I'm helping my sister with the invitations to my houswarming party that is nov. 10th..... and i need some help wording the invitations. if you know of something we can say in the invitation or know of a good web site it will help us big time. oh yeah i really would love to get gift card and for it to be a come and go kind of thing because we are invinting my husbands fam. and mine, so theres like over 50 something people that want to come see our new house and not enough room for parking or places to sit. it would be great if they could come grab a snack give them a look at the house and on there way they go. but if that shounds rude and inposible to put in an invitation that anything will do. thanks so much
2007-11-05 07:58:14 · 3 answers · asked by sunshine 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
You're having a party with 50 guests this weekend, and haven't sent out invites yet? Wow, you are brave. There's no way to tell people they can only stay a little while. But you could put several different serving times on the invites. Most people try to be there when the meal in served. The people you know won't stay long get invited first. Then the next group, leaving the ones that you know will hang around for last. But doing this you still run the risk of everyone staying, and people asking why you invited them at different times. You would have to be sure fresh food was served each time.
2007-11-05 08:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by J M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would love to get gift card? But then you say you want them to look at the house and be on their way ? Well once a guest arrives you cannot kick them out. Why not limit the number if you are concerned? You could use Evite.com if you are sending the invitations by email. All you can do is invite to the open house-warming from 4 to 6pm or whatever the time you wish is but you cant tell them to leave.
2007-11-05 08:06:28 · answer #2 · answered by barthebear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I got an invitation to a housewarming for this weekend this late, I sure wouldn't go! That is insulting to people not to give them more notice.
And to want gift cards??? People don't even have to give you anything! And if they do decide to give you a gift, it is usually something small.
You want gifts and you don't want people to stay long.
You sound like a greedy girl.
2007-11-05 20:48:17 · answer #3 · answered by Cat Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋