Best Parties To Throw In Your New Apartment

By Kylie Exline on April 29, 2016

When you move into a new apartment, there are various ways to bless it, per say. You know, burning some incense, or taking some shots with friends … or your new neighbors.

An even more popular way is to throw a party … err parties. They can be random, themed, or small get-togethers. Regardless, they celebrate your new and hopefully improved living space, as well as a new start that you are being given. Basically, it is just another excuse to throw a party, as if we needed one.

Read below for the best parties to throw in your new pad.

Housewarming

These are extremely typical and may remind you of marriage. When you think about it, it is sort of like a wedding given you are marrying your house — especially if you have a mortgage now. Yikes.

They tend to be more on the casual side and a tad smaller than if you threw a rager. You can expect others to bring gifts, so a bottle of wine should do it or a door mat that reads “Welcome Home.” Sometimes typical is nice.

Food will most likely include pigs-in-blankets, glasses of cheap-but-gets-the-job-done-wine, and cheese and crackers. You cannot go wrong with cheese and crackers, people.

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Themed

These specific parties are not only fun to host, but fun in the sense that everyone partakes in the ridiculousness of it all. And if they do not, simply un-invite them. Themes can include ’80s, flappers, togas, pirates, and the list goes on.

The décor should be on point, as should the food. A photo booth section may be somewhere in the proximity, and yes, the props will consist of oversized sunglasses and cowboy hats.

If you really want to nail this party, you can coordinate your invites to the theme as well. This way, no one can claim they were unaware, and everyone else can have a great time repping their pink poodle skirts or AC/DC concert tees.

Dinner

This is an easy route and pretty much expected, but there is nothing wrong with that. They are easy to throw together, and if anything, people will show because food is definitely involved. Yay for food.

The downfall is that the attire is usually more formal, and heels are pretty much a must. But hey, you may even get that hot neighbor to come in a dapper tux and then we are all winning at life.

There will also be a lot of dirty dishes and cleanup time so keep that in mind. But it is a great bonding experience, and we will all be judging you on your cooking ability, so best bet is to cater. Definitely cater.

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Holiday

These are great, especially when it is not a holiday. You know, throwing a Christmas party in July, or a Halloween bash in March. Makes so much sense.

Guests can bring actual gifts to your new place, and you can have spiked eggnog. Everyone loves spiked eggnog. There can also be a variety of drinking games, and the music will be on par.

Warning: everyone will be drunk. Just try to make sure that most people do not have work the following day and that there is a ton of toilet paper located in the bathroom. You do not want the aroma of candy canes leaving your newly furnished apartment for the next two solid months.

College

Most of us are either still in college, about to leave and enter the real world, or are even recent graduates. Regardless, the college experience is still running through our veins.

Therefore we know how to party and hard at that. This party is probably the cheapest given all of the girls will show up in high waisters and crop tops. Guys will be wearing Sperry’s and Chubbies. Quite the life.

Selfies will be taken everywhere and there is bound to be pizza and a keg. Make sure all guests know to BYOB and prepare your liver, guys. You are about to turn up. Also, red solo cups will be found literally everywhere in the morning, so trash bags are imperative.

Moving into a new apartment is great. Throwing your first party there is just as great. It gives you a chance to hang and get drunk with friends, invite new neighbors, and even those coworkers you never really talk to outside of work.

It will be a great time with food, alcohol and hopefully gifts. Try not to worry too much if there are a few spills on the carpet, or new couch. It is bound to happen and it gives it character. Plus, there are spray bottles for that.

Just relax, make memories, and be ready to throw the biggest party of the year. We can hope.

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