If you want cooking advice that focuses on making things simple and realistic, you turn to Ina Garten. The same goes for advice about dinner parties and entertaining. Garten has repeatedly centered ...

For a client's baby shower, event planner Missy Peck designed this table with a gold-rimmed charger, sequined tablecloth, and a bouquet featuring red and pink roses. Kaitlin Saragusa Photography ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mary Hollis Huddleston Setting a perfectly laid table is an essential part of hosting.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emma Sandler is a journalist covering beauty, fashion and wellness. Dinner parties have always held a unique social function. They ...

That’s what Patrick O’Halloran often tells guests when they settle in for a dinner party at The Deliciouser, a spice shop and events space. It means the table isn’t turning over to a later seating.