Oakridge Style: The Occasion
If your summer has been anything like mine, it’s been filled fun at weddings, festivals, barbecues, and dinner parties. Oakridge Centre has just unveiled a new online resource for these happenings called The Occasion, which is the good guest’s guide to attending any event in style.
The Occasion provides ideas for different events including themed and cultural weddings, parties, and dinners. What to bring, what to do or expect, gift giving tips, what to wear, and more.
To celebrate the launch of this online, magazine-style guide, Oakridge Style is hosting a contest where you can enter to win a brilliant Birks freshwater pearl necklace valued at $750. To top that off, they are also offering a $100 Oakridge gift card to one lucky Miss604 reader. Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment naming a tip you have for being a good guest at a summer event (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
I will draw one winner at random from all entries on Friday, August 1, 2014 at 12:00pm. Follow Oakridge on Twitter and Facebook for more information. Oakridge is located on the south west corner of the intersection at Cambie Street and 41st Avenue, 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver or Richmond. Get there by car or via the Oakridge Canada Line stop.
Update The winner is @goolsofjewels!
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Being a good guest, you make sure you bring something to the host (wine or something to share), always offer to help out and be considerate of everyone there. Pick up after yourself and let the host know how appreciative you are!
Why not offer to drive a few people who have had alcoholic drinks home?
If you think you may be going into someone’s house, avoid wearing sandals. Many homeowners ask their guests to remove their shoes and no one wants their guest walking barefoot all over their freshly cleaned floors.
Help out with the kids activities.
A good guest brings a great host/hostess gift as a token of appreciation!
Don’t drink too much!
Always check in with the host/hostess and see if they need you to bring anything or pick up anything on your way over
Bring Sangria! 🙂
Making sure to pick up all the garbage around you before leaving..
No snoring at parties no matter how boring the other guests are!
To be a good guest anytime anywhere always leave the area you’re visiting cleaner then how you found it. 🙂
don’t overstay your welcome! 🙂
Remember people’s names – especially the ones you want to mingle with the most!
Always bring a gift for the host.
Bring a host/hostess gift and offer to clean up at the end. A thank you card afterwards is also nice.
Make sure you send a handwritten thank you card after the event. Emails don’t cut it!
Make an effort to mingle – especially if you spot other guests who look like they might not know anyone other than the host or their date.
Bring flowers
Clean up after own mess.
Bring the wine
If it’s a gathering at someone’s home (e.g., a dinner party), offer to help with preparations or the cleanup.
Bring food and wine to share
Bring a homemade dessert using local seasonal fruit
Definitely bring something for the host/hostess and maybe a dish or beverage to share with others
Bring an appetizer and a bottle of wine!
Bring a favourite bottle of wine to share 🙂
Volunteer to do the dishes!
I would say bring presents or gifts, everybody likes a gift
Bring a gift, preferably food or drinks
Never overstay your welcome
I usually bring a bottle of wine and flowers. If I am close to the person, I offer help to prepare or bring appies or dessert. And yes, help clean up after! Parties are fun, but it can be quite messy when they are over!
I always bring a nice bouquet of flowers and my favourite wine to share.
Be on time
Whoop whoop! I like to share a sweet and refreshing dessert.
A good tip is to bring some cold drinks!
Be punctual
volunteer to help clean up
Call the next day to thank the host and say what a great time you had
(assuming you did 🙂
A nice bottle of wine.
Show respect for your hosts–don’t show up in t-shirt and shorts for a wedding.
Bring a bottle of wine……and offer to help
Bring a hostess gift and offer to help with tidying up!
Bring liquid refreshments, non alcoholic and bags of ice in a cooler
Be thankful.
Bring dessert
Bring wine and dessert!
See things from the hosts’ perspective – what do they need/want, what would they appreciate or value?
Bring own potluck!!
Don’t bring uninvited guests.
Arrive on time.
Bring wine!
Offer to help clean up!
I ask if there’s anything I can pick up on the way over just in case they forgot/running low on something.
Bring something for the host.
Dont arrive empty handed.
Always take something with you, leave it cleaner than when you arrived, and send a note to say thank you. If it’s a public event, take your garbage home with you or put it in the bins available.
Bring desserts
Take all your garbage with you or throw it away before you leave.
Bottle of wine if a private event at a home, or public summer event… be ready to have fun, but courteous of others.
Don’t ever go empty handed, even if it’s just flowers.
Be respectful, don’t push or budge.
bring extra chairs and help clean up
Be a good listener and always bring a hostess gift.
Be on time, at or shortly after (15 minutes) and do not arrive early. 🙂
Help take care of the kids
Bring liquor!
check in with the host about what you can bring and when they say nothing – bring something special anyhow.
Bring smiles and be an easy to please guest!
Offer to bring food, dessert or drinks
Clean up after yourself.
Don’t overstay!
Offer to help set-up, clean or any do any prep for the event.
help clean up a bit as the evening goes along, even if just putting a few dishes in dishwasher.
Help clean up after!
I always offer to help clean up. And make sure to bring a thoughtful hostess gift.
RSVP in a timely manner, and then actually show up #noflakes
Ask in advance what you can bring, such as wine or dessert. And touch base the day of the event to see if the host needs you to pick up any last minute items on your way over.
be friendly and respectful to all the other guests
Watch the portion of food you put on your plate. If there are only 12 chicken wings and 10 guests, take only 1 wing on your first pass so that everyone has a chance to try it.
Bring something for the host!
RSVP early and let people know in advance if you have any dietary concerns, accessibility issues, etc. so both you and the hosts can be comfortable!
Help with dishes!
Bring a healthy dish to the party and engaging with all the guests!
Don’t overstay your welcome. The hosts want to go to sleep eventually.
bring food, keep the bathroom clean, and leave when everyone else leaves!
always bring a Hostess gift, a bottle of wine, or some flowers, and above all else help clean up the dishes 🙂
Be courteous and don’t drink too much or cause an unwanted scene
Bring a bottle of wine!
Help with dishes!
Bring Sangria
bring something for the host!
Help tidy up
help with the dishes
Bring a bottle of wine:)
Make everyone feel unique.
bring something thoughtful for the host. He or she worked hard to have you as a guest and deserves something special and nice
Bring something to share
Don’t wear out your welcome.
Be the designated driver!
I bring my own alcohol.
Bringing the host/hostess flowers or another gift!
Bring something for the host–food, drink, or both, and don’t overstay.
Send flowers in advance or after the event. Don’t take flowers to the event…the host has their hands full already and finding a vase is not on the top of the list!
Bring Wine.
Bring wine/beer and be nice
Bring wine, make an effort to mingle, and don’t over stay your welcome.
bring the wine!
Bring host/hostess a gift
Clean up any mess you see.
bring two bottles of wine, one as a gift for the host/hostess and the other to share with guests
As people begin to leave, help the host/hostess clean up.
Tip for being a good guest, arrive to the event with a gift to the host or hostess. Assist the host or hostess bringing food out. At the end of the event offer to help with tidying up!
Always offer to help clean up or do dishes.
Go with an upbeat attitude and talk to everyone at least once – kids, wallflowers, strangers, hosts. Everyone.
Don’t interrupt people.
Offer to help clean-up after the event is over.
If you’re going to an outdoor event, make sure when you leave, it is cleaner than when you arrived
Wine and beer.
Offer to organise a carpool to and from the event
Bring homemade food to share with you.
Bring extra dessert 🙂
Tip: Never arrive empty handed
Offer to help clean up afterwards or set up for the party. An extra hand goes a long way!
Bring a bottle of wine!!!
Help with the cleaning up!
Bring the dessert and help in organizing the event.
bring a thoughtful gift for the host!
Help do dishes!
Bring a Pavlova cake from Sweet e sweet & Bakery! (Everyone loves that)
Show your appreciation by trying all their food dishes.
Bring something delicious to snack on or drink, be polite and help out with clean up!
Clean up after yourself and offer to help out
Tip: don’t leave a trail of garbage behind you! And bus your own dishware if possible.
pavlova
Clean up after your self – always!
Bring some wine.
Bring/offer to go get ice!
Bring a food item or host gift and clean up after yourself!
always bring something – wine, dessert etc – with you
Clean up your own plates
A good guest should follow the rules set in the invitation first, like being on time and bringing what is asked of them, but they can also bring a thoughtful gift for the hostess/host that is for their personal (non-party) use.
Make sure you bring your host a small token of appreciation.
Help with the clean up.
Bring some GOOD wine for your host to enjoy.
Don’t be a party pooper and avoid being negative. Mingle and be nice!
Do not be late nor cancel last minute after you’ve RSVPed
Always clean up after yourself, and don’t over stay your welcome
Bring a little gift for the hostess like a bottle of wine or something else. Offer to help clean up.
Askk if hosts need any help
Help clean up at the end of the party.
Send a hand written note after the event to thank the hosts. They will very much appreciate it!
A big no-no: hovering over the food table and eating all of the appetizers. Leaving some for other guests is appreciated! Sip your drink, don’t inhale it; you want to be invited back. Also, have a few good topics for conversation starters; such as… The weather. Always a classic topic of conversation in Vancouver! lol
A good rose will make any host happy!
Offer to help when you can
Find out what your host/hostess’ favourite candy/chocolate is & bring it as a gift
Bring flowers!