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[PANTHERTEKE]

Originally Posted by AOEforme

I'm from the Big 10 also, and I agree things are much different. Our chapter took a trip to Georgia to visit another chapter for their formal and it's a much different style of Greek. Ours is much more laid-back and less formal.... Which can be a good or bad thing depending on what you want.

This caught my interest, I was wondering how are "Formals" in other campuses? Because on mine, it's an all-out, rent-a-limo-or-party-bus kind of thing. Kind of like Prom in college except with an open bar.

I've seen formals from places like UF and they seem to be done in regular banquet halls.

And how much are tickets per couple?

[AOEforme]

Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE

This caught my interest, I was wondering how are "Formals" in other campuses? Because on mine, it's an all-out, rent-a-limo-or-party-bus kind of thing. Kind of like Prom in college except with an open bar.

I've seen formals from places like UF and they seem to be done in regular banquet halls.

And how much are tickets per couple?

Honestly, from what I've seen, it totally depends on a bunch of factors: the chapter in question, who plans it, the occasion, etc.

For my chapter, it really depends on who's social chair. Last semester, our formal was really more of a semi-formal. It was in a small room in a rather nice, but not uber-fancy restaurant. There were no tickets, only what you bought food and drink-wise. Dresses were suggested, but not required (nice pants and a fancy top were an option). Guys were expected to wear a collared shirt, but a tie was optional.

This semster, we're having a formal in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton in our city with a four-course meal. It's black-tie and will be between $40-$70/couple.

The fraternity formals I've been to vary as well, much of it depending on the fraternity, who is planning the event, the occasion, etc. (I'm not sure how much they cost: I've never had to pay.) I've had to go out and buy a dress or just borrow my roommate's sundress.

From what I've seen or heard, the sororities are in much of the same boat. A Tri-Delt friend of mine helped plan her formal. It was at the chapter house and dinner wasn't served: many people went out for dinner beforhand. Apparently, KKG had their formal a year before at the same place we are.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE

This caught my interest, I was wondering how are "Formals" in other campuses? Because on mine, it's an all-out, rent-a-limo-or-party-bus kind of thing. Kind of like Prom in college except with an open bar.

I've seen formals from places like UF and they seem to be done in regular banquet halls.

And how much are tickets per couple?

Ours is totally different.

Fraternities at the UofArkansas go to another city to hold the formal. They split a two bed room with a date and another fraternity brother and his date and spend the weekend there. It is very, very formal but the dancing is usually done in the downstairs of the hotel or really close so we can spend time drinking at the bar. Common destinations for formal are Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas (try not to go there so much because so many of the members or their dates are from there, so it's not much of a getaway) or Memphis. Hot Springs is also an option but a far less used one.

[pledgemaster]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Ours is totally different.

Fraternities at the UofArkansas go to another city to hold the formal. They split a two bed room with a date and another fraternity brother and his date and spend the weekend there. It is very, very formal but the dancing is usually done in the downstairs of the hotel or really close so we can spend time drinking at the bar. Common destinations for formal are Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas (try not to go there so much because so many of the members or their dates are from there, so it's not much of a getaway) or Memphis. Hot Springs is also an option but a far less used one.

we do this too. We go to the closest big city, and get hotel rooms that we share with our date and another brother. They are very formal, even more so than prom. Its been a while since I've been to prom so things might be different now.

[PANTHERTEKE]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Ours is totally different.

Fraternities at the UofArkansas go to another city to hold the formal. They split a two bed room with a date and another fraternity brother and his date and spend the weekend there. It is very, very formal but the dancing is usually done in the downstairs of the hotel or really close so we can spend time drinking at the bar. Common destinations for formal are Kansas City, St. Louis, Dallas (try not to go there so much because so many of the members or their dates are from there, so it's not much of a getaway) or Memphis. Hot Springs is also an option but a far less used one.

Ahh ok, nice.

SInce we're 20 minutes away from Miami Beach, we rent out a big Miami Beach hotel's banquet hall.

Tickets are $150 for active couples and $170 for alumni, we really go all out. And we definitely hire an open bar for the night lol.