in the same category as jeans.
Congrats to your daughter.
My daughter and myself are more formal and would never wear jeans of any sort. My daughter would proudly wear a dress but that's my daughter, not yours.
I like the idea in your SWH of what she chose. At least try to look a bit more formal than jeans.
Added: kudos to you and congratulations to your daughter!!!
i like your final solution. the jeans are adorable, but no, not appropriate for this sort of event. the outfit she has settled on will be quirky and cute, and still dressy enough to be respectful.
congratulations to her! how exciting to be published already!
:) khairete
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When my daughter was in 5th grade and was honored at a special ceremony we went dress shopping - and she was able to wear that dress to a number of other occasions over the next year or two. It was a simple cotton dress - not fussy and not overly girly. But if your daughter doesn't like dresses then I'd get a pair of black pants (they will be less expensive than jeans) and a cute top. If that's not appealing to her what about the bright colored pants that are everywhere these days? I think something like this calls for more than jeans. I don't know what the teacher in the photo was thinking...
Love the outfit she decided on! She sounds like a self assured, confident young lady. Tell her MamaR said Congratulations!
I'm a bit more formal, so my kids would wear something dressy. I LOVE the suspenders in the pic! Super cute.
your daughter sounds awesome!!!
I'd let my granddaughter wear a church dress and she'd be happy. I truly don't know what I'd do if I were in your shoes.
