Planning a Graduation Party 101



Posted: Saturday, September 05, 2009

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Graduation parties can range from a celebration of passage from pre-school to kindergarten to a high school commencement or even to a party to honor the attainment of a doctorate. In any case, graduations are always happy occasions that deserve a good party.  As with most any party, the first detail that a host must consider when planning a graduation party is the guest list.  Most formal parties are usually specifically planned as invitation only events.  However, many graduation parties, especially high school graduations, are set up as open house parties, where guests can come and go as they please.

Decorations for a graduation party are usually plentiful in stores. Using school colors, mascots and themes are also popular choices when planning a graduation party.  For college and post-graduate degrees, decorations having to do with a career choice can be very attractive and interesting. Hosts should be careful to include the graduation year prominently in the decorations, as that is usually very important to the graduate. Entertainment is usually not a factor at graduation parties; they are typically arranged to allow for a lot of casual visiting and reminiscing.

One popular idea at graduation parties is a timeline or memory board.  These can be quite simple or very elaborate - it does not really matter.  The point of them is to remind the guests and the graduate how far the guest of honor has come.  Sometimes, guests are given the chance to record their own memories of the graduate at the party. These memories are usually very precious to the graduate for years to come, so it is important to be careful to make sure that they are written on sturdy paper or poster boards so that they hold up over time.

Lisa Blair is a party planning specialist, and takes pride in helping others learn how to plan and host almost any kind of party. To learn more about planning a graduation party, and to download her popular new book "Party Planning Secrets Revealed", head over to http://PartyPlanningLady.com now. 




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