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My wife wants to entertain in our home, I'm okay with a couple we are long time friends with, neighbors, not so much. A friendly chat at the fence line, sit with us by the firepit with a beverage is okay by me....entertain inside the home ......totally different animal to me, just don't feel it.
100% agree. Hanging out poolside/firepit or in the clubhouse is as close as I need to be to my 98% of my neighbors. I have gone to dinners/parties at their apartments, but never have to reciprocate because I don't have a dining table or chairs (exactly for this reason).
I would have started with taking them out to dinner before I invited them to my home. You can learn a lot about a person by sitting in a restaurant with them.
Thank you all for all your responses. I feel better now, like a I can DO this.
The couple is not new to the neighborhood. Our little cul-de-sac has always been very friendly, although they live on a different street.
It is funny/sad how things change. When we moved here my kids were in elementary school and 3 of us moved in around the same time and became good friends, visited each other at home. But it was always at day time, to play bridge, but rarely at night too with spouses. The kids grew up, our friends moved and a bunch of young couples moved in about the same time. We invited everyone in the cul-de-sac over for a block party and everyone came, it was a lot of fun. Again we were visiting each others homes for parties. Their children grew up, went off to college and we hardly see them any more other than at passing, or dog walking.
I like the 2 PM "just for some drinks and cheese for a couple of hours in the afternoon" which was sort of the invitation anyway. I will skip the alcohol as neither of us drink anymore, have a couple of varieties of cheese, and some italian soda kind of things, fruit and crackers and something sweet. I don't want to pull out our coffee maker out of storage, so no coffee, but mulled cider, since it is cold outside.
On an impulse i invited a couple over who live in the neighborhood. They are very nice, we enjoy talking with them when we meet them on our walks, like I did, or see them at town events. I am a bit out of practice in having just a couple over who are not also good friends we have known for a long while. We just dont entertain as we did once, and those were parties with close friends and lots of food. I am wondering if I should serve coffee and cake or wine and cheese or both. What time afternoon or evening? I know this sounds stupid but I am a bit nervous.
Please give me some suggestions. Plan help plan my “event.” What would you do?
So you don't know them well.
Afternoon with a deli spread..cheese, fruit. Wine, soda, Iced Tea.
I say this from a casual lifestyle perspective.
I don't know how casual or formal you are with entertaining.
Thank you all for all your responses. I feel better now, like a I can DO this.
The couple is not new to the neighborhood. Our little cul-de-sac has always been very friendly, although they live on a different street.
It is funny/sad how things change. When we moved here my kids were in elementary school and 3 of us moved in around the same time and became good friends, visited each other at home. But it was always at day time, to play bridge, but rarely at night too with spouses. The kids grew up, our friends moved and a bunch of young couples moved in about the same time. We invited everyone in the cul-de-sac over for a block party and everyone came, it was a lot of fun. Again we were visiting each others homes for parties. Their children grew up, went off to college and we hardly see them any more other than at passing, or dog walking.
I like the 2 PM "just for some drinks and cheese for a couple of hours in the afternoon" which was sort of the invitation anyway. I will skip the alcohol as neither of us drink anymore, have a couple of varieties of cheese, and some italian soda kind of things, fruit and crackers and something sweet. I don't want to pull out our coffee maker out of storage, so no coffee, but mulled cider, since it is cold outside.
My daughter does not drink alcohol, but she's always enjoying these fancy "mocktails", if you feel creative. There are a lot of ideas on the Internet, as well as a lot of new alcohol-free products.
I am going to caution you about food. A lot of people are on specialized (low carb) diets. You need to not be offended if you miss the mark on food without asking them first. Same with alcohol as some people just do not drink.
cb2008, How you made them feel by inviting them to your home ! Happy the responses reassured you; afternoon, your choice of refreshments sounds delightful !
Would so enjoy hearing you're visit, possibly encourage others.
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......totally different animal to me, just don't feel it.
