When Should You Have Your Housewarming?
Making and Sending Invitations When it comes to making your guest list, of course, you will want to invite family members and close friends, particularly those who may have assisted with finding your new home or in the moving process. Others you may want to consider inviting include work colleagues and ex-neighbors from your former neighborhood. While we’re on the subject, a housewarming is an excellent opportunity to reach out to your new neighbors and encourage them to come and join in the festivities. It allows you to get to know one another in a low-pressure setting, with others around, and can set a good tone for future interactions. You have lots of options when it comes to how you send out your invitations. You can hand-deliver invites or use regular mail. You may find it easier for family and close friends to send invitations via phone call, text, or social media. Be sure to include your new address in the invitation, whichever method you choose. If you are going the digital route, including a map link is extra thoughtful. Party planners also suggest you specify the party's beginning and end time, spanning a few hours, allowing guests to feel free to drop in during the designated time. If you invite your new neighbors, you’re unlikely to have their phone number or email address, and a written invitation that you give them personally or place in their mailbox is a nice gesture. Whatever method you use to invite your guests, be sure to follow up with them shortly before the party so you have an accurate head count and can plan the amount of food and beverages you will need to have on hand accordingly.
You may decide to have the party within a couple of weeks or wait a few months until you’ve had a chance to settle in a bit. Your guests will understand you’re still in the process of finalizing your move, so they won’t expect everything to be picture-perfect and all of the home décor to be complete. However, to ensure a good time is had by all, be sure to bear the following things in mind: Make sure you have sufficient seating to accommodate your guests. You can get creative if you need to by throwing a lovely blanket across a sturdy moving box to fashion an additional seating option. Or consider bringing lawn chairs inside and using those. It is crucial that you have at least one functional and well-stocked bathroom with plenty of toilet paper and fresh towels, everything guests will need to be comfortable on the day of the big unveiling of your new home. Stay focused on your reason for this get-together: welcome friends, family, and other guests into your new home and show them the new space.
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