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Piggy Back on Housewarming...
DH and I just bought a new home and we'd like to meet our neighbors. Is it weird to invite them via postcards in their mailboxes over for a BBQ just to say "hi?" Not calling it a housewarming. More like a "We want to meet you all" party and bring a dish to share?
Re: Piggy Back on Housewarming...
I wouldn't ask new neighbors that you've never met to bring food to your house, for your party. I'm sure people will be bring food, but you should count on providing enough to share with everyone.
Other than that...I love the idea! Our neighbors have had similar parties and just left notes or postcards at the door, but mailboxes would work just as well. Include your name, phone number, maybe an email address - tell them to bring the kiddos and stop by during a window of time. If people want to bring food, they'll call/email and ask what they should bring. Then you can make suggestions.Yeah, crazy thing, it's actually illegal to put mail in a mailbox if you're not a letter carrier. 18 U.S.C. 1725 So the front door sounds like a good place for the postcard.
I agree it'd be nice to invite everyone over for dinner (you cook) and meet everybody that way.
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Be careful about this. I live in Canada and there is a similar law here.
I went to a house warming party that my aunt and uncle throw and I loved how they did theirs.
They had it from 1-4pm. They did it this way so that the guests wouldnt be expecting a meal, and they had 8-12 different types of finger food that my aunt kept filling up when the plates ran low. They also had tea, coffee, juice and soda in a tub of ice water.
Honestly, I would make an effort to meet your neighbors casually at first. I wouldn't invite people I don't know over to my house for "meet and greet". Much less asking them to bring a dish.
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