You want to invite people to see and celebrate your new home, and you are buying a new house.If this is your first home, you may not have thrown a party before.A budget-friendly housewarming party can be had with a good attitude and realistic plan.
Step 1: A guest list is made.
Before you start working on the invitation, you should keep a guest list.If you want to invite your friends, family, and coworkers into your new home, be sure to include them.The number of guests should be limited to the amount of space you have available.If you have a small space, host a few smaller parties.If your budget is tight, try limiting the guest list.
Step 2: There is a date you can choose.
It is a good idea to have people in your home soon after you move in.You should have time to clean the house.You can give yourself enough time to prepare and unpack if you plan a party after you move in.
Step 3: Send them to people you know.
Most parties should have invitations sent at least 2 weeks in advance.Shorter notice can be given if the party is casual.If you want to cut down on party expenses, use social media or an electronic invitation service.Paper invitations can be sent for a more formal gathering.You should include the date, start time, and end time on your invitation.If you want to plan for food and drinks, request an RSVP.
Step 4: You can plan the food for the party.
Most house-warming parties feature finger foods that people can eat as they are mingling, seeing your new house, and drinking.It's a good idea to consider the time of your party.Guests may expect to be fed at your party.A party that takes place from 4-9 should provide a full meal for dinner.If one is a vegetarian, don't prepare a meat-laden selection at the event.You should be realistic about how long it will take to prepare food.If you have a limited budget, try to keep your food options simpler.A few easy party foods are: fresh fruits and vegetables with dips, cheese and cracker trays, chips or breads with seasonings, rolled deli meats, meats wrapped around other items such as vegetables or fruits, sandwich trays and meatballs.If you provide a hot meal for your guests, serve it from a slow cooker so you don't have to cook much after they arrive.Before your guests arrive, be sure to have adequate plates, bowls, serving utensils, and eating utensils.
Step 5: If you have a budget, you should consider catered food.
It is possible to take some of the pressure off of your party planning by hiring a professional to cook for you.Make sure you know how to serve the food and have it delivered on the day of the party.
Step 6: Decide what drinks you will serve.
If you want to provide drinks based on guests' preferences, check your guest list.If you plan to serve alcohol, you should also have non alcoholic options.Provide a variety of alcohol options, such as red and white wine and two or three kinds of beer.It is possible to make a specialty punch for an occasion.A homemade punch is popular at parties, and many guests like to try new things.It's important to have clean water for guests, either in a pitcher or bottles.
Step 7: Take your boxes out.
It's important that your home is ready for people to see.If you don't have time to unpack every box, you should unpack the main areas that party guests will be in: your kitchen, dining room, living room and guest bathroom.Unpacked boxes can be hidden in closets or put in a corner.At a housewarming party, guests will want to look at every room in your house, so even the rooms that aren't finished should look neat.
Step 8: Take care of your home.
Even though your home may not be perfect, you should make an effort to have some décor hung.Hanging pictures or décor can make the difference between an unfinished and a polished look for your new home, as bare walls make a home look unwelcoming.When decorating your home, be practical.If you have a lot of small children at your party, you may not want to put breakable knick-knacks at low heights.No guests will be injured in your new home if furniture and wall hangings are secured properly.
Step 9: Provide a finishing touch.
A few well- placed candles, a stocked powder room, and some quality music playing can make a big difference in your guests perception of your new home.Provide plenty of toilet paper, tissues, and a hand towel in each restroom.
Step 10: You must make yourself presentable.
It is important that when you host a party, you look nice as well.It's a good idea to dress in flattering clothing.An apron is a good way to protect your clothing from food stains.
Step 11: Pets are secured in a safe place.
Large groups of new people can cause stress for pets.When guests arrive, it's a good idea to shut your pet down in a room with food and fresh water.It can help keep your home cleaner, avoid problems with guests who have allergies, and make your pet more comfortable.
Step 12: Take care of each guest who arrives.
It's nice to greet and welcome each arriving guest into your home, rather than having another guest let them in.The best tone for the party is to greet them yourself, as this is their first impression of your new home.
Step 13: Each guest should be given a drink.
Offer him a drink when he arrives.Offer to pour a drink for him and give an overview of the options.Show him where the drinks are and encourage him to help himself whenever he's ready.
Step 14: Allow guests to tour your home.
If you wait until a small group arrives, you won't have to give as many individual tours.Guests like to see the closets and pantry in your new home.Ask your guests if they have any suggestions for how to use the unfinished rooms.Guests will be given an opportunity to feel helpful if you take the focus off of that.You can tell guests that they can't go into certain rooms.You don't have to show everyone every room in the house because it is your home.
Step 15: Put the food on the tables.
You can put food out in waves if you want to.You could start with 2 or 3 food trays, then add more as the evening progresses.Encourage your guests to eat and ask them about any allergies or restrictions they have, as you direct them towards the different food options.The food and drink areas should be separate.It is possible to prevent crowding by providing two or more locations for food.
Step 16: It's a good idea to socialize with everyone.
Don't spend a lot of time with a single guest, but speak with everyone.If you introduce two people who have never met, try to point out that they may have in common.
Step 17: Accept the praise about your home.
Some of your guests may not be able to afford a nice home if they have different styles and visions for it.Your guests have come to see and celebrate your new home with you, so always be gracious and grateful.
Step 18: Dinner can be served when you feel like it.
Try to serve the meal at the right time.Most of your guests should have arrived, but they shouldn't have been there long enough to be ready to leave.
Step 19: Coffee and dessert should be served.
If you did not have dessert trays out already, serve your guests coffee and dessert at the end of the night.It's a good idea to give your guests coffee before they drive home to make sure they're safe.Guests should be thanked before they leave.
Step 20: Take care of your house.
Sometimes conscientious party guests will help you clean up before they leave, but if they do not, you may have a large mess on your hands after the party.Try to clean at least one room before you go to bed, and then clean the rest of the house the next day.
Step 21: Don't forget to write thank you notes.
You should definitely send a note to the person who brought the gift, even if you don't want to thank them.Even an email note has a personal touch.You should thank them for the gift and explain how you will use it.Make the note more personal by mentioning a funny or touching moment from the party.Suggesting that you get together again in the future is a way to show you enjoy the person.
Step 22: You have a new home.
The glow of the idea that everyone loved your new home is a nice thing to have when hosting a party.Take some time to enjoy your new home.This party is just one of many memories that will take place in the home.