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.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

I was invited to a shower for a friend’s daughter’s It was called a “suitcase” shower, meaning that everyone was asked to ...

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: 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).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have been friends for many years with a married couple and their adult son. They are very wealthy and ...