Hosting a dinner party is a lot of work, and knowing who to invite is just as much. Try following Ina Garten's advice for ...

We all understand a few basic rules of social grace. One of the oldest is that when you invite someone to dinner, the ...

This column originally ran in 2023. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I grew up in a home where socialization was discouraged. We were not allowed to have friends over, and I never recall having people over for ...

That's what we asked you for our first Online Question of the Week – and, boy, did the dream invites come flying in! Even our Opinion team got involved in one form or another. Letters Editor Julie ...

DEAR ANNIE: My wife recently received a dinner invitation from her former brother-in-law to “talk about the old days.” She is planning on going. I have seen them together a couple of times at weddings ...

Start your rehearsal dinner guest list with immediate family, your wedding party, and anyone involved in the ceremony rehearsal. Consider inviting out-of-town guests to thank them for traveling, or ...

Dear Eric: Christmas is a very difficult time for me, and I typically don’t celebrate as I don’t have any close family, and it only brings back painful memories. I moved a couple of years ago and ...