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[quote=Anonymous]I love parties and throw quiet a few! I hope I can help a bit.

1.  I am renting. Can I still have a party?
Yes! Of course you can! Make sure you find out about parking for your guests beforehand and include this with the invite.

2.  I'd like to have the party on a Saturday night.  Is this ok or is another night better?
Saturday night is a wonderful night for a party. Friday is good too.

3.  Do I serve dinner or heavy hors douveres?
I would serve cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and then dessert and coffee. 
-For drinks it really depends on the size of the party and your guests. You could go all out with a bottle (or two) of white and red, an assortment of craft beer and either a special cocktail or you could set out liquor and mixers. And soft options for those choosing not to drink. For a housewarming party I think I'd do red/white wine and a soft option. Plan on guests having two drinks per hour. 
-A cheese board is simple. Brie, blue and something of your choosing. I'd go with goat cheese rolled in herbs or nuts or you could do a smoked chedder or gouda. You can add fruit, sliced bread or crackers. You want three ounces of cheese per guest.
-For hors d'oeuvres plan on 12 pieces per guest. Make sure you have at least one hot and one cold option. To make sure you have enough the formula is 12 pieces per person times the number of people divided by the number of different hors d'oeurves. So if you have 4 options and 6 guests you'll want 18 servings of each hors d'oeuvres. (For reference if you are serving dinner at a party the formula is 6 pieces per guest times the number of people divided by the number of appetizers)
-For dessert I'd set out a cheesecake (always a crowd favorite) and some decaf coffee

4.  I have never actually been to a housewarming party.  Do I just give tours, serve food and mingle?  Do I plan activities?
For a housewarming its basically serve food and mingle. No activities needed unless you are having children. If you are its a nice idea to set up a little space for them, even just a coffee table with some paper and crayons or a game or two. Its just a nice touch. And yes, show people around that is the point of a housewarming party! :)

5.  Online invitations are good?
Yes they are. Ask that they RSVP and follow up if they don't respond so you don't over or under buy your supplies for the party. Also please don't say "No gifts" its actually considered rude (I know people have strong opinions one way or the other) Housewarming gifts are usually a bottle of wine or a plant or some simple kitchen gift like dish towels. People expect to take a host/ess gift to a housewarming.

Any advice is appreciated.  Thank you?

I hope you have fun. Congrats on your new place. If I can be of any other help please just ask!

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