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It sounds lovely. No-one could object to such a gracious plan. (View Post)

At a formal dinner, the host and hostess are seated either at the head and foot of the table respectively, or at the centre of one of the long sides (depending on whether they are following standard… (View Post)

Oh, that's very sweet of you: I did not even think of that. While you could certainly rely on word of mouth for that, you could also create a "kid's invitation" to slip in with the adult i… (View Post)

And you still haven't heard that. Paying is irrelevant. You could pay your mother's catering bills for her and she could still be the hostess. She could pay your catering bills and you could still be… (View Post)

No, actually it isn't. Oh, maybe here; but not in the real world. Real etiquette is never focussed on making the world a colder more insular place with fewer happy community gatherings. Gatherings ca… (View Post)