To have people to the White House and worry about the price of things is laughable. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
President and Mrs. Kennedy would walk into the East Room with their honored guests, preceded by the military color guard, who then posted their flags behind the receiving line. This ceremony never failed to move all of us, no matter how many times the staff witnessed it. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
What the bride should do is call guests who have young children and say: ‘I’d love to have the kids at the wedding, but we won’t have room. Would you get a baby sitter, and when we get back from our honeymoon, we’ll have you guys over?’ Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
I saw an e-mail from one guy who’s about 23 to one of peers. His parting sign-off was ‘Don’t let the bedbugs bite.’ Now that’s really poetic. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
We need grace in our lives, and I’m not talking about heavenly grace. I’m talking about human grace. We should try and be warm and friendly. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
The whole art of flirting has simply disappeared. This probably will do further damage. If we’re going to become so uptight that we can’t say nice things to each other, then we’ve had it! Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
The Kennedys tried to avoid using the big U-shaped table, but when they couldn’t, they had several tricks – including keeping the flowers simple – to keep it from appearing overly stiff and formal. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
Going to a party uninvited always has been a negative action. It never has been acceptable. At the very least, it upsets kitchen preparations, parking arrangements, and even details such as space for hanging coats and depositing dripping umbrellas. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
Crashing could not be more inconsiderate to a host. It is a negative act because hosts likely have a particular plan for the event, an intention to move guests’ attitudes in a certain direction. Letitia Baldrige Read Quote
