Valentine’s Day was first established during the days of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages when the tradition of courtly love flourished. Read more »

Both hosts and guests must perform distinct duties and responsibilities at every dinner party. Read more »

One of the most important duties of a host is to set the seating arrangements. Depending on what style you wish to follow, it can be a bit confusing as to whether a guest of honor will sit to the right, left or across from the host. Read more »

Question: You are at an event where you have just been given a stick-on name tag to wear. Where will you place it? The correct answer to the above question is on your upper right shoulder. Here’s why: Read more »

By Western customs, the person extending the invitation (a host) is the person expected to pay. Wait one minute! If you are Chinese — as I am — you are probably saying, “That’s not what I was told.” Read more »

Here are a few guidelines regarding a guest’s responsibility to respond to invitations: Read more »