DEAR MISS MANNERS : I spent considerable time shopping for just the right statement necklace to complement my fairly simple wedding dress. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: So I’m not allowed to use a doctor’s first name? Advice | Miss Manners: The chitchat before the video meeting has taken a bad turn Advice | Miss Manners: Doesn’t my efficient way of eating make more sense than the polite way? Advice | Miss Manners: My guest’s insistence that I relax ruined the party for me Advice | Miss Manners: I canceled my dinner rather than deal with a frail guest. Was I wrong? I thought I had made the perfect choice with a piece of costume jewelry.
But at our wedding reception, a friend of my husband’s approached me and asked, “So, are those real diamonds?” I was shocked by the question, but before I could think of an answer, a relative piped in with, “Of course not! If those were real diamonds, they could have afforded to have their reception in a nicer place!” How could I have replied at that point? GENTLE READER : “I’m so glad that both of you could be here to celebrate us.” This should be said with a beatific bridal smile — the sincerity of which Miss Manners hopes your guests will be questioning for the rest of their rude and impertinent lives. DEAR MISS MANNERS : A longtime acquaintance joined us for a casual meal at our home.
Eating her sandwich resulted in a scattering of crumbs on the table. I was surprised to see her hand sweep the crumbs from.
