Invitations & RSVPs

Emily Post, whose books on manners have long been setting the etiquette standard, once lamented about the "flagrant disregard of old-fashioned convention" for sending and replying to formal...

If, in 1922, Emily Post was already lamenting the "flagrant disregard of old-fashioned convention" for sending and replying to formal invitations, what would she think today? Though fewer and...

Whether you're planning a New Year's Eve party or bringing together friends and family for a life-changing event like a wedding, the invitations should get your guests in the mood beforehand by...

It's easy to think that invitations are complete once they've been printed with the event information. However, if you care about proper envelope etiquette, there's more work to be done. Before...

Invitations to an event that celebrates a wedding anniversary call for a formal tone. Except for titles like "Mr." and "Mrs.," all the words should be fully spelled out, such as the date, time and...

Whether you are sending a business letter or a wedding invitation, the envelope is the first thing the person will see. Therefore, it is important that you format the mailing address correctly....

At one time, the social norm for responding to an invitation was to immediately write a note on your personal stationary offering your congratulations on an anniversary, birthday, birth or...

It is easy to decide you are going to have a birthday party, but locking down the date, coordinating the event and sending out invitations can leave you pressed for time and wishing for more hours...

Etiquette for invitations carries some general guidelines. Etiquette is different for different events, as well. Wedding invitation etiquette is different than graduation invitation etiquette. In...

Most invitations you receive have an RSVP on them. A host today has several ways to ask for an RSVP from his guests. RSVP is a French phrase, "Réspondez s'il vous plait." Translated word for...

RSVP is a French acronym that means "Respondez S'il Vous Plait" which is translated in English to mean "please respond or respond please". The acronym RSVP was typically used...