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08.21.2003:
Etiquette
Schmetiquette eek — forgot to
send the A: You are not a terrible person. You've made a little etiquette oops, sure, but these things happen to most of us at one point or another in our lives, and there's no point in beating yourself up over it. When it comes to thank you cards, though, late is far, far better than never. So suck up the embarrassment, set aside some good, quality note-writing time, and apologize profusely for the lateness of your cards. Make it sincere, make it meaningful, make it substantial. The penance for super-late notecards is that you really ought to make it a superlative note. Procrastinators just can't get away with sending off the usual generic "Thank you for the gift. It was good to see you." If you want a further assurance that your Aunt Martha doesn't hold a grudge against you forever, include a nice wedding photo or two along with the note. rsvp slackers A: If a guest can't take the thirty seconds to rsvp to an invitation within a reasonable amount of time, by all means, call them up and pester them to give you an answer one way or another. Party planning is hard work, and it's a pain in the butt trying to figure out how much food and drink you need when you don't know whether you'll be hosting 10 hungry guests or 30. If someone has told you in person that they will be attending, then I think it's safe to assume that they will indeed be there to enjoy the festivities, but if folks are just being wishy-washy about it, just let them know that you need to go shopping for food/get a definite count for the caterer, and that you'll need them to give you an answer right away. ---------------------------> lounge . nourish . host . laze . home . |