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I think you should definitely do it! Maybe just invite people over for a potluck (or something casual) and mention that you want them to see your new place, so they don't feel obliged to bring a gift.
I agreee with @bikinihoneymoon. I see nothing wrong with doing it. I had one when I lived in my apartment and told people just to come over and check out my new place. No one brought gifts, a few people brought some food, but that was it.
Hehehe...I just saw I made all the options of the poll negative, haha, I changed it so there's a good option now :)
If you want to have people over and truly don't want/expect gifts, I'd just call it a party not a "housewarming." I think housewarming carries certain connotations and your guests would feel some expectation to bring a gift (or at least stress a little over whether they should). As a renter, it's common to move every year or two. I would reserve the real Housewarming for when you buy a house where you'll stay indefinitely.
Thanks for the input!
Perhaps we'll just have a party, and casually bribe people by reminding them that they want to see our awesome new place. :)
We're considering a Girl Scout Cookies and Wine theme, heheheh...
i've been to and hosted i don't even know how many housewarming parties at rented apartments and it's always seemed an appropriate to have a party! there never were any gifts involved, unless you call bringing alcohol a gift. i wouldn't think twice about it. go for it!
it may not be technically a 'house' but it is a HOME.
what about calling it a 'homewarming' party?
It's totally fine in my book.
@daydreamwanderer: definitely do it! We have had housewarming parties at our past 2 homes even though we rent. People havent bought us anything...we just want to have people over to have a party at our place and show off our house!
FI and I hosted a housewarming party when he moved into his apartment. It never crossed our minds people would bring a gift, and they didn't. I love any excuse to get people together, and a new place is a great one. I'd say go for it!
Since you are in the house, you want to warm it up. It doesn't matter if you are renting or not. Housewarming is for you, the owner, not for the actual property. So I say GO AHEAD!!!
Totally okay! Sure you may not own it but it IS still your 'Home'. =) I love reasons to have get togethers at my place! By the way, I love your theme idea! =D
Sounds like a good ideal to me! have fun with your friends! It's still your home, afterall, you're going to be living in it!
Of course! I've been to plenty of housewarming parties for friends that rent apts, condos, houses, whatever!
An old friend had house warming parties nearly every weekend when they moved into their apartment. Maybe it was just an excuse to party :D
I think so! A home is a home is a home...Whether you're renting or you've bought. And when and if you do eventually buy, have another party! But don't expect guests to bring a house warming gift the second time around
Are gifts expected? I wouldn't give a gift, but a party in your new place is fine.
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We moved just over a month ago, and I thought it would be fun to invite friends over for a house warming party - but my husband is saying that it's weird/inappropriate, since we're renting, rather than having bought a new house.
I'm not interesting in people gifting us things, and based on a recent house warming in that circle, I don't anticipate anyone would. I just want to have everyone over to see our new space!