Plus, the proper etiquette for responding to an invitation—shared by an expert. If you have ever hosted a party or been invited to one, then you are familiar with these four letters: RSVP. But can you ...

Dear Miss Manners: Is it now considered “pretentious,” as my 12-year-old son suspects, to respond to a formal party invitation with the traditional wording, “————— accepts with pleasure the kind ...

In a world of Facebook events, E-vites and word of mouth, it isn’t very often we have to buckle down and send out formal invitations. But when the time comes, it’s important they’re done correctly.

There are endless events for entertaining souls to stage, from casual get-togethers to formal parties. But they all have one thing in common: getting guests to attend takes an invitation. Deciding how ...

Q My wife just made me sit through much more of the royal wedding and follow-ups than I ever would have wanted to, that being ... any. Since we have a formal wedding to go to this summer, I was ...