Category Archives: Etiquette Tips

Don’t Know Which Wine To Order With Dinner?

If 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, … Continue reading

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Begin Meetings On Time

Scheduled 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 … Continue reading

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Cutting the Wedding Cake

It 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 … Continue reading

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Rings – Attire for the Professional Woman

A 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 … Continue reading

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Let Your Partner Sleep – Bedroom Etiquette

If 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 … Continue reading

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Traditional Anniversary Gifts

First……………………………………..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

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No Food or Drink in the Receiving Line – Wedding Etiquette

It 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 … Continue reading

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How Much Should A Guest Spend On A Wedding Gift?

A loyal reader recently asked: “What is the etiquette for how much to spend on a wedding gift?  Should it be influenced by how much the couple is spending on the wedding, how well you know the couple, and/or whether … Continue reading

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Business Card Tip

I always keep my own business cards in my left pocket and the cards I receive from others in my right pocket. This organization tip will eliminate fumbling through cards or handing out another person’s card by mistake.  You will … Continue reading

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BBQ – Difficult Foods

I recently attended a pig roast where many different types of barbecued foods, such as ribs, chicken wings, and hot dogs, were served.  My job title of etiquette consultant must have intimidated many of the guests, because when the time … Continue reading

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