Etiquette rules smooth the fabric of social interactions by letting everyone know what they can expect from others in a ...

“Dinner party size depends on how you want the conversation to flow. Four to six people is wonderful for an intimate event.

A smaller event will require slightly different meal etiquette than a larger party. At traditionally smaller, more intimate dinner parties, it is polite to wait until every member of the party has ...

Dinner party etiquette, like most etiquette rules, is often lost or misunderstood. Which - we think - is a shame, since it's so vitally important to all involved. After all, no one wants to make a ...

Photos by Amy J. Owen Traditionally planned and hosted by the groom’s family, rehearsal dinners and venues range from casual ...

She also dispensed some of her tips for throwing a successful dinner party – and while some of them are slightly mad, others are really rather practical. Dig in. A jokey Facebook event with an ...

One night, he rang the doorbell at 9 p.m. just as we were sitting down to a late dinner (we had been painting all day). He was bringing us some oranges from his tree. He chatted with us for about ...

My wife and I had a New Year’s dinner party with some of our friends, and we started talking about how there is some lacking in etiquette in our society today. As the comments started coming ...

Online etiquette gurus Genevieve and Quentin Pertmild walk you through the dos and do nots of being a perfect dinner party guest in this comprehensive and completely free virtual lesson. Elegance is ...