Housewarming invitations gives your guests time to plan their visit. It also allows them time to choose an appropriate gift or other thoughtful gesture. Your invitation should inform your guests if you do not wish to receive gifts.
Your housewarming invitation may be used to invite your new neighbors also. This would allow you to meet the neighbors as well as share your new home with your friends and family at the same time. Oftentimes this is beneficial in creating lasting relationships.
There are multiple invitations that may be purchased for your house warming. Almost every brand name card shop has a section full of invitations, including house warming invitations. The cards are offered in many styles and you should not have any difficulty in choosing one that is right for you. However, if you would like to create a more personalized invitation, you may choose to browse the internet for downloadable, printable invitations. Or you may choose to visit a local print shop where they will have a catalog of designs that you may look through for your choice. If you are crafty, you may choose to make your own invitations using scrap booking materials. You could even attach a photograph of your new home on the invitation to make it easier for your guests to find you new home.
Next you will need to plan the housewarming. Will you serve a meal? Will you serve hors d’oeuvres? What beverages will you serve? Will you have music playing in the background? Have you designated an area for guests to place their coats? How will you transition from greeting, to showing your new home, to hosting? Do you have others to help you with these tasks? There is a lot to consider. Is parking available and adequate for your guests? Did you include a time period for guests on your invitation? Do you have a table to place the house warming gifts on?
As the guests begin to leave your housewarming it would be kind to offer them a parting gift with a special candy or other sweet. The gift box may also contain you new phone number or other information you feel you would like to share.
After the housewarming be sure to follow up with thank you notes to your guests as well as anyone who helped you during the house warming. This may be a time to include notes to new neighbors thanking them for not only attending your house warming, but also for helping to make you and your guests welcome to your new neighborhood.
Any housewarming invitations can be a way of really making your new home feel like home.