ladies night (freemasons)
My partner is a freemason and ive been invited to the ladies night....I havent a clue what to wear, can anyone give me some advice on this please!
lil75 Tue 14/10/08 15:36
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When I was a wee lass we had a party in a friends house, her father was the Grand Master of the local Masonic Hall. We dared her to get his case with all the paraphernalia out which he kept in a locked wardrobe. It took all of ten minutes to find the key and we had a wonderful time for the rest of the evening with the contents.I dread to think what would have happened if he had found out. They get up to some very peculiar things.But on the other hand look after their own very well.
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Lil75...a cocktail dress would be perect. It's a bl...dy dinner for Christ's sake. The "*******" who have answered are p..sed off because it is a Freemasons evening. o different from the GolfClub Dinner, Tennis Club Dinner, Wakefield Working Man'sDinner etc.....good and bad evenings all exist. Enjoy yourself Lil.
P.S am NOT a Freemason and I do NOT live in Wakefield.
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mrs_o - I can relate to your experience!
I've been to two ladies nights - never again!
The first one was soooo unbelievably boring & the second one was even more boring!
The live bands were crap & the musicians all looked as though they were ready to fall off their perches at any minute!
lil - I wore fitted strappy black dresses each time, along with a little jewellery & nice strappy shoes - but some of the 'old fashioned' ladies wore long flowery crimplene dresses of all things!
Just wear what ever you feel comfy in, but more importantly, be 'yourself'.
You never know, you might enjoy it. ;o}
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My god, I didnt realise I would get such a huge response!!! I have read through all the comments, and have laughed so much reading them.....hmm, I dont want to go, but im gonna have to, the worst thing of all, I hate people up there own ars*s, all that hoity toity bull, oh my god, can you imagine this!!! pmsl....I will let you know how it goes, if I can manage to contain myself for the evening!
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Don't even like to suggest this but your partner must be a bit of a t****r, to even think that you might like such an evening.
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ooooooh lil - please let us know how you get on!! When is it - cant wait to hear how youget on!! Oh and GOOD LUCK!!
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tell us where it is, and we can all come!
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For goodness sake don't mention you chat on websites.....you'll be forever classed as a saddo without friends.
These doos are for strengthening pecking orders and best kept away from but if you must, to support ur OH, be yourself and dont stand for pretenshusness.....an tell 'em so!
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Hi
I went to this night last year and had a really good night! There was about 10 of us (5 couples) in our crowd so we just enjoyed ourselves, had quite a few drinks and danced to the geriatric band! I'm looking forward to this years!
It was quite dressy though, I wore a knee length black satin pencil skirt and a fitted black top with skyscraper black and white polka dot heels. Others wore dresses and only one person was in dressy trousers, so I would say dress up for it!
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if you go,make the most of it,despite my comments re experience of 30 years ago,so long as your partener goes to a'do'with you(one of your choosing)
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Hi - my Grandad was a Mason and I remember going to their Junior Parties and when I was old enough a Ladies Evening in Leeds. I just remember it being lovely but I was probably carried away with the glamour (in Leeds!). Long dresses and dancing. I do remember being really confused when they prayed to 'The Great Architect of the Universe'.
I remember at his funeral too all these men turning up and standing to attention at the back of the church - my grandma was furious as she hadn't invited them! Not sure she fitted into the Mason's wife role somehow!
I'd go if I was you - you might have a laugh! But expect MCP's all the way!
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We were invited to one a few years ago with a view to my ex being invited to join, all members have to buy the lodge a gift on joining, nothing worth less than 1K. On entering we had to shake hands with all the dignitaries, and for that all us ladies had to wear gloves, these dignitaries all sported what looked like Jim'll fix it badges round their necks. The up side was it was a 9 course dinner, so if you want an evening of serious eating, I'd say go.
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My god ours was nothing like that!
Ours was a three course meal, very relaxed, didn't have to shake hands with anyone, very drunken by the end!
And they didn't have to buy a gift either!
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lil - i am going to a ladies night aswell soon, have been once before and as other post have stated its a weird weird thing lol! WEIRD! lol!
but anyway i am just wearing a nice black dress with black shoes. Last time most women were in dresses, some VERY OTT but other just dressed nicely.
Wear something that you are comfortable in but dressy!
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lil75 -
I hope i'm not too late, if you've already been I hope you enjoyed yourself.
Quite simply don't worry about it, if you're not enjoying yourself then kick your partner. Ladies nights are about thanking the partners and wives of the masons, it's a night to honour that special person in their lives and to thank them for putting up with us. Most of the posts on here make pretty sad reading, i've been to quite a few and I really don't recognise most of the descriptions. Some have been quite dull but most have been a real laugh.
Wear something nice that you're confortable in, maybe even ask your partner to splash out on a new outfit, I know my wife does every time 'just in case' !! Yes there will be some old foggies in their nylon dresses and some done up like a dog's dinner but they're all out to have a good time.
Above all enjoy yourself.
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