Lavaliering question
 

Okay Ladies, here's a question for you. We all know that women can be lavaliered by a boyfriend who is in a fraternity. Now the question is, can I lavalier my boyfriend, who isn't in a fraternity, as a similar pre-engagement thing. I know that it was originally for guys to girls, but moving with the times and being a feminist and all, I'm all for equality. Please advise me in this rather unusual situation. Thanks ladies!

Roses,
Ashley
Sigma Beta '06 Alumna

Not AOII but...

one of our sisters lavaliered her boyfriend (later fiance/hubby) because he wasn't in a fraternity and therefore couldn't lavalier her.

He was very close friends with many of the sisters and loved the idea and no one had a problem with it. If he'd been just a "regular" boyfriend I don't know how it would have gone over, but he was around more than some sisters were. :)

When I was in school, if a boyfriend was not in a fraternity, then the girlfriend could get "pearled". It basically meant the same thing as being lavaliered and there was a candlel circle for it. The only person that I ever heard of getting lavaliered with our letters was our House Mom (she even cried).
Also, I remember seeing tee-shirts for boyfriends at one time that had IIOA on them (since they were a reflection of the AOII)- that might be cute to get him as a lavalier or engraved on a signet ring or something. Anyway, there is my 2 cents!

When I was in school, I remember that if a guy was not in a fraternity, he could lavalier a girl with her sorority letters.