Moving Away Party

There are plenty of people out there who would love to throw a catered party, but just can't seem to come up with an excuse for one. One great excuse is to throw a moving away party for friends who have just bought houses for sale in London, Ontario. Moving is a tough time, so having the support of your friends in such an obvious way can be a big help. Here are some suggestions for planning a moving away party.

Setting the Date

If you're going to plan a going away party, you have to do so in advance, which means you need to be close enough these people to know when their offers on Markham homes for sale have been accepted. You'll want to schedule the party fairly early in the moving process, as the closer moving day gets the busier and more stressed out your friends will be. There's even the chance that if you hold it too late they might not even come at all because they have too much to do.

Surprise or No Surprise?

It's difficult to hold surprise parties when the occasions are the closing dates on townhouses for sale in Oakville, because you'll want to talk to your friends about the date of the party to make sure it doesn't conflict with their moving schedule. However, if you've got someone on the inside who can feed you information about their plans, such as a relative or close friend, it is possible to hold a surprise party. You'll have to enlist an insider to lure them to the venue on the promise of a different activity, however.

Giving Notice

The level of formality you intend to have at your party will dictate the type of notification to use. If it's a formal event, you'll be expected to do paper invitations in the mail with RSVP, which will mean you need to plan far in advance of them actually taking possession of their houses for sale in Toronto. For a less formal event, it's perfectly acceptable to use email invitations or even a Facebook event to notify the guests. Just make sure you tell them about the party at least a week in advance so they can plan their schedules around it.

Arranging the Menu

When you sit down with your caterer, you'll have to decide whether you want to do a sit down dinner, a buffet, or even just some finger foods instead of a whole meal. Which one you go with will depend on the type of party you're having. Going away cocktail parties held at Brampton homes for sale that don't have much furniture left in them are better suited to finger food plates. Formal celebrations are the only time you would really want to have a sit-down dinner, and buffets are great for encouraging guests to mingle.