Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
I find this interesting against the backdrop of other conversations we've been having on this board of late. It seems to be clear that, event by event, Americans are dropping the idea of "formal" and replacing it with "casual/comfortable". It may indeed be a market reaction to public sentiment, i.e. holding a 'stuffy' formal event won't fill the banquet hall, so the event is changed into a casual one in order to draw people.

This seems to be taking place all over the country, not just with Burns Nights, but with virtually every social get-together.

Do let us know how it turns out, and what sorts of levels of dress you see at the event. I'm curious to know whether turning a Burns supper into a casual pub-style affair really does increase the popularity.
Nonsense. Our "stuffy" & formal Burns Night is still our society's largest event of our calendar, and folks seem to enjoy it for the very fact that it doesn't look like almost every other social event these days.

Not every formal event is "stuffy", by the way. Some of the best Burns Nights I have been to have been black tie affairs.


T.