Tying a Bow Tie

After unsuccessfully trying to learn how to tie a bow tie from a book, I found the following video. Unfortunately I found it a couple of days too late and wore a pre-tied one on the night.

If all else fails, the ultimate cheater could wear a clip-on, and as the night wears on and the dress gets more informal you could take this off and replace it with an untied real one, for the ultimate in rakishness.