Do you think i should wear a tuxedo/dinner jacket (with bow tie) to my graduation this summer?

Question

i will be graduating from the University of London this summer, non of my friends will be wearing a bow, but i really want to. is it common to be wearing a tuxedo to a graduation?

Answer 1

yup, the guys usually do it so haha

Answer 2

Most people will just be wearing a suit with a tie. I graduated from the University of York a few weeks ago. I have to say, no one was wearing a dinner jacket. I wouldn't say it's common! Maybe if you don't want to stand out, save it for a formal ball of some kind. There's something about a tuxedo that suggests an occasion with background jazz music and martinis.

Then again, if you want to, you should. Nothing wrong with making a particular effort. You might just set a new trend.