Getting invited to a fraternity formal fills your heart with excitement, but, if you have never been to a fraternity formal, you're probably left with a few questions that your date won't be bale to answer. Hopefully this list provides some help as you prepare for a very exciting weekend.

Don't:

Procrastinate on your date’s cooler.

Don’t be up until 4AM the night before you leave for his formal painting your date’s cooler. You need a good night’s rest the night before because you will be partying all weekend. God forbid you run out of time to seal your cooler, and you have to watch your cooler baby chip all weekend.

Get too drunk.

Remember this is your date’s formal, not your own. You don’t want to be the girl all the brothers hate because you had to be taken care of. It’s fine to get drunk and have fun, but know your limits. No one wants to see you cry, puke, pass out, or some awful combination of the three.

Stress about what you look like.

Newsflash: very few people will be sober. No one cares if you’re not the hottest girl in a bikini except you. No one will notice that your blush dress has a small wine stain on it. Everyone is there to have a good time, so stop stressing.

Hit on other dates.

Maybe you and your date are just friend’s, that still does not make it okay to hit on another guy there. I know I said that a fraternity formal is not about the girls, but don’t be that girl. Even if another guy is hitting on you, steer clear girlfriend. You don’t want to make all the other girls mad. To quote the great Gretchen Weiners:

Get mad at your date.

He’s drunk. He probably didn’t mean to upset you. Forgive him and let him go have fun with his brothers.

Do:

Bring snacks.

I presume you and your date will both be drinking, so make sure you bring snacks and water. You will thank yourself later when you’re not puking in a random bathroom

Wear sunscreen.

Any time you see someone with sunscreen in their hand, ask them to put some on you. Nothing is worse than being hung-over and sunburnt. Save your future self some wrinkles and bathe yourself in SPF 50.

Take pictures.

You’ll have a ton of fun, so don’t forget to document it. If you’re in a sorority and your sisters are there, take cute “throw what you know” pics. Take a cute pic with the fraternity flag. I do recommend holding off on posting pictures until you’re 100% sober, though, so you don’t post something you’ll regret later.

Remember he’s a brother first and your date second.

I know he invited you, and you’re super excited, but don’t be upset if he doesn’t spend every waking second with you. His formal weekend is about bonding with his brothers and celebrating fraternity life, so let him do that. Not many people have a close bond with so many other people. He loves his brothers, and he will always have them in a special place in his heart and life. Don’t get mad because it’s not all about you.