As the guests leave the receiving line, they move informally toward the dining-room, where they stand to be served.
"Entertaining Made Easy"
Emily Rose Burt
The decision in the Committee was wise, for the success of parliamentary government depends upon the fact that the leaders in the Commons possess the influence required to command the support of their followers, and this can be secured only by having them selected, formally or informally, by the members of the party in Parliament.
"The Government of England (Vol. I)"
A. Lawrence Lowell
So they set a convenient Saturday, and dispatched their invitations informally over the telephone.
"Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman"
Annabel Sharp