SPC Private RallyPoint Member3630262<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm not part of the Engineers nor am I assigned to an Engineer unit, do I still wear my uniform or should I be looking for a ball gown? I am a 31B and assigned to the Detachment on post. My husband's unit is attending the Engineer Ball in June.Do both soldiers wear dress uniforms to a military ball in a dual military couple?2018-05-15T14:06:28-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member3630262<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm not part of the Engineers nor am I assigned to an Engineer unit, do I still wear my uniform or should I be looking for a ball gown? I am a 31B and assigned to the Detachment on post. My husband's unit is attending the Engineer Ball in June.Do both soldiers wear dress uniforms to a military ball in a dual military couple?2018-05-15T14:06:28-04:002018-05-15T14:06:28-04:00SFC Kelly Fuerhoff3630285<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As a date - you could do either. I've seen more often than not with military couples that the date wears their dress uniform. Depends on how you feel about either. I'd rather wear a ball gown if I had the option...if it was your unit you'd be wearing the dress uniform. However my last unit I had heard in balls before I got there they gave female soldiers the option of ball gown or dress uniform.Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made May 15 at 2018 2:16 PM2018-05-15T14:16:20-04:002018-05-15T14:16:20-04:00MAJ James Woods3630321<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It's optional. Typically the male soldier wears his and the female soldier has the option. It's almost implied in our culture that the male soldier always wears his uniform and the female is encouraged to wear civilian formal attire out of old military tradition. But it would be interesting to see if someone's unit leadership prohibit an instance where the woman wore the uniform and her date wore a suit in this hypothetical.Response by MAJ James Woods made May 15 at 2018 2:33 PM2018-05-15T14:33:32-04:002018-05-15T14:33:32-04:00SSG Robert Perrotto3630331<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The way I see it, it is your significant others unit having the formal - if so - I believe you have a choice. the question you should ask is this - I already have appropriate attire to attend the formal, should I go out and spend $200 - $400 on a gown you will wear maybe 4 times before a new one is needed ( and I say this because everyones body changes over time and what fits today may not fit 3-4 years from now)Response by SSG Robert Perrotto made May 15 at 2018 2:40 PM2018-05-15T14:40:16-04:002018-05-15T14:40:16-04:00SGT Tony Clifford3630506<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I believe that your safe with either option, but every unit has a different standard when it comes to their balls. Have your husband ask.Response by SGT Tony Clifford made May 15 at 2018 3:52 PM2018-05-15T15:52:37-04:002018-05-15T15:52:37-04:00CSM Darieus ZaGara3630592<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes!Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made May 15 at 2018 4:49 PM2018-05-15T16:49:08-04:002018-05-15T16:49:08-04:00LT Brad McInnis3630622<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I went to wife's event, I was in civilian dress. When she went to mine, she was in civilian dress. We never had a problem...Response by LT Brad McInnis made May 15 at 2018 4:58 PM2018-05-15T16:58:27-04:002018-05-15T16:58:27-04:00SGM Bill Frazer3631179<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Your option Ma'amResponse by SGM Bill Frazer made May 15 at 2018 8:02 PM2018-05-15T20:02:13-04:002018-05-15T20:02:13-04:00GySgt Jerome Mason3877585<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The wife may option out wear and formal attire...unless the commands states otherwise...Response by GySgt Jerome Mason made Aug 13 at 2018 4:39 PM2018-08-13T16:39:00-04:002018-08-13T16:39:00-04:00SGM Erik Marquez4168341<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My wife and I were such a couple for about eight years<br />As others have already stated correctly it’s your choice there is no wrong answer talk to your spouse you guys decide what you’re most comfortable with<br /><br />My wife and I were young at the time and neither of us really own appropriate civilian attire so we went to each other’s military events in uniformResponse by SGM Erik Marquez made Nov 29 at 2018 9:30 AM2018-11-29T09:30:13-05:002018-11-29T09:30:13-05:001SG Private RallyPoint Member4172720<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Technically, if you are a guest, you may wear appropriate civilian attire. This will come down to personal preference.<br />For me, I would wear the uniform, but that's just me. Military event, military attire.<br />If you do go with a gown, keep it classy. I've seen some pretty crazy stuff on guests.Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 30 at 2018 8:50 PM2018-11-30T20:50:57-05:002018-11-30T20:50:57-05:002018-05-15T14:06:28-04:00