Darling, could you host a party like a princess?
If you’re anything like us, hosting a dinner party looks a little something like this: 10 rowdy friends sitting around two mismatched tables on nine-and-a-half mismatched chairs (wait, is that a box?) eating some kind of mystery casserole and a lots of cheap red wine. Lots. Of. Cheap. Wine.
Fair to say, then, that entertaining a princess might be a bit of a stretch.
Luckily for us mere mortals, a Royal Etiquette Expert named Myka Meier has spilled all her behind-the-scenes secrets to Country Living Magazine of what it takes to throw a party like *actual* Princess Kate Middleton.
Take notes.
Thou shalt send out invites.
No texting your mates an hour beforehand to ask them around for a chop on the barbie: a proper princess takes the time and effort to send a proper invite.
And yes, that includes also online invites, says Meier - "The Duchess herself uses Paperless Post!"
Top Comments
Really? I always offer to wash up after dinner, no hostess has ever declined the offer, old habits die hard I guess.
Isn't most of this just blindingly obvious/common sense - clean the toilet and put out soap, really? Thank God this 'Royal Etiquette Expert' is on hand to remind me to have enough food and introduce people!
I seriously don't like the bit about helping clean up though! No Dignitaries of State at my dinner parties, so yes please!
And yet, we do have one pair of friends who I will plan what I drink to make sure I DON'T have to use their bathroom!
So true Rush - and very sad that this has to be an article these days, because common sense and decency seem to be a thing of the past ...
Wait, what? They'd rather have you dehydrate so they don't have to clean the loo?
Or are you a 'sprinkler' who makes a mess? ;) (Tongue FIRMLY in cheek for that suggestion!)