5 Reasons Why You Should Throw a Going Away Party Before Your Move

Don’t Move Away Without a Going Away Party!

The process of packing, planning, and actually moving gives you enough to worry about leading up your long-distance or local move – so much so that you may have immediately written off the idea of hosting a going away party. But not so fast! Here’s five reasons that throwing a going away party before your move could be better than you expected:

1) To Say Goodbye

The idea of leaving a place you’ve lived in for a while can be hard when you start considering how to say goodbye to your friends. A going away party is the perfect solution. The party gives everyone a chance at closure. Afterall, you never know if or when you’ll be back, or what your respective lives will look like when you return. Savoring these last few moments together creates a precious memory everyone can hold onto, and lets you bid farewell to all your friends and neighbors at one time, in one place.

2) To Give Back What You Can

When you’re packing up every single thing in your home, you’re bound to stumble across things that were never yours to begin with: that shirt you borrowed from a friend, the casserole dish your neighbor never picked up after the dinner party… A going away party saves you the strife of a road trip around town to drop off odds and ends to all of your scattered acquaintances. When people show up to party, surprise them with a little gift of their long-forgotten borrowed things that have no place in your already-abundant batch of boxes.

You can even take it a step further and offer your friends any items destined for the donation bin, too. Whether it’s a vase they’ve always eyed, or the patio furniture that won’t fit at your new place, your neighbors may appreciate the inexpensive access to new treasures.

3) To Make it a Packing Party

We’re of the mind that any shindig with good snacks and cold drinks can be a worthy party, so why not create that atmosphere around packing? The reality of a move is that you’re packing up and heading out, meaning there’s a lot to do, typically in a short amount of time. Good news is, you don’t have to sacrifice that last celebratory moment with friends just because you’re behind on packing boxes. Invite over people you trust, whip out the packing tape, and toast to what’s to come.

Or, better yet, hire a full-service moving company to tackle all the lame stuff like packing and logistics so you can really enjoy this last hurrah with your friends.

4) To Give You Something to Do

If you opt for the stress-free route of hiring movers to manage your move for you, the anticipation leading up to moving day can fill you with a bunch of useless hyperactive energy. Instead of pacing your apartment and watching the clock, planning out a going away party gives you something to focus on without expecting you to ignore (or stop excitedly talking about) your upcoming move.

5) To Celebrate the Future

Regardless of if you’re looking forward to a long-distance move or a local one, your transition to a new place is an opportunity to celebrate new beginnings. A going away party is just as much about waving goodbye to the past as it is saying help to the future. It’s a great time to let the stress of moving melt away and rejoice in what’s to come.

Let the Professionals Handle the Move

Get started on your party planning and leave the rest to New York’s favorite moving company – Shleppers Moving & Storage. Our licensed, professional movers will make your move as stress-free as possible, so call us today at 800-847-4537 or fill out a free no-obligation quote here.