Comments on: How to Throw a Housewarming

on 11/22/2005 Try fresh flowers and candy in every room. You don't want to "take away" from the new house.

on 11/22/2005 You may want to set this up before your guests arrive and a couple of small card tables in another room or corner of your house if you have the room.
Have games or other such as cherades or trivia & board games available for your guests. To decide which game{s) will be played first write the names of the games available in your home on several pieces of paper and toss them in a hat or small dark container and have each guest pick one. If you only have a few gusets over movie videos are also good and just for fun have them pick a movie title out of a hat to decide which one they will watch first.

on 10/1/2007 We had 45 people at our housewarming. The biggest thing to remember? Don't run out of food or beverages! Guests aren't there to give the "white glove" test. Also, you'll be amazed at the groups who are chatting and happily participating in the party.

on 11/22/2005 Try to serve a special dish, such as your own receipe for guacamole. Your guests will love it!

on 11/22/2005 My sister is moving in the day before her daughter's birthday party; all the same invitees as the housewarming party. The goal is to set my sister up with necessities, but double gifting can get expensive for the guests. Not only was that timing off, but I (the party thrower) am going to be out of town the following weekend! So having it at her house 3 weeks later leaves her unprepared for the new home. So we are having it two weeks before she moves in. This will get her prepared for the move, be financially easy on the gift givers for both events, and then later she can invite them over at her leisure to show off her new pad.

For this event I think it may be appropriate to have at a restaurant, since there is no home to show off. A night out with friends and presents sounds good to me.