How to Throw a Graduation Party
If your party is properly planned, everything should come together smoothly on the big day. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Candles
- Party Decorations
- Beverages
- Cakes
- Music CDs
- Paper Goods
- Camcorders
- Cameras
- Film
Instructions
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Put up the decorations. Generally, these do not have to be elaborate for a graduation party.
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Prepare the food. Do as much as you can early in the day so you can be ready to put food out before guests arrive.
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Pick up the cake. This should be displayed in a prominent place so all the graduates will see it.
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Prepare beverages. If you are honoring high school grads, this may involve chilling sodas or mineral water, but if college graduates are coming, chill some beer or wine.
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Set the table if you are having a sit-down meal, or arrange plates and utensils if you are serving appetizers or finger foods only.
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Do last-minute things just before guests arrive, such as turning on music, lighting candles and setting out food and beverages.
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Greet guests and make sure they are introduced if they don't know each other.
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Replenish food and drink as needed throughout the party.
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Let guests mingle and talk. Take photos and videotape. Remember that everyone will soon be going their separate ways and this is a good time to make a permanent record of high school or college friendships.
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Cut the cake with much fanfare and a short speech of congratulations.
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Tips & Warnings
Even if you are serving college graduates, remember to provide sodas or mineral water for designated drivers and for partygoers who don't drink alcohol.
Instead of having a big party, you might wish to take a few graduates out for a nice dinner.
Make sure that no liquor is served if graduates are not old enough to drink legally.
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Comments
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Jun 30, 2006
My twins (boy and girl) are graduating this year and my husband and I are actually pretty calm about throwing their graduation party (we have had everything planned since December). We are having it in our backyard, because to throw it in a hall would have been too much money. This way it's also more intimate. One tip; just be calm and don't go crazy when planning. -
Jun 30, 2006
My twins (boy and girl) are graduating this year and my husband and I are actually pretty calm about throwing their graduation party (we have had everything planned since December). We are having it in our backyard, because to throw it in a hall would have been too much money. This way it's also more intimate. One tip; just be calm and don't go crazy when planning.
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Nov 22, 2005
I held an after-grad party for my closest friends and they stayed overnight. We went through pictures and time capsules, and gave one another gifts. It was a great way to get together before we all went our separate ways.
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Nov 22, 2005
We pitched tents in our backyard so that our friends would not drink and drive. We had a blast - 20 puptents across the lawn! Everyone enjoyed it and we even made s'mores.
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Nov 22, 2005
I held an after-grad party for my closest friends and they stayed overnight. We went through pictures and time capsules, and gave one another gifts. It was a great way to get together before we all went our separate ways.
