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General Entertaining Advice

  • Outdoor Entertaining: Tips and Ideas

    Backyard parties are great opportunities to gather a crowd, with everyone pitching in.
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    The Essential Party-Prep Checklist

    Here's a general list of party-prep essentials. You may not need each item, but use it as a guide when…
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    Party Etiquette Tips for Hosts and Guests

    Even at the most casual get-togethers, we automatically assume the roles of host and guest, each with…
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    Invitation Timing

    From a casual dinner to a charity ball, use this guide to calculate when to send the invitation.
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    Should I Bring a Hostess Gift?

    A gift for your host or hostess, be it a dinner, a weekend visit or a housewarming, is a lovely way to…
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    Making Small Talk

    To engage in small talk with your friends, family, acquaintances and guests, you'll need to have something…
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    What to Do When Guests Don't RSVP

    Anyone who receives an invitation has an important obligation to reply as soon as possible. And yet so…