Formal Private Functions

There are two kinds of invitations to formal functions which, unless time is short, are prepared on cards engraved in script from a copperplate:

• Formal occasions, such as  luncheon and dinner parties
• At Home invitations for all other parties, such as receptions, garden parties, luncheons, dinners and suppers

Informal Private Functions

Invitations to informal functions may be extended by letter, telephone or email.

It is up to the hosts to decide, and make clear to guests, the appropriate level of formality and all the other relevant details and arrangements.

The level of formality of the invitation should accord with that of the occasion.

See Formal Occasions

See At Home

See Hosts and Hostesses

See Guests' Names

See Extra Information

See Sending Out

See Replies

See Miss Debrett on Invitation Style

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