Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Modern Manners Guy, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Some prefer to invite a larger number of people and just manage a larger group if everyone accepts, while others prefer to invite exactly the number they wish to have, and only invite additional people if spots become open. Both approaches have their downsides; the first approach might leave you with too many people (personally, I'm in the "more the merrier" camp); the second with some guests feeling slighted if they were invited very late. Lizzie Post manners This is an absolutely wonderful description of how to host a dinner party. I love that you really focus on the most important aspect of any dinner party: having a good time. A good host will always make his/her guests feel comfortable, and it's so nice to see someone emphasizing this. And I bet your easy, reassuring tone would make even the most nervous host at ease. This is a great piece! http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/manner-dinner-party.aspx?commentid=8921#Comments http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/manner-dinner-party.aspx?commentid=8921#Comments Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:36:28 GMT Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:36:28 GMT http://manners.quickanddirtytips.com/manner-dinner-party.aspx feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Managing Editor) feedback@quickanddirtytips.com (Webmaster) en-us