It seems like Americans are becoming more casual with each generation that comes of age. We’ve found formal living and dining rooms to be unnecessary, wearing jeans at the office has become the norm, ...

Dr. Clinton Lee is an international wine and etiquette expert. During the appetizer, Dr. Lee says you should speak to the person on your right. He also says to keep elbows off the table, and never ...

What you should wear to a New Year’s Eve (NYE) dinner depends heavily on the venue and the dress code. NYE generally calls ...

It's that time of year. Office holiday parties are coming up, families get together for the holidays, and we slowly start to dread the fancy, formal parties that flood our calendars. Don't worry! As ...

Company sponsored social events can be enjoyable and fun. But attendees should observe professional dress decorum as modeled by company leaders. Wearing inappropriate clothing may damage your ...

Your daughter’s engagement, hosting an important local personality or diplomat, or welcoming the CEO of your spouse’s company are all occasions that merit a formal dinner party. But instead of ...

Not up to putting on a formal dinner party for New Year’s Eve? Can’t blame you. And who cares? Most people would prefer the more casual atmosphere of lots of appetizer-sized nibbles, anyway. Not up to ...

That’s the idea behind “Director John Waters: A Formal Dinner at the Provincetown Dump,” one of the signature items in an annual auction to raise money for the Provincetown Film Society. Subscribe to ...

The intricacies of table settings have gone the way of butlers and parasol flirtations, calling cards and dressing for dinner. But that may be changing. After all, Downton Abbey was wildly popular for ...