And do you invite the neighbors?
2006-06-06 11:33:11 · 14 answers · asked by gotalife 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
When you relocate, you can throw 3 parties:
Moving party- Enlist the help of friends to help you move. The promise of a party is a great incintive. When all your stuff is in the new house, order pizza and celebrate with a case of beer. Just make sure you take the U-haul back BEFORE the party. It's embarrassing to get a DWI in a U-haul, and it's no fun cleaning the puke from your friends who wanted to ride in the back like giggling teenagers.
The Party for the Jones'- this is where you invite your neighbors. DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT invite your friends to this one. They will only give you a bad rep in the neighborhood. Pay important-looking people to come and have witty conversations to impress your neighbors. The first impressions will last forever, or until they see your cousin Joe-Bob puking in your yard after you have lived there a while. Use the opportunity to put yourself up on a pedestal so you can afford to lose some cool points when they meet your real friends. And be sure and mention that your landscaping is done by your twin brother, and you do not own any tools whatsoever because you are too busy with your important job. Trust me, this will save you a lot of heartache and grief in the long run because you have already established a reason why they can't ask to borrow your man-stuff.
The REAL party- this is the one for all your friends after you get moved in and everything in place. And tell your moving buddies that they are expected to bring replacements for the stuff they broke at your moving in party. Even better if they didn't break anything. When they ask, just act disgusted, roll your eyes and say "You KNOW what it was. But there's one on sale at Home Depot for $199.99." If it gets crazy and out of control, you can always tell your neighbors that you were hosting a fundraiser for your local AA chapter. Those poor alcoholics are people too, and they need a new coffee maker for their meetings.
2006-06-07 02:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by half_cowgirl_half_angel 4 · 9⤊ 1⤋
Of course you invite the neighbours . How are you suppose to get to know them if you don't invite them. I would wait a good 6 months before i have a housewarming.
2006-06-06 14:39:36 · answer #2 · answered by Lorrs S D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait until your friends have forgiven you for making them help you move. They'll be in a much happier party mood later. And I think its weird inviting neighbors to a housewarming party. It's like saying........"Hi, welcome me! Bring me something good to eat!!" I'd have a little neighborhood get together down the road. But that's just me.
But get unpacked.......toss the boxes. Find the tunes.......and buy the champagne. Now you're ready to party!! :)
2006-06-06 12:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Marianne not Ginger™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rule # 1 Invite the neighbours so they don't call the cops on you.
Rule #2 Have it when the house is upside down and everyone will accept a little clutter and mess. After all these are your friends you are asking. Unless it is your lawyer or your accountant and then they know all your credentials and you don't have to impress.
2006-06-06 11:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by peppermint_paddy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You invite the neighbors so they don't complain about the noise!
I wait until the boxes are out of the kitchen and living room.
2006-06-06 14:57:18 · answer #5 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after you are all unpacked... do you want every one to see all the boxs and your house a mess?
and yes you need to invite the neighbors. Other wise how will you get to know them and you also dont want them to think that you think you are to good for them.
2006-06-06 11:36:34 · answer #6 · answered by purplebutterflyhippie04 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The moment the furniture is in place PARTY!!! My friends get so wild they inadvertently unpack the boxes for me. Saves me the time and effort of emptying them myself. And, when they do, if they're drunk enough and the item isn't breakable, I can sternly say, "LOOK WHAT YOU DID!" Now put that silverware in that drawer. No, that one. To your left. No, your OTHER left.
2006-06-07 01:01:00 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How soon do you feel you will have it in order, and how soon will you need to restock the bar.
The neighbors--not if you want to keep that bar in tact. It's not good to let them know about your liquid assets right away.
2006-06-06 15:59:04 · answer #8 · answered by adieu 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when the place is presentable. It doesn't have to be perfect.
Invite whoever you wish. It is your call.
Like Dee says , if you got the bubbly I'm coming over, invited or not....lol
2006-06-06 15:33:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe once you get used to your surroundings and you should invite the neighbors and get to know them (but don't invite them if they're annoying or noisy)
2006-06-06 11:48:08 · answer #10 · answered by /.\aliyah~~Babygurl<3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋