We will soon begin seeing the young couple and his parents frequently, as the social season is beginning. When we see them, ...

She's often hosted at vacation homes, sometimes without the owners present. What sort of gift can she give in thanks?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My niece, in her 30s, has now earned a graduate degree. While I provided her a generous check when she ...

A gracious letter, paired with a token present that shows you pay attention to their style, is perfect. Other than that, Miss ...

A letter writer is offended they were invited to the wedding shower but not the wedding of a friend’s daughter.

When I had my hair done, the stylist and her assistant spent the entire time talking over my head. There was no way I could ...

I brought a gift to a wedding shower, but wasn’t then invited to the wedding. So when I received an invite to a “backyard ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

If you are looking for validation that it was an insult to wave the wedding invitation in front of you — and announce that ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a shower for a friend’s daughter’s wedding. It was called a “suitcase” shower, meaning ...

The mother of the bride said that not everyone was invited to the nuptials because “perhaps they couldn’t afford to go out of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was invited to a shower for a friend’s daughter’s wedding. It was called a “suitcase” shower, meaning ...