Congrats Graduates - now it's time to let your hair down!
I'd like to offer a sincere "Congratulations" to graduates this Spring. Whether graduating from Pre-K, 8th grade, high school or college, graduation symbolizes a job well done and your ability to complete step by step tasks.
So what better way to celebrate than with a party! And...to help you do so, below is a step by step To Do List and considerations for planning a Graduation Party.
To Do List for Planning a Graduation Party:
- Assess Guest List - plan a menu that will feed total # of guests and then some!
- Mail Graduation Invitations 3-4 weeks ahead of time
- Plan a party that lasts 3 hours or more - for out of town guests, anything less is just not worth the drive
- Check the weather - account for the possibility that guests will need to be inside and outside
- Contact Rental Agencies for tables and chairs, a tent perhaps?
- Have plenty of beverages - stock coolers ahead of time and just pour a bag of ice over them on the day of the party
- Chow Line - use serving bowls and disposable forks to keep dishes to a minimum
- Get out the Sports Equipment - put up the volleyball net, set out some basketballs, bocce ball sets, croquet, etc... Your friends and family will know what to do!
- Provide lined garbage cans and recycling cans to make clean up a cinch
- Bees? Combine Mountain Dew & Dish Soap (1 cup solution) and place on outer boundaries of party area (it works!)
Graduation Party Supplies:
- Solid Color Tablecovers - be sure to match the colors of the graduate's school or university
- Paper Plates and Party Napkins - mix and match plates and napkins again per school colors
- Generic Graduation themed party supplies such as the Cap Toss Deluxe Party Kit
- Hang a "Congrats" Banner and decorate tables with graduation centerpieces
- Cocktail Parasols / Umbrellas - because a summer party just isn't complete without them!
- Try a theme? Does your graduate love Spider Man or Hawaii? Then plan your graduation party around various party themes and matching party supplies.
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So what better way to celebrate than with a party! And...to help you do so, below is a step by step To Do List and considerations for planning a Graduation Party.
To Do List for Planning a Graduation Party:
- Assess Guest List - plan a menu that will feed total # of guests and then some!
- Mail Graduation Invitations 3-4 weeks ahead of time
- Plan a party that lasts 3 hours or more - for out of town guests, anything less is just not worth the drive
- Check the weather - account for the possibility that guests will need to be inside and outside
- Contact Rental Agencies for tables and chairs, a tent perhaps?
- Have plenty of beverages - stock coolers ahead of time and just pour a bag of ice over them on the day of the party
- Chow Line - use serving bowls and disposable forks to keep dishes to a minimum
- Get out the Sports Equipment - put up the volleyball net, set out some basketballs, bocce ball sets, croquet, etc... Your friends and family will know what to do!
- Provide lined garbage cans and recycling cans to make clean up a cinch
- Bees? Combine Mountain Dew & Dish Soap (1 cup solution) and place on outer boundaries of party area (it works!)
Graduation Party Supplies:
- Solid Color Tablecovers - be sure to match the colors of the graduate's school or university
- Paper Plates and Party Napkins - mix and match plates and napkins again per school colors
- Generic Graduation themed party supplies such as the Cap Toss Deluxe Party Kit
- Hang a "Congrats" Banner and decorate tables with graduation centerpieces
- Cocktail Parasols / Umbrellas - because a summer party just isn't complete without them!
- Try a theme? Does your graduate love Spider Man or Hawaii? Then plan your graduation party around various party themes and matching party supplies.
Labels: celebrations, Graduation, Party Supplies
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