Graduation

[lady_p_gold]

Have posted this in Home and Garden too ... does everyone wear hats and things to a Graduation or is it more casual .. don't want to be the only one in a hat !

[silly moo]

A lot depends on which Uni I think.
Ididn't wear a hat at Durham or Aberystwyth - but I would have loved to as I adore hats.
Ask your offspring what they think as it's their day and thay might have thoughts on the matter.
Enjoy feeling and looking very proud of your son / daughter, and enjoy the day.

[shehin]

If you look at the website for the Uni there will be photos from this year's ceremonies. There should be some showing the guests, which will give you an indication of what people tend to dress in.

[GraceAnais]

everyone dresses in different stuff. some people make no effort, where others do. the official photos after cost a bomb, so make sure you look your best. at mine lots of people wore flamboyant national dress, it was an 'anything goes policy...' which was nice as everyone felt comfortable!

graduations are similar to weddings; some make the effort, others don't. but i'm all for bringing back hats!!! they are brilliant. maybe you could start a trend. wear what you want and don't follow the crowd!

[january_bug]

I'd echo too sentiments from above:

• Some people will, most won't.


• Your child has worked very hard for this day to come and, though you are proud of them, it's THEIR day (even if you basically paid for it!!!). I was really stressed out on my graduation, and luckily my parents didn't make things worse (for once). I would say to ask your clever offspring "Do you think I should wear a hat?" and do your best to get the subtle hint if they're trying to say "no"!

Congratulations to your "child" (young adult now of course!) - I'm sure you're really proud of them!

[Mistopheles]

Wear a hat if you want - it's usually about 50% of women that do. And have a lovely day.

[Piper-AK]

At my graduation, some wore hats some didn't. As long as it's not 50 foot high, with flashing lights and fireworks going off in it it won't steal the show, so will be ok. And don't forget, you can always take it off and leave it somewhere safe.