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Housewarming Gift
Asked by T.L. from Minneapolis
on October 27, 2010
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Hi
My family was invited to a housewarming/halloween party on saturday for my husbands coworker/friend. I have never personally meet the family hosting the party. so...
Help for Housewarming
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on April 13, 2008
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what type of snacks and drinks can I have for my housewarming. It is a 4 yr. fulfilled dream. I am inviting probably 200 guests as a come and go starting from 9am til...
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- A friend of mine does Homemade Gourmet. If this sounds good, she may be willing to cater something for you. You can email me back if you are interested. J.
- I agree with the tortilla soup idea. You could make several soups, which are cheap and very homey. Of course, that won't work for morning, but for morning you could ...
- D., I've enjoyed reading the responses you received. Please let us know how your party turns out and what you ended up serving. I agree with some of the others that ...
Housewarming and Baby Shower in One!!
Asked by L.S. from Raleigh
on May 5, 2009
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My friends are throwing me a baby shower and a housewarming shower all in one. There will be guests about about 40 in our new house the first weekend in june.. Whats a...
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- Do you have a theme for the baby's room? I would use the same theme as the baby's room and then you can get shower decorations that you can use later in the baby's room.
- Hi L.. I wanted to suggest doing an eco.focused party. You can register for home and baby items at Sustain Kids. There are home cleaning products that are not as chemi...
- When I read this, I thought of our announcement that we did when we moved and had our first child essentially simultaneously. We have a rather large mailbox, so we to...
Housewarming Party (Clueless Me)
Asked by K.K. from Saginaw
on October 25, 2011
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our move is complete....our unpacking is not complete, and we haven't hung much up, but we are in!
so my friend says...." you HAVE to have a housewarming party! then ...
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- Housewarming parties are a fun time you have friends over and have a party. you lay out food and stuff to drink and show off the house. You absolutely don't register...
- We had a housewarming party when we bought our house. It was really kind of a casual barbecue that we invited all of our friends & some family to. A couple of people...
- I'll bet your friend was a bridezilla. If she's not married yet, do everything you can to avoid being in her wedding party. LOL! Seems like some people just have th...
Need Ideas on Housewarming Party!
Asked by C.C. from Visalia
on July 11, 2010
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My Sister and her teen daughter will be moving out this weekend, also my eldest daughter will also be moving in with her to share the rent. All three live with me. Thi...
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- Sounds like a great idea......you could take pictures of the house and then send pics of the new house to the invitees..............I am assuming most people already k...
- Its called registering. But personally, in this economy, I think the whole idea is rude. She had stuff, she wanted to get rid of it. That should not be someone else...
- FYI, people really respond to evites, so consider snail mail and evites.. You will be amazed at the response. . www.evite.com There is a way to post photos, lists ...
Food Ideas for a Housewarming Party
Asked by K.M. from Oklahoma City
on October 25, 2010
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I just got married last March (we eloped to Hawaii) and we also bought a new house in March. It's been a crazy-busy year and we are just now having a housewarming part...
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- People are definitely going to want food! Make BBQ meatballs in a crock pot (pm me with your email & I'll send you a wonderful recipe!) they won't need attention at a...
- For this all you have to do is use those Food Warmers with the candle under it Non Fat Refried Beans (bottom layer) Grilled chicken breasts (cooled then shredded in ...
- I would set out things like crackers, little breads, brie, block cheeses, fruit salad, finger sandwiches, nuts, cookies, etc.
Not-a-housewarming-party Invitation Wording?
Asked by S.M. from Columbus
on May 13, 2011
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This is silly but I can't seem to find an answer. What would you call a housewarming party that's not a party and not for a house? My mother is arranging for people ...
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- I would still call it a shower. However, I think it is inappropiate to ask people to give gifts without an actual party or event. It is really a solicitation for gif...
- I would just call it an "open house".
- I know I am a little late on this but call it a blessing day or if they are Christians and Agape (gods love) day.
Housewarming Party HELP!
Asked by M.N. from Boston
on February 23, 2011
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My family and I bought a house - our first - and we're throwing a birthday/housewarming party for ourselves. I think I already broke one rule of etiquette there by ca...
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- One thing that friends of ours do regularly (they like to host parties) is they hire 1 or 2 babysitters, and ask any parents who are bringing kids to chip in $3 per ho...
- The parents who bring the little ones will be responsible for them-or appoint an older child-and they will leave early. Do you have a couple of teenagers that could he...
- Move the time earlier... young children get cranky after dinner (especially when they are all inside). Not sure why you are locked into a time. I would suggest sen...
Need Help with 2Nd Good House-warming Gift
Asked by M.E. from New York
on August 26, 2009
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One of my very good friends just recently bought a house and I have no idea what to get as a house-warming gift. We're on a crazy-tight budget but I would still like ...
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- I always think the best gift is a bottle of wine, you can get a really nice bottle for $20 or so and it is always great to have when someone comes over to visit so you...
- If you are on a tight budget, I would just make them a pie or a platter of cookies or something like that! I'm sure they would be appreciated.
- What about cooking them dinner. Their busy with unpacking and stuff, make them one of your favorite meals. If you buy the stuff on sale you could do it pretty cheap.
Renewing Their Vows! Gifts??
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on August 4, 2011
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I have never been to one of these. Do most people give the couple gifts? If so, any ideas?? I can't think of anything.
Thanks!!
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- We renewed our vows just about a year ago and requested no gifts. However - we still got a few things which were nice and thoughtful. i would say old photos in a nic...
- We're planning a vow renewal and we've told anyone who asks not to give us gifts. We already have anything we would need, so we're not worried about that. I know tha...
- I would only give wine if you know they drink it. Maybe cash or a $25 gift card to a restaurant.
