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mrsjami · January 2009

LOL! We really want to have a housewarming/open house in a few months once we're settled. The point is just to have everyone over and enjoy our new house. I seriously do NOT want gifts. We have been very blessed and fortunate and do not want people to bring anything but themselves. What do I say on the invite- just please no gifts?

DowagerCountessofNJ · January 2009

How about "your presence is your present"? We didn't mention it when we had a house warming. Most people didn't bring gifts but a few brought bottles of wine or a picture frame. Nothing huge.

leiakat · January 2009

Do you have some chatty friends? Even if you put it on the invite, people might still want to bring you something. You could have some friends pass the word around for you really aren't looking for gifts, or suggest a bottle of wine or a dish for the party to the people who need to gift.

shinysparklybubbles · January 2009

you know what drives me nuts.... you'll put no gifts and people will still bring stuff.

SmileySunshine · January 2009

I'm one of those people. I bring gifts even though it says not to. Usually something small like a bottle of wine or a plant.

mrsjami · January 2009

leiakat:
Do you have some chatty friends? Even if you put it on the invite, people might still want to bring you something. You could have some friends pass the word around for you really aren't looking for gifts, or suggest a bottle of wine or a dish for the party to the people who need to gift.

Are ya kidding??!! I don't have a QUIET friend in sight:) LOL! Yes I agree with you ladies, if I attempt no gifts- worst case is a few bottles of wine (which I wouldn't mind;))

MrsEvans2Be · January 2009

Its perfectly appropriate to put "please, no gifts"......I have seen a few invited with this on it.

Ppl will probably bring wine but that's okay!?

phillygrl16 · January 2009

Another idea is to not call it a housewarming. Just say you're having a party, or have it around another event/holiday. We kind of had our groups of friends over in waves - not a big housewarming. But most people brought gifts their first time to our house - I think it's just a normal gesture.

6ft2bride · January 2009

Sgt M's Wife:

How about "your presence is your present"?

I thiink this is a great idea! ALso spread the message by word of mouth, that you jsut want your friends to gather and enjoy your house, no gifts.

ethansbride2b · January 2009

phillygrl16:
Another idea is to not call it a housewarming. Just say you're having a party

nygirl07 · January 2009

We didn't even mention it on our housewarming invites and most people didn't bring anything and those that did brought a bottle of wine or a plant...we did get some gift cards to lowes or target from our aunts.

I'm the kind of person that would bring a little something either way like a wine or a plant too so i wouldn't even bother putting anything

SG5506 · January 2009

I just had a normal party for my housewarming but didn't call it that. It was the first time people were in the home. Most just brought wine.

DoughGirl · January 2009

On the 'your presence is your present'....

I went to a wedding lat year where the bride and groom had this on their invite and adamantly spread the word that they did not want any gifts. I did a very big wedding related favor for them that cost me a significant amount of time and money, so I just figured that it could serve as a gift.

Of course many people showed up with cards and monetary gifts. I did give them a card, as did two of my siblings. Another sibling and my parents gave a monetary gift as well.

My parents and one sibling received thank you cards. Me and my other siblings did not. Now, IMO, THAT is tacky. I did receive a separate little thank you from the MOG for the favor I did.

FWIW, what was the the favor, you might be asking. I made the wedding cake. Free of charge. Yeah.

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