Just curious as to the general opinion of house warming parties. I have a girlfriend who is a single mom and just bought her first home. I told her I'd organize a housewarming party for her. I told her to get me a list of guests, and go register for gifts. She says that everything she's ever read said that housewarming parties are more to show off your new home, not to register for gifts. This is the same girl who threw my baby shower, so I really want to do something nice for her, but I don't know which one of us is correct. Anyone have any thoughts? What is your opinion?
When I had my house warming party, my hostess asked for a list of people that I would like to invite and a list of stores that i would like to shop at for my house and did gift cards. When I gave a house warming party I did a list of people to invite and had the girl make a list of things she might be needing or would like just to give people an idea. You shouldnt make the people feel like they HAVE to bring something but most people kinda get the hint and get a small something!
I think thats a great idea and very thoughtful of you. I have been to house warmings that are show offs and most the time those ones ,your asked not to bring a gift but to instead donate to a charity or church. So if its not a showoff type of a house warming then you should put where she is registered at in the invite . I just recently got a invite to a house warming that had a list put into the actual invitation of what the young couple just starting out needed for their home and a list where they were registered at. It all has to do with the way you represent the party/ shower in the invitations.
You could aways just have a "pounding"... old fashined way of filling the pantry with food, cleaning stuff, paper products, etc... the stuff that we all need but don't like to buy! (I had a friend do this for me and it rocked.)
I have always known housewarmings to be to open up your new home for friends and family. Folks will no doubt bring something but I do not know the housewarming where you register for gifts. If that side wins, shoot I have a house, throw me one too!?!?
lol yes people register for everything now . A friend of mines daughter just had a sweet 16 party big over priced type of party and yes her daughter registered for gifts. They live outta state I just sent a B-day card and 25 bucks , I was probably thought of as a cheapo , I thought it was over done for a B-day and was not about to fly out there for a kids party and spend that kinda $ . When the invite said black tie event , I thought save the money your spending for her wedding day.
We're not having a housewarming party so to speak... we're having a party thanking everyone who helped us with our house or we could call it a thank you for helping my husband and myself not kill each other party. :mrgreen: Because just about everyone who has worked with us on this house has had to referee. :lol:
I've only ever been to one "house warming party". My expected "gift" was to be sure there was enough margarita mix. That's all I got. :mrgreen:
