house warming

nighthawkswife · January 2014

Did you have a house warming party?

What did you serve and is there any etiquette i should be aware of?

Someone asked me where i was registered...Are you supposed to have a registry for these things?

toothpastechica · January 2014

We did...it was pretty casual we just had snack/party foods and told people to drop in between specific times...some people brought gifts and some didn't. We didn't have a registry...I think that would be overkill

mancila60 · January 2014

We didn't have one but have been to a few. Usually it's just on open invitation of people dropping by between certain times. It's never a full on menu just snack stuff like chips and dip or pretzels. Some people bring gifts some don't but never have I seen a registry unless it's done around the time of a wedding.

mildlymailyn · January 2014

Everyone keeps asking if we are having one but I am not sure if we are going to do that. We might invite certain people over in small groups for dinner but I think that's it.

court115 · January 2014

I agree that creating a registry would be overkill but I think people create registries for everything now. One of H's cousin's made her kid a Christmas registry...

I think you could do whatever you want to do for a housewarming. Your house - your rules!

Melissa51212 · January 2014

I know I been to a lot and we had a party. I do not think we got many gifts at all but I know we always bring a gift card to either home depot or bed bath and beyond, just a small 25 dollar one but we know every little bit helps.

My H is a chef so we always end up over and beyond with food but I think just fun little snacks is fine,if you have it a little later or even just pizza.

bpphoto785 · January 2014

I agree with PPs. A registry is overkill and I would just serve casual snacky food and drinks.

lemlemlem · January 2014

We had one. We didn't do a registry. I have never heard of that for a house warming. People did bring us wine and candles and things like that. We had a keg of beer, grilled hamburgers, and had child, cookies, and veggies at our housewarming.

zamboni00 · January 2014

We will most likely have one when our house is ready.

I haven't ever been to a real formal housewarming, so I think ours will be much like PP mentioned- open house style with the grill going and other snacks. Lawn games, etc, too, of course.

spalko · January 2014

House warming parties aren't very common in my area or amongst my circle of friends. I guess I don't really understand the point of having one and would never in a million years imagine having a registry for one.

I imagine that snack foods would be the most appropriate if guests are going to be popping in and out throughout the evening.

nighthawkswife · January 2014

ok that makes me feel better. i didnt even know people would bring gifts. i thought it would just be people coming by to see the place kinda thing.

geojam224 · January 2014

I totally want to have a housewarming when we get our place. Seriously the thought of having our own house feels so surreal. Everything has moved so fast, reality never caught up with me. I've always fantasized about having a housewarming whenever we had a house.

kushie77 · January 2014

We didn't have one, but honestly I hate to entertain. Having a ton of people traipsing through my house sounds like a nightmare to me. We've had people over for dinner or to hang out on the deck, but only a few.

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