Need help wording an invitation please.

[binny]

I am trying to write an invitation to our house blessing in August. I am drawing a complete blank though with what I should say.
The invitations are blank and rather on the semi-formal side.

We would like something that conveys our desire to share our new home with friends and that everyone is welcome ( kids and families)

Any ideas?


You guys are so good at this sort of thing!

Thanks

 

[PaulaSue]

What is a house blessing? I never heard of that....

 

[Disney Doll]

How about

You have been a valuable part of our lives, and so we would love to have you celebrate with us as our new home is blessed.

 

[Caradana]

Binny, are you Irish at all? There's a terrific, cute Irish quote that might be perfect. How about this invite:

_________________________________________

May the roof above us never fall in,
And may the good companions beneath it never fall out.
- Irish Blessing

Join us for a festive housewarming
Binny's Family
Street
City
Day
Time

RSVP to Mrs. Binny (ha), binny@aol.com, by date ... thanks!
_____________

 

[Cool-Beans]

You can't properly throw yourself a housewarming anymore than you can throw your own baby shower.

Semi-formal means different things to different people. To some it means black-tie (formal being white-tie, of course) while to others it means, "no bathing suits." Be specific!

Having your home blessed (while a lovely idea for YOU) is not something that you invite others to attend. It won't bring them joy, they don't really care. Don't invite them to that. It also seems a little like throwing yourself a loosely-disguised housewarming party, even though that isn't your intention.

Just invite everyone to dinner or a swim party or whatever. All your real friends will bring a housewarming gift.

 

[binny]

Awesome Dana!

Thank you!!!!!!


A house blessing is an Irish tradition (I guess) dh is Irish Canadian and I am Scottish/Swedish and we are big into traditions here.

Our Pastor is going to come out and say a prayer, blessing the house and those who enter. Its basically "wiping the slate clean" as far as what has happened before in the other familes that lived in this house and asking for protection for the house and us. Here is some more info it. http://www.acfnewsource.org/religion/house_blessing.html


We will have an open house as well so our friends can come and visit. Any excuse for a party right?

Dana, I love that idea. I bought this plaque at an Irish shop last year do you think its too long though?

Come in the evening
Come in the morning
Come when expected
Come without warning
Thousands of welcomes
You'll find here before you
and the oftener you come
the more we'll adore you

 

[binny]

I dont think its the same thing, beans. This is a party, something to be celebrated and an open house for our friends. Its certainly not our intent to ask for gifts. I think this is different from a shower or a housewarming.
In our church we have dedications of families and children where people come together and celebrate the birth, this is a seperate thing from the shower and you dont really bring gifts to it. Its a prayer ceremony and a request for sharing in the blessings. This is the same idea. You want to have your friends there to pray with you and to share the experience with.

Besides I thought it would open the house so people would know they are welcome here any time they want to come. We want this house to be a place where our friends and family feel they can come and the kids feel like they can come and hang out.

 

[VickiVM]

When we moved to our new house almost two years ago, we considered having a house blessing, but we were sort of in the middle of a 'storm' with our pastor and our old church, so we blew it off.

But I think it's a lovely idea that just isn't done anymore. To us, it would have meant that we wanted to dedicate to our Lord our home and all the activity that would occur in it - child raising, social events, family gatherings, difficult struggles as well as the joys. We would have invited our families and close friends to have a meal with us. This would in no way be a housewarming with gifts involved - but more of a spiritual fellowship.

Super idea!

 

[binny]

When we moved to our new house almost two years ago, we considered having a house blessing, but we were sort of in the middle of a 'storm' with our pastor and our old church, so we blew it off.

But I think it's a lovely idea that just isn't done anymore. To us, it would have meant that we wanted to dedicate to our Lord our home and all the activity that would occur in it - child raising, social events, family gatherings, difficult struggles as well as the joys. We would have invited our families and close friends to have a meal with us. This would in no way be a housewarming with gifts involved - but more of a spiritual fellowship.

Super idea!

Thanks Vicki, that is exactly it.You said it much than I did. Its a mix of the two for us. A spirtual cleansing of the house while dedicating everything to come to God.


I dont think its ever too late to have one Consider a REdedication

 

[VickiVM]

Thanks Vicki, that is exactly it.You said it much than I did. Its a mix of the two for us. A spirtual cleansing of the house while dedicating everything to come to God.


I dont think its ever too late to have one Consider a REdedication

We do entertain often in our house with our church social circle, and our new pastor has been to our home for "Karaoke Night". We love our new house and already feel so blessed just to have it. We thank God everyday for all blessings he's shared with us!!

 

[Disney Doll]

Binny, are you Irish at all? There's a terrific, cute Irish quote that might be perfect. How about this invite:

_________________________________________

May the roof above us never fall in,
And may the good companions beneath it never fall out.
- Irish Blessing

Join us for a festive housewarming
Binny's Family
Street
City
Day
Time

RSVP to Mrs. Binny (ha), binny@aol.com, by date ... thanks!
_____________

I LOVE this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Laura]

You can't properly throw yourself a housewarming anymore than you can throw your own baby shower.

Semi-formal means different things to different people. To some it means black-tie (formal being white-tie, of course) while to others it means, "no bathing suits." Be specific!

Having your home blessed (while a lovely idea for YOU) is not something that you invite others to attend. It won't bring them joy, they don't really care. Don't invite them to that. It also seems a little like throwing yourself a loosely-disguised housewarming party, even though that isn't your intention.

Just invite everyone to dinner or a swim party or whatever. All your real friends will bring a housewarming gift.

According to standard etiquette, people who just bought a house absolutely can throw a housewarming party for themselves. They just shouldn't register for gifts or require them of their guests.

Q. My boyfriend and I just bought our first house together and some of our friends/relatives are telling us we should have a housewarming party. I always thought that someone else was supposed to plan and throw the party for you at the new house and that you're not supposed to throw it for yourself. Is it proper? Who is right?

A. A housewarming party is hosted by the new homeowners (or renters) to welcome friends and family to their new home, to give tours and receive compliments, and to serve food and have friends help "warm" their residence with their caring and affection.

http://www.emilypost.com/ask_us/question_archive.htm

 

[binny]

Thanks!