Don’t Know Which Wine To Order With Dinner?
May 28, 2009 on 9:22 am | In Difficult Foods, Dining Etiquette, Etiquette Tips | No CommentsIf you are hosting a dinner and are unfamiliar with the many different types of wine and how to pair them with food, ask the sommelier, if there is one available, for recommendations. If there is not a sommelier available, ask one of your guests who is familiar with the wines to make a selection.
We cannot be experts on all subject matters, so the guest would most likely be pleased to know you recognize their wine knowledge and respect their wine selection. It’s better to ask for an expert’s help than have the expert question your decision.
Begin Meetings On Time
May 27, 2009 on 4:08 pm | In Business Etiquette, Etiquette Tips, Office Etiquette | No CommentsScheduled meetings should begin on time. Do not wait for late comers unless it is a client or boss. Waiting for late comers is rude to the individuals who arrived on time and sends a message that it is all right to be late to your meetings.
If you maintian a reputation of starting your meetings on time, participants will get into a habit of arriving on time.
I once worked for a boss who locked the door once the meeting began. It was rare anyone arrived late to one of his meetings.
Cutting the Wedding Cake
May 26, 2009 on 1:38 pm | In Etiquette Tips, Wedding Etiquette | No CommentsIt is a tradition for the bride and groom to cut the wedding cake at the wedding reception before it is served to the wedding guests.
Both the bride and groom cut the cake together. The bride should place her right hand on the handle of the cake knife and the groom should place his right hand on top of the bride’s hand. Cut a small piece of cake, preferably from the bottom tier of the cake, by making two cuts. Remove this small piece from the cake and place it on a plate.
As a traditional symbol of their commitment and support for one another, the bride and groom politely feed each other a small, bite size piece of cake. Do not smash the cake into the other person’s face. It is disrespectful and goes against the reason for the symbolic gesture.
Rings - Attire for the Professional Woman
May 12, 2009 on 1:46 pm | In Etiquette Tips, Professional Dress, Professional Image | No CommentsA woman should wear no more than one ring per hand in a professional setting. Avoid wearing large or clunky rings that may become a distraction or an obstacle when shaking hands. Only the engagement ring is allowed to shout “bling” with a large sparkling stone. All other rings should be simple in design.
Dayton Daily News
May 8, 2009 on 8:58 am | In News | No CommentsYou really need to know your manners around Mrs. Ohio ’92
Sandy Hyde, The president and founder of the Etiquette School of Ohio in Beavercreek was Mrs. Ohio USA 1992
By Diana Blowers
Contributing Writer, Dayton Daily News, Thursday, May 7, 2009
Sandy Hyde could be called “Mrs. Manners.” She has been called Mrs. Ohio.
The president and founder of the Etiquette School of Ohio in Beavercreek was Mrs. Ohio USA 1992.
The New York native and Beavercreek resident has a bachelor’s degree in Arts, Finance and Management from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa.
“It is a special triple departmental major in Economics, Communications, and Business Management specifically designed to manage visual and performing arts,” said Hyde, a certified fitness instructor and a certified ballroom dance instructor, who also is certified by the American School of Protocol as an etiquette consultant
She and her husband of 22 years, Kevin Hyde, met when they were both involved in theater in New York.
“He played the violin in the pit orchestra while I performed in the show. I literally danced into his life,” said Hyde, who has appeared in local theatrical productions such as “Crazy For You” and “She Loves Me” at Beavercreek Community Theatre.
As Mrs. Ohio USA 1992, she placed in the top 10 at the national Mrs. USA pageant.
“I had just recovered from an illness and needed a goal to get myself back in shape for. I really didn’t plan on winning. I just thought it would be a great way to better myself and meet other women from Ohio,” she said.
During her reign as Mrs. Ohio, she worked with inner-city children, shelters and cancer patients, “encouraging them to never give up and reach for their dreams.”
She also volunteered as a docent for the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, helping educate students about the instruments and orchestra’s music.
“I used my ballroom dance skills in schools and senior centers to promote physical activity, volunteered as amphitheater administrator of the Centerville Amphitheater and organized the entertainment for the Centerville Americana Festival,” said Hyde, who also was a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society and the Dayton Heart Association.
She has been a model for Kodak and various other companies in western New York and, while attending college, was an alternate with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.
After her year as Mrs. Ohio USA, she opened a ladies-only fitness center in Springboro, Shapely Lady, and operated it for six years.
As Mrs. Ohio USA, she worked with children and young adults promoting her “Be Your Best Self” platform. Later she worked as a college director of career services, preparing soon-to-be graduates for the workforce.
“In both of these situations, I noticed many of these young people lacked basic etiquette skills that could help give them confidence in both a social and professional environment,” she said.
As a result, she became a certified etiquette consultant and opened the Etiquette School of Ohio at 348 Yorkshire Lane in Beavercreek where she teaches dining, business and social etiquette skills to school children, college students and corporate employees.
While most of her classes, which range from private lessons and small classes to large seminars, are conducted in the Miami Valley, she does travel throughout Ohio and the United States.
She also currently teaches ballroom dance and fitness classes in the University of Dayton’s Department of Health and Sport Science.
For more information on the Etiquette School of Ohio, call (937) 469-4800 or visit www.etiquetteschoolofohio.com.
Let Your Partner Sleep - Bedroom Etiquette
May 5, 2009 on 10:18 am | In Bedroom Etiquette, Etiquette Tips | No CommentsIf you wake up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep, be courteous and try not to wake your partner up. One tired person in a relationship the next day can be difficult, but two can be disastrous!
If you can’t sleep:
1) Do not toss and turn as if you’re angry with the bed. Your partner can feel that.
2) Fluffing and slamming pillows only increases the heart rate making it even more difficult to sleep. I don’t believe outward aggression is the answer in this circumstance.
3) Doctors do advise you to get up and read. Please do so somewhere other than the bedroom. Turning the light on will wake your partner. This holds true for the TV too.
4) No heavy sighs or huffs and puffs. In spite of what you may think, your partner will not give you sympathy if you wake them up.
5) If your snoring wakes you, it will wake your partner as well. Try applying breath strips to your nose or discuss other alternatives with your doctor.
6) If you can’t control a coughing fit, find another room to sleep in.
7) If Fido asks you to take him out, don’t wake your partner to tell them. Just get up quietly and take the dog out. Celebration with the dog is not required upon your return either.
8) If it’s too hot, too cold, or you have to use the restroom, find a solution on your own. It does not take a rocket scientist or your partner to figure these problems out.
If you have something sweet and romantic to tell your partner, then by all means, go ahead and wake them up! I’m sure they won’t mind! 
Traditional Anniversary Gifts
May 4, 2009 on 12:26 pm | In Etiquette Tips, Gifts | No CommentsFirst……………………………………..Paper
Second………………………………….Cotton
Third…………………………………….Leather
Fourth…………………………………..Fruit or flowers
Fifth……………………………………..Wood
Sixth…………………………………….Sugar, candy, iron
Seventh…………………………………Copper or wool
Eighth…………………………………..Bronze
Ninth……………………………………Pottery
Tenth……………………………………Tin, aluminum
Eleventh………………………………..Steel
Twelfth………………………………….Silk or linen
Thirteenth………………………………Lace
Fourteenth……………………………..Ivory
Fifteenth………………………………..Crystal or glass
Twentieth……………………………….China
Twenty-fifth……………………………Silver
Thirtieth…………………………………Pearl
Thirty-fifth…………………………….Coral or jade
Fortieth………………………………….Ruby
Forty-fifth……………………………..Sapphire
Fiftieth………………………………….Gold
Sixtieth………………………………….Diamond
Sixty-fifth……………………………..Diamond
Seventieth……………………………..Diamond
No Food or Drink in the Receiving Line - Wedding Etiquette
May 1, 2009 on 1:00 pm | In Etiquette Tips, Wedding Etiquette | No CommentsIt is inappropriate to have food or beverage with you when going through the receiving line. Either wait to have a cocktail or hors d’oeurves until after you have greeted the wedding party, or leave your glass and or plate on a table or tray provided for dirty plates and glasses. This etiquette rule applies to the wedding party as well. It does not matter if it is over 90 degrees outside and you need a drink. Please wait.
Please do not place a glass or plate on a ledge, pedestal, chair, guest registry table or any other convenient but inappropriate surface.
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