How to Create an Official Graduation Invitation
Whether you are graduating from high school or college, or have a little one graduating from kindergarten, it is an occasion that family and friends will want to celebrate with you. To inform them of the event and the date of the graduation ceremony, an invitation must include pertinent information. Additionally, if you will be having a graduation celebration following the official ceremony, details such as date and time should be included. Your official graduation invitations can be ordered from a professional company, or you can design and print them yourself from home.
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Things You'll Need
- Card stock paper
- Star and graduation-themed stickers
- Recent and/or graduation photo
- Scanner
Instructions
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DIY invitations
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Open the appropriate computer program you will use to create your invitation and choose your desired layout from the options provided.
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Type an official announcement of your completion. Some family members may not be aware of your current events. If you are graduating from college, you should include the school your graduating from, your degree, and any achievements you earned. You can get creative with your wording or simply state this information in list form.
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Include information on the date, time and location of the graduation. Try to include information on parking, such as where to park and if there is a fee to park.
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Include a picture. Adding a picture to your invitation makes it a little more special and worthwhile to save. Use a picture in your cap and gown if you can. Choose a recent or graduation photo, using a scanner to upload it to your computer. Save it to a folder, then open it in your program and place it on your invitation template in the desired location.
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Provide information for your party/celebration that follows if you are having one. Include an address for your home, restaurant or other party venue. Include the time or instructions to meet after the graduation.
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Print your newly created invitation on your paper. Some templates require folding, cutting or printing on both sides. To complete the invitation, follow the guideline provided by the program.
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Use your stickers to decorate the invitation. For example, place stickers in the four corners of your pictures or create a border around the invite.
Creating professionally made invitations
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Choose a website that fits your needs and price range. Some websites offer very elaborate designs while others are a bit more simple.
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Locate your desired template layout for your invitation.
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Include all the pertinent information such as the date, time, and location of both your graduation and any party/event you may have afterward. Include information about parking as well. Some websites allow you to put the text exactly where you want it while others simply have you enter all your information and create everything for you.
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Type an official announcement of your completion. Some family members may not be aware of your current events. If you are graduating from college, you should include the school your graduating from, your degree and any achievements. You can get creative with your wording or simply state this information in list form.
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Include a picture. Adding a picture to your invitation makes it more special and worthwhile to save. Use a picture in your cap and gown if you can. Choose a recent or graduation photo; use a scanner to upload it to your computer. Save it to a folder, then upload it to the website. The website will have an upload option for this if you choose a template that includes a place for a picture.
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Review the final product and make any changes as necessary. Pay the applicable fees and provide your shipping address. Fees depend on the quality of paper, colors, size, quantity and whether you include an image.
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Tips & Warnings
Microsoft Word from Microsoft Office has a template you can use to make invitations. This may be stock in your program or you can download it here: http://office.Microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT010144742.aspx.
Choose stock card paper that matches your school colors or keep it white and type your information in school colors!
References
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