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 ...

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 ...

Q I'm invited to a Labor Day wedding where I'm close to the parents but not part of the wedding party ... to work for a "cocktail attire suggested" wedding. Those words on an invitation call ...

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 ...

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 ...

If I am hosting a cocktail party, is it acceptable to ... GENTLE READER: Specifying a time for the party on the invitation is fine -- so long as you do not intend to enforce it.

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 ...