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.

These dishware pairings instantly upgrade your dinner table for the season.

We’ve all been there, we head over to a friend’s for dinner and staring up at us are what appears to be a dozen pieces of cutlery and no less than five wine glasses. So, how can you manage the formal ...

More tips from the innkeepers: * Invite a crowd. Have people who know each other and people who don't. Mix age groups. It will make for more interesting dinner conversation. * Set up your music in ...