How to get to know your neighbors with a housewarming party
Moving into a new neighborhood is both thrilling and exciting. For starters, you become part of a new community and get to interact with new people. Besides, it’s quite crucial that you get to know your neighbors well. They will be the people who will look out for you and your home, especially in terms of security. In addition, if you have children, they will need new friends to play with, and that’s where the neighbors come in. Some people are lucky enough to have their neighbors being the first to show up on the doorstep with a casserole dish in hand.
On the other hand, if that doesn’t happen, then you have to make the first step. House warming parties are usually the perfect opportunity to get to know your neighbors well without the awkward bumping into them on the street. Through the party, you have a chance to start a friendship with your neighbors and build on it with time. On that note, here is how to know your neighbors through a house warming party.
Send out invites
It’s pretty natural for the people in a neighborhood to be curious about a new family or person who just moved in. The first impression really counts in this matter, and for that reason, it might help to start on the right footing. Your housewarming party invitations should portray a genuine impression of who you really are. Since these are people you are not acquainted with, keep the invites simple and quite straightforward. Furthermore, the invitations should have all the necessary information concerning the party. There is also the option of creating new home card as invites to the house warming party.
Make them feel welcome
If you certainly want to get to know your neighbors and even build friendships with them, then it’s essential to be welcoming. It’s also important to be genuinely nice to them all. On the day of the house warming party, avail yourself and greet everyone as they arrive. There should also be some drinks close by to offer them. While we are talking about drinks, steer away from supplying too many alcoholic drinks. This is actually a time to have cordial conversations, and that’s not bound to happen if people get drunk.
Don’t be afraid to get creative with the décor
If you really intend to host a party at the house, make sure you have finished unpacking. Set an area for food and drinks in the most excellent places found in the house. This is where many people will like to spend time anyway, so you might as well make it easy for them. Additionally, ensure there is plenty of seating for the guests. If there will be kids in the party, they should have their designated play area.
Give guests a tour of the house
A house warming party is not all about eating and drinking. It’s an event to share pleasantries and also show your guests quickly around the house. This will certainly make them feel welcome. Therefore, you should be kind enough to give them a quick tour of the new house and not forget to show them the bathroom to use when need arise.
Serve a meal
A good party must have some amazing food. You can share some of the dishes you like with your neighbors, and if you love cooking, this is the best chance to show people some of your skills. Don’t go for complicated or expensive dishes. Something simple and what people will enjoy certainly does the trick. Great food is a part of welcoming people at your home, and it will be a grave mistake to skip it.
Consider interactive games
A house warming party is a casual event. Therefore, create an opportunity for people to have fun and thoroughly enjoy themselves. Interactive games, especially karaoke and giant Jenga will definitely cut it. Also, ensure you are participating in the games, and it’s not just the guests. It won’t make any sense that the host is too busy even to enjoy the guests’ company. Let people leave your home feeling they had the time of their life and would want to come back another day.
Invite the neighbors you haven’t met
There are those neighbors you have already met and talked to in the walkways, or they stopped by your house. It would help if you invited them together with the ones you haven’t met yet. Don’t just invite the people you have met or the ones you know.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
