<p>My nephew and his wife have been blessed with their second son. I’m flying out from CT to SF this week to attend the bris and spend about 48 hours there. Obviously I want to pack light.</p>
<p>First of all, I know weather in SF is iffy – what type of temps should I plan for? </p>
<p>And secondly, how dressy or casual should I dress for the bris itself? A nice dress? Flowery or tailored? Slacks OK? If slacks are OK, what kind of top – suit-type jacket, or nice blouse OK?</p>
<p>My niece-in-law was raised in a Conservative synagogue, and her parents – fairly observant – will of course be there as well.</p>
<p>I know my virtual friends on CC will be able to guide me!!</p>
<p>You sound like you are on the right track as far as clothing goes. If you are comfortable in a dress, flowery would be fine. Slacks are also fine, with a nice blouse. This is a very happy occasion (for everyone except the baby… ) and it’s pretty informal, as it’s most probably in the family’s home. Maybe a meal afterward. But it’s not a very formal occasion, even in the most religious of homes, I would surmise. Of course, I could be wrong, but the brises (pl?) that I have attended were nice, but not very fancy, occasions. I don’t know about the temperatures in SF. I was there once in July and it was cold and dreary. You can check the weather channel… Mazel Tov!</p>
<p>I would wear a simple dress, maybe sleeveless linen or silk and carry a nice sweater or jacket. The weather really depends on the neighborhood, the city has sunny parts and parts where the fog rolls in early like clockwork.</p>
<p>It depends very much on the people involved - just as some people dress up for a Thanksgiving or Passover meal in their own home, others are much more casual. At a bris I just attended, outfits ran the full range from suits ( the father and grandfathers) to sports jackets, or just button downs and khakis for the men, pants or skirt with or without sweaters or jackets for the women. i remember that the new mom wore a pretty black knit pants and top outfit and flats. I don’t remember any dresses on the women at this one and it’s a pretty dressy crowd, in general. But a dress would not have been out of place, either. It’s probably going to be the kind of thing where you really can’t go too far wrong in any of the outfits you describe. </p>
<p>As for the weather, we were in SF in the summer a few years ago - had to wear a winter coat and blankets to sit at the Giants game in August (but that is right by the water), but mostly it was light weight sweater and jacket weather. Check the forecast, of course. The other thing they say about SF is that if you don’t like the weather just wait a few minutes, which turned out to be true when we went back this year. Layers are the way to go.</p>
<p>It depends very much on the people involved - just as some people dress up for a Thanksgiving or Passover meal in their own home, others are much more casual. At a bris I just attended, outfits ran the full range from suits ( the father and grandfathers) to sports jackets, or just button downs and khakis for the men, pants or skirt with or without sweaters or jackets for the women. i remember that the new mom wore a pretty black knit pants and top outfit and flats. I don’t remember any dresses on the women at this one and it’s a pretty dressy crowd, in general. But a dress would not have been out of place, either. It’s probably going to be the kind of thing where you really can’t go too far wrong in any of the outfits you describe. </p>
<p>As for the weather, we were in SF in the summer a few years ago - had to buy a winter coat and blankets to sit at the Giants game in August (but that is right by the water), but mostly it was mid weight sweater and jacket weather. Check the forecast, of course. The other thing they say about SF is that if you don’t like the weather just wait a few minutes, which turned out to be true when we went back this year. Layers are the way to go.</p>
<p>We were at a Bat Mitzvah in Berkley. For Friday and Saturday nights there were those dressed (what I thought was…) too casual in cords and a tshirt to suits/dressed up dresses. When we were in SF two years ago we were all chilled and brought sweat shirts. This time I told everyone to pack for cool weather and it ended up almost hot…That doesn’t help at all, does it? I think SF is cool and I would over dress than underdress but a bris is usually more casual than services</p>
<p>The weather site says that in their town it’s in the 80s during the day and the 50s at night. Well, I’ll only be there for two days. Shorts, jeans, tops, sweatshirt, decent dress for the bris. And appropriate shoes for everything, plus my jogging clothes. I think I’m good.</p>
<p>There are “microclimates” in the Bay Area, meaning that, if you drive 5 to 10 miles in any direction, you may experience entirely different weather. Generally the city of San Francisco is the coolest spot along with the towns right on the ocean (Half Moon Bay, Pacifica, etc.). Then the East Bay is the next coolest (Oakland, Berkeley, etc.). The cities down the Peninsula and the South Bay (San Mateo, Palo Alto, San Jose), the North Bay (Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties), and Contra Costa county (Walnut Creek, Danville, etc.), generally all have nice, sunny weather during the day. Mazeltov to the family, and have a great time.</p>
<p>Yes, we are all about the micro-climates. Best suggestion is bring lots of layers. Unlikely that those shorts will get any use if you are in the city. I live in the east bay, and it was warm tonight but we had a light rain and some beautiful rainbows.</p>
<p>As for the comment about attending a Bat Mitzvah in Berkeley and people dressing very casually, as a general rule, the east bay is more casual than San Francisco. </p>
<p>Am reminded of what the rabbi said at S1’s bris - ‘He doesn’t know what is going on, let alone what is coming off.’</p>
<p>For SF its just a matter of layering. Light short-sleeved blouse + light sweater + light jacket or windbreaker should cover all contingencies. </p>
<p>And whatever the weather is, 3 days later it will be different – so if you plan to stay for longer than that you probably will experience the full spectrum of summer weather.</p>
<p>That is so weird that instead of editing, I ended up double-posting. I meant to say light-weight jacket or sweater and layers, however there are times we needed every one of those!</p>
) and it’s pretty informal, as it’s most probably in the family’s home. Maybe a meal afterward. But it’s not a very formal occasion, even in the most religious of homes, I would surmise. Of course, I could be wrong, but the brises (pl?) that I have attended were nice, but not very fancy, occasions. I don’t know about the temperatures in SF. I was there once in July and it was cold and dreary. You can check the weather channel… Mazel Tov!</p>