As entertaining has become less formal, invitation wording has loosened up, as I discovered in an interview I did with Hirschfeld in 2019. A lot of party details besides the date, time, place and host are being included: Think attire, dietary needs and whether dogs or kids are invited. Here are some of the questions he answered:
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