Family Holiday Etiquette

Family holidays can be very trying, but you should know your family and how they do things so it shouldn’t be that difficult to figure out. Even if you are told that you don’t need to, bring your own alcohol. You should always ask ahead of time what food item you can bring (even if told nothing), there will always be something that is missing & you picking it up on your way will make the host’s job so much easier. As far as bringing dates to family holidays, you should only do so if you are serious about the relationship. Your family isn’t going to want to meet a different guy at every holiday. If you are a guest at someone else’s family holiday for the first time, you should bring the host a bottle of wine, or flowers, or some other token of appreciation.