Two top event planners share the modern dinner party manners every guest—and host—should know. Hosting a dinner party is a lot of work. But it's a labor of love. Being a host is also an art... and so ...

I hosted a small birthday party for my husband at a restaurant. Our guests were a couple and a single man. The couple asked ...

Dear Miss Manners: I hosted a dinner party for 20 guests. Since a few of them smoke, I had arranged a separate room to function as a smoking room. After the party, I discovered that a very small ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had dinner party guests arrive 45 minutes early. They weren’t confused about the time, they just came early. What should I have done? I sat them in the living room, got them each ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I had dinner party guests arrive 45 minutes early. They weren’t confused about the time, they just came early. What should I have done? I sat them in the living room, got them each ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a dinner party and to watch an awards show on TV. One of the hosts yelled repeatedly about the results, complained about just about everything and dropped a lot of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I love to cook and to host dinner parties, and we have many friends who reciprocate. The wife of one of the couples does not like cilantro (completely understandable), and the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My sister likes to throw dinner parties. She goes all out with her best dishes and crystal, along with the menu. Often people will call and ask what to bring, but my sister always ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you get people to RSVP in a timely manner? My suggestion is to mention, in your invitation, that you have only a specific number of dinners, special treats, surprise ...

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