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| Hi all! My husband & I would like to hold a Christams Open House either a few days before the day or shortly after. It will be for friends, family & neighbors we don't know too well. We are new to the neighborhood, have been working on re-habbing our old house for a year before we moved into it this September. I would like to include on the e-vites & paper ones; 'No need to R.S.V.P.' I just think that it's a casual open-house-I don't expect some of them to respond. I'd like it to be something they can feel no pressure to attend if they have other obligations since I know people are busy over the holidays. Is this alright to do? Entertaining is largely foreign to me so please advise. I have read 'Lessons in Entertaining here on the forum & it's filling me with dread,lol! A friend asked 'How do you know how much food & drink to provide if they don't R.S.V.P? I just figure I'll provide enough drinks, cookies & app's for the amount of invitations sent more or less. It will be buffet style with a food table and a drinks table where guests can help themselves. What do you think? |
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- Posted by party_music50 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 11:47
| Around here, 'Open House' means that no RSVPs are required/expected. The "No need to RSVP" on invitations would be redundant. I would use at least 90% of the invitation head-count when deciding how much food/beverage to have -- unless you know that a large percentage of those invited will likely be unable to attend due to weather/driving distance, having to work during the hours of your Open House, etc. |
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| Better also check local / national sporting events. I got skunked at an open house one year by a Green Bay Packers game. Open house was to end at 5, game ended at 4:30pm and everyone came after that!! Needless to say, it was a long evening, but they did eat and drink everything I had planned they would!. Steve |
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| Thanks for the replies & good advice. I have left the R.S.V.P off the invitations and am pretty sure they're's no big game on the day of the open house-hopefully all will be good! |
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