9 Tips For Throwing A Great Going Away Party

Throwing yourself a going away party is a great way of saying "bon voyage" to a group of fine friends and apartment. Although many people might think it is kind of strange to throw yourself a goodbye party, don't worry about that. It is a completely acceptable thing to do, and a perfect way of starting your new adventure to your brand new home. These types of gatherings are a bit different than holiday or birthday parties however, so it will take some preparation to host one. The following are some great going away party idea to help you host the perfect goodbye bash: Decide Who To Invite And When

To Hold It The first preparations you need to take is deciding on a date and getting your guest list together. Most people try hosting their goodbye parties right before they are going to depart. However, it will depend on your moving plans. If you know you will be frantic with preparing and packing at the minute on the weekend prior to you leaving, then you should choose an earlier date. In terms of who you want to attend, be sure to invite anyone you would like to say goodbye to. Some people want to invite just a handful of their closest friends, while others invite their whole Facebook friend list. Either way, don't invite somebody you don't especially like since you want your night to be really special.

Book Your Location If you would like to host your going away party in your apartment, just be sure your place will still be comfortable for your guests. You don't want people to have to stand around awkwardly in an empty living room that has no furniture in it. You can also select a restaurant, bowling alley, bar or see if a friend would host for you (just make sure you help them with the cleanup). Send

Your Invitations Early If you would like to be sure all of your dearest and closest friends will definitely make your send-off, make sure to send your invitations out three weeks in advance at least. Set up a private Facebook event to make things easy and then just use that to invite your friends. Even if you are planning to send paper invitations out in the mail (which is a fun way to get creative), you can still use your Facebook group as a kind of "save the date" before the invitations arrive in the mail.

Shop At The Dollar Store Since lots of your stuff is probably packed, check out the dollar store for inexpensive decorations that you can throw away after using them once. Also pick out plastic cups, napkins, paper plates and plastic serving bowls for keeping snacks and chips in. It will be very easy to clean up. All you will need to do is throw everything away in the trash. Incorporate Local Items It is always fun to have drinks or food from your local area at your going away party. Stop by and get some desserts from a local bakery or beers from a nearby microbrewery that you are going to miss after you are gone. Give a Speech No going away party is complete until the person moving away gives a speech. Perform a skit, write a toast, put a slideshow together, do whatever you can think of to thank your family and friends for all of their well wishes for you and to let them know how much you are going to miss them. Even if you've had a quick sale through a direct house buyer spend some time to make it poignant, emotional, funny, just sure everybody knows you really appreciate them coming to see you off on your special night.

Give Out Useful Favors Instead of the usual party favor, have some note cards, magnets or business cards made up that have your new contact information on them -including your phone number, address and social pages – that way everybody will be able to keep stay in contact with you. There are DIY magnets that are easy to make. Go to a craft store and buy some inexpensive rectangular magnets. Then print up some stick labels that have all of your information on them. Print them out and then place them on the front part of the magnets.

Get Prepared To Shed A Few Tears Get prepared for that emotional roller coast that just about everybody experiences any time they are at a going away party. It is going to be a sad event, so most likely you will get emotional or shed a few tears, if not all night then at least a couple of times. Whether it means giving a pep talk to yourself before the party begins, make sure you have a box of tissues nearby or wearing waterproof mascara.

Save The Best Part For Last If possible, save your most important goodbyes until the end of the night once your going away party is about to wrap up. That's when you will be wanting to spend time with your family members and closest friends, especially if you aren't going to see them again before you leave. Keep in mind: goodbye isn't forever. Invite everybody to visit you in your new home town.