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Housewarming party vent
I am stressed, our HW party is Sat and I just don't feel like everything will get completed like I want, even thought I know it will and it would help if I got off the Nest and did my work. 
The party is at 1 pm on Saturday in time enough for people to arrive and then we are watching the Husker game after. I work Friday night ( I bartend so won't get home till about 3 am) and I have specifically asked H to NOT have people come early (ie his friends who love to trash my house). And he was fine with it up until today, when he thinks now that a few of them need to come down Friday night and stay. Ummmm what?? We will have enough ON guests on Sat, I don't need them here Sat when I am preparing and being underfoot. Ugh. Vent over.
The party is at 1 pm on Saturday in time enough for people to arrive and then we are watching the Husker game after. I work Friday night ( I bartend so won't get home till about 3 am) and I have specifically asked H to NOT have people come early (ie his friends who love to trash my house). And he was fine with it up until today, when he thinks now that a few of them need to come down Friday night and stay. Ummmm what?? We will have enough ON guests on Sat, I don't need them here Sat when I am preparing and being underfoot. Ugh. Vent over.
Re: Housewarming party vent
First of all, don't stress. It's better for things not to get done and have a sane hostess than to have everything in place but all your guests feel on edge because you're flipping out or collapsed in a chair.
Second of all, strike a deal with DH-friends can stay overnight on Friday if he busts his ass cleaning/improving/prepping from now until then.
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Could his friends leave for the late morning - go out for brunch? DH would stay with you to prep for party.
Bargin with DH and say that if they are there, then need to not trash your house. DH is responsible for policing them. Also if they are there, then they need to help - go and get the ice and fill the coolers, set up folding chairs (stuff that takes time that you don't really care about)
Have DH take them to a local park and play a game of touch football/frisbee/ect so that you have the house to do what you want with it.
Bottom line, negotiate with DH. GL! Hope that you have a great time on Saturday!
The thing I have to remind myself when I am having people over and worried about not getting everything done is that know one else knows what plans I had if I don't get them done, and no one else will be as critical of me as I am. So, do what you can, make a list of things that DH, and his friends, can help you with, and then, when the time for the party comes, let things go and have fun. Also, I bet DH's friends will be more willing to help than we give most guys credit for.
This sounds great! I'd also tell DH to take his friends to the park to play with the dogs or something.
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