BACKGROUND INFO- My Boyfriend & I knew each other for 10 years before I finally agreed to go out with him. It's been 6 FANTASTIC but Difficult years since then. I was previously married, He's never been, & we're not into the whole "marriage thing". Though we're very committed to "Us".
Despite the fact that we both enjoy having people come over & let us cook for them, until now, neither of us has ever had a Housewarming Party, nor the kind of friends or finances with which to host a decent one. We've since moved to Miami & have new friends.
We just moved into a new Condo-Partment. It's got everything we've ever wanted to have in a living situation. (AMAZING Amenities).
THE QESTIONS....
1. How long is "too long" to wait before having your housewarming party?
2 . While we haven't discussed gifts & assume that people will just come over, Is it Tacky to register with 1or more gift registries if the new place is just a lease & we're not married?
3. Who brings food? Who brings drinks?
2007-10-10 10:50:45 · 7 answers · asked by Del Amore Group 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
The reason I mention the question about the Registry, food & drinks....
We have already talked about it with some of our friends. Right away, they wanted to know what they should bring.
This is also how many parties were done when I was growing up. Whatever kind of party, Housewarming, Baby Shower, Sweet Sixteen, retirement, Going Away, if people wanted to bring gifts there were registry's.
Also people would bring a dish, or some kind of refreshments.
The new friends we've made in the last 3 years since moving to Miami are very nice, Very unassuming Very non Pretentious (which is why we like them) many from other countries, & well off. While we want to host a nice party, we don't want to step on any toes either. As this will be the first REAL party Either of us has ever hosted, and we'd like to keep doing so.
2007-10-10 11:17:04 · update #1
Nonetheless, Like I said before, we don't expect gifts, but if people wanted to give a present, Well.......?
2007-10-10 11:18:55 · update #2
You are suppose to supply the food and drinks. Whoever asks what they can bring, give them something to bring. If they offer to help and bring food or drinks then that is great. It is just not required. I would not register anywhere. I think that is tacky. I would have the party with in a month or two of moving in. Being married has nothing to do with it.
2007-10-10 14:50:49 · answer #1 · answered by kim h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what ettiquete is on this, but when my (now) husband and I bought our home, we were not married. We had a housewarming party and sent invitations but did not register anywhere. I've never been a fan of that idea, i think people register for enough events as it is!!! We provided appetizers and people brought us bottles of wine as gifts. If they are your friends, they will know you well enough to know what you drink and like. If you're liquor people, i'm sure your friends will know it and will help stock your liquor cabinet.
I think that as long as nobody has come over and spent a lot of time at your house, you could wait a few months before having one. If you have your friends over all the time, though, they might think its weird that you're having a housewarming party after all this time.
2007-10-10 11:13:28 · answer #2 · answered by Katie G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forget about gifts. The meaning of "gift" is that it's voluntary. If people want to bring them, they will. You accept each with delighted surprise.
Second, if you are giving a party, you provide refreshments for your guests.
You can have a meal, or you can have nibblies set out for people to, uh, nibble. And sippies for them to sip.
(Whether to have a meal depends on when you have it; if you don't want to serve a full-fledged meal, give the times as being between-meal times, such as afternoon, or after-dinner evening.)
You can have a party any time you want; and call it whatever you want.
A housewarming makes most sense either when you've had time to settle, or if you've done some major work or outfitting of the new place.
2007-10-10 15:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard anybody having a house warming party for so long. Are they still doing it? Some people have an open house. I think you have to furnish what you want to have. Some people might bring a bottle of what ever you like. Or maybe something to contribute. I guess it's voluntary.
2007-10-10 11:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by Barbra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cute idea - if you are moving close, I would have it at your old place unless you have a long way to carry stuff. I don't know about games - I kind of hate 'shower' games anyways. Maybe have the guests contribute only gift cards and base a game kind of activity around that?
2016-05-21 01:04:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not entitled to register for gifts, that is for married couples. You host the party and provide the refreshments and food.
People will bring you gifts by their choice.
2007-10-10 10:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by Sue F 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
YOur provide the food and drink and leave it to the guests to decide whether to bring the gifts.
2007-10-10 20:38:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋