Wedding Shower Invitation Etiquette
Traditionally, wedding showers are events that are hosted with the purpose of lending a helping hand to the bride-to-be for her future life. They are traditionally hosted by the ‘maid of honour’ but, of late they have also come to be hosted by the mother of the bride or groom, co-workers or friends. A bride [...]
How To Use Forks And Spoons
We all admire methodical eaters. And when it comes to using forks and spoons, the grace with which some people wipe the plate clean, has been a subject of much envy across the globe. Well, it’s really a simple deal if you follow certain basic rules which are easier to master than you thought. The [...]
How To Write Letter To An Editor
A letter to an editor provides the common man with a forum to share his/her ideas, opinions and views on events in a city or worldwide. Local or national issues can be discussed and deliberated upon by the common man in a magazine or a newspaper. This benefits not only the person writing the letter, [...]
Proper Table Setting Etiquette
Embarrassed while dining with your seniors on a formal dinner table? Is it because you accidentally drank water from the glass of another guest? Was it because you didn’t know which side of the table had your glass? Well, this happens when you are not familiar with the table setting etiquette. And if you are [...]
How To Write A Condolence Letter
What would you do in a situation when a friend is faced with a very painful loss? In a world where even a temporary distance from dear ones feels like a sore burden, imagining a permanent loss or bereavement instills intense pain in people’s hearts. And it is the thought of this pain that makes [...]
Tea Party Etiquette
Tea Parties, with all their intricacies, are small social events hosted in honour of a person for various reasons such as to welcome new neighbours, entertain a visiting VIP, celebrate birthday parties or even just for the pleasure of it. They are ideal occasions for socializing and making, as well as maintaining, the acquaintance of [...]
How To Write A Personal Letter
The history of letter writing can be dated back to the history of human evolution. It is the reflection of man’s civilized culture and a mode through which people communicate with each other. But with the advent of technology, the basic art of letter writing has lost much of its essence. However, there are still [...]
Wedding Reception Etiquette
Weddings are not just the union of two persons but they are also the unification of families, making it an important social institution. Marriages are associated with various customs and beliefs which, of course, vary from place to place. Wedded bliss is not achieved with just tying a knot. There are other occasions which follow [...]
What To Say When Someone Dies
Everybody experiences loss — be it of an acquaintance, a colleague, a friend’s friend or someone really close to your heart. In one way or the other, there would have been times when you wanted to somehow console a person who is in pain but you just ran out of words. A death leaves a [...]
How To Use Chopsticks
Will you eat a sandwich with a spoon or use a fork to have an ice cream? No? Why? Because every food, to taste better, must be consumed using the right vessels and cutlery! Same is the case with Chinese and Japanese foods which seem to taste better when eaten with chopsticks. The origin of [...]
