{"id":3668,"date":"2013-04-10T08:45:15","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T12:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.123print.com\/?p=3668"},"modified":"2015-07-17T19:30:17","modified_gmt":"2015-07-17T19:30:17","slug":"host-the-perfect-graduation-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/host-the-perfect-graduation-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Host the Perfect Graduation Party"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Promising Pointers Graduation Invitation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You\u2019ve been waiting a long time for this special day. Your son or daughter is graduating from high school or college and moving on to the next step in his or her life \u2014 nice work, mom and dad!<\/p>\n

Celebrate your graduate\u2019s accomplishments by throwing a great party with friends and family. Guess what? It\u2019s easier than you think to make it a success, and there\u2019s no need to stress out about all the graduation party details. Here are the five things you need to know to host the best graduation party in your neighborhood.<\/p>\n

1. Send a killer invitation.<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>
\nForgo ubiquitous Facebook or electronic invites. Instead, kick off your party by mailing eye-catching invitations, like the contemporary Promising Pointers Graduation Invitations<\/a>, which are perfect for your stylish graduate. Hats off to your good taste! Or if everyone can\u2019t make it to the party, send an announcement<\/a> that includes your grad\u2019s photo.<\/p>\n

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Honorary Plaid Graduation Announcement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Prep your house.<\/strong><\/span>
\nProbably the most stressful part about graduation party planning is making sure your house is clean and neat from top to bottom. We\u2019re here to tell you that while yes, it would be fantastic if you had time to clean the baseboards and meticulously dust the blinds in each room, you can get away with just focusing on a few main areas. Your guests are going to congregate in the entryway, kitchen, guest bathroom and whichever rooms or outdoor areas you lead them to. So don\u2019t go crazy and start cleaning out your closets; concentrate on getting a handful of the most important rooms in tip-top shape.<\/p>\n

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Promising Pointers Grad Banner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Shout it out loud and proud.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>
\nYou are clearly proud of your graduate, so rub the praise in even more with a party-perfect banner, such as the Promising Pointers Graduation Banner<\/a>. It totally matches the invitations and lets you add your own personalized graduation message. The all-weather banners at 123Print can be used inside or out and come with grommets and rope for hanging it up. Easy party d\u00e9cor! Another decoration idea you can toy with is a poster board filled with pictures of the happy graduate through the years. Or there’s always a PowerPoint slideshow. You can also ask guests to take a Polaroid photo of themselves as they enter the house and put it right in a scrapbook for your special grad. Provide things like glue or sticky photo edges so that they can place the photos in the album, and some colored markers to write a note next to the shot.<\/p>\n

4. Fill them up.<\/strong><\/span>
\nForgo a full meal for finger foods \u2014 no one\u2019s expecting a sit-down dinner at your graduation party. Pick a theme that resonates with your graduate. Maybe she or he loves Mexican food \u2014 a Mexican Fiesta theme is always fun! Or perhaps they love to travel and plan to go backpacking during the summer \u2014there\u2019s a lot you can do with food from different countries (German sausage, French cheese, Italian pasta \u2026 we could go on and on!). Pick a theme and get creative with it. Plus, instead of an expensive cake, choose more cost-efficient desserts like cupcakes in different flavors or a colorful candy bar filled with the grad\u2019s favorite candies. If M&M\u2019s make the candy cut, you can even order custom colors and include the graduate\u2019s name on them for a personalized touch.<\/p>\n

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Promising Pointers Graduation address labels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. Favor usable favors.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>
\nSpeaking of a candy bar, consider a \u201cfill your own favors\u201d addition at the end of the same table, where guests can fill brown-paper or plastic bags to go! Just add a coordinating address label<\/a> to make the bag fit your theme! If edible favors aren\u2019t up your alley, choose something that guests can use after the party is over. For example, is it really hot where you live? Then, guests could most likely use a mini battery-operated fan and a bottle of face mister. Voila! Your favors have been answered.<\/p>\n

Did you just throw the best graduation party ever? Or, do you have any questions about your upcoming event that we haven\u2019t covered here? Let us know! Leave us a comment on our 123Print Facebook<\/a> page, tweet us @123Print<\/a> or write a note below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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