When I asked him about the evolution of invitation dress codes ... For women, this can be a little trickier. If the party starts at 6 p.m. (with a cocktail hour), a woman can wear a more formal ...

A cocktail party starts the moment your guests receive their invitations. Instead of sending a generic text or email or Facebook invite, go the extra mile with embossed invitations or beautifully ...

Some people love cocktail parties. So when they get an invitation to an early-evening gathering offering drinks and hors d'oeuvres, they do a little internal happy dance. Lots of people standing ...

Or, you blurt out a last-minute invitation for everyone to come over ... and Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard knows her way around a cocktail party. She says the key to hosting a great event ...

Here is what you, my dear, should know about throwing a virtual cocktail party for the ages. Send out invitations (perhaps Paperless Post or eVite). Set a date and time. Confinement to our homes ...

A party invitation brings promised merriment along with a tricky question: What to wear? If the note specifies “cocktail attire,” sartorial stress could be right around the corner. This term ...

Q: When do you have to reciprocate a party invitation? I always thought that ... welcome in gloomy February than one more Christmas cocktail party. Just don’t be rude by letting things drag ...