DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed — china, crystal, linen, silver — that ...

I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed -- china, crystal, linen, silver -- that other relatives ...

My question is how to react when people do not respond to an invitation, nor to a gentle nudge and arrive anyway.

I hold formal dinner parties with limited place settings. But there are friends who never respond to my invitations and show up anyway. What’s the best way to accommodate them?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a host seeks advice on handling friends who arrive without RSVPing.

Miss Manners hopes, however, that you will not otherwise dumb down your charming, seated dinner parties because of a few outlaws. We, the purveyors of fish knives and strawberry forks, are a dying ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...

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• La Crosse Promise hosted its first professional etiquette dinner at Union Market Bistro, teaching students essential business and dining skills • The event is a partnership between La Crosse Promise ...

The world- renowned author also announces the 2026 launch of The Finer Things International Institute of Etiquette, Charm and Protocol. BOSTON, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Giulia Macchia, the founder ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been invited to a dinner at my CEO’s home, along with members of the board. Is it still appropriate to arrive with flowers or wine for the host? I don’t know if the CEO ...