Etiquette coach Jamila Musayeva said it's best to go "unnoticed" for your manners in such places.
The key, according to Jamila Musayeva, an etiquette coach, is to avoid standing out as new money or someone's plus-one when attending fancy dinners or galas.
Here are Musayeva's etiquette do's and don'ts at exclusive events frequented by the wealthy.
Related storiesAmericans typically use their knives and forks in a "zig-zag" way, said Musayeva, but that's seen as informal.
At formal dinners, drink pairings are usually predetermined to match the food on the menu.
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