sing "Happy Birthday to Miss Wellington-Cable!" Now I know one should never encourage or discourage gifts in an invitation for a person. But as this type of party is (hopefully) unique ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My oldest child is about to turn 4, and we plan to invite other local children to celebrate. We live in a very small town where the custom seems to be to invite the entire ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend sent me an invitation to her child’s 7th birthday party; however, it came with a handwritten message that stated, “It’s probably best to come after 4 when the ...