Hosting a housewarming party is a fun way to show off your new home to friends and family. No matter if you just moved in or your home is finally finished, a housewarming party is always a good way to introduce your home to those around you. To help everything run smoothly, we’ve put together a handy checklist so you don’t forget anything when planning!
Choose the date and time
If you are planning a housewarming party, keep in mind the date and time. You may choose to celebrate when your house is not quite finished. This makes your new home less prone to damage or dirt during the party. You can also choose to celebrate when your house is actually finished. Your friends and family will get a good idea of your new place, and it might also give you peace of mind. You don’t have to arrange anything after the housewarming party.
Finally, keep in mind to send your invitations on time. In general, everyone is busy and agendas are packed. If you know in advance who you want to invite, you can make sure that most people can make it. Nice for the housewarming of your new place!
Create a guest list
Once you know what date your housewarming is going to take place, you can start sending out invitations. Before you do this, know how many guests you want to invite and also think about who they are. A guest list will help you keep track and make sure not too many people come to your housewarming.
Send the invitations
Once your guest list is complete you can send out the invitations. Decide for yourself whether you want to do this by email, whatsapp or with a physical card. Often whatsapp works best, because your guests can immediately record the date in their digital calendar.
Prepare a tour
It is often customary to do a new tour of your new home. Depending on the size of your home, it is helpful to determine in advance what you do and do not want to show. In addition, you may not want some rooms to be messy or dirty. Therefore, think about what you do and don’t want to show in advance so you can prepare these areas accordingly.
Provide plenty of food & drink
What’s a party without food & drink? Make sure there is plenty of food and drink at your housewarming party. Assume several drinks per person, and estimate what kind of drinkers your guests are. Do they like or dislike alcohol?
Further, determine if your guests expect food. If your housewarming begins after 8 p.m., that means your guests should not expect dinner. If your housewarming party starts at 18:00, for example, you would have to arrange some dinner. So take this into account.
Advantage of a housewarming party
The biggest benefit of a housewarming (and often the goal) is that all of your friends and family know at once where your new home is. It’s a nice feeling for many people that their friends know where they live and thus give away a piece of their privacy.
In addition, of course, it is a nice time to have all your friends and family together again for a while. This is often the case with birthdays as well as housewarming parties. This is why birthdays and housewarming parties are often combined, so think about this too!
Alternative housewarming party
Don’t feel like all the arranging and cleaning? Then go for your housewarming alternative. The first alternative is to invite all friends and family separately. However, this will take several weeks to months before everyone has visited. Then again, it saves a lot of hassle and hassle surrounding a larger celebration.
The second alternative (less personal) is to make a video of your housetour. Since this is very impersonal, this alternative is often not preferred. Still, it can be a perfect solution if, for example, you do not live near your family and friends. To make it more personal, you can choose to video call your loved ones.
Happy housewarming
Oomen Movers wishes you a happy housewarming of your new home. Enjoy with friends and family and soon feel at home in your new home.
Should you have any questions about moving, please feel free to contact us. We would love to help you!
