As graduation season approaches, now is the time to start planning your soon-to-be graduate’s celebration. Use these fun and helpful tips to plan a graduation party that everyone will enjoy.
Book a Live Music Act
Deejaying has its place on the party scene. However, when you want to make a bigger impression and bring the party to life quickly, book live music for it. Select a band or performer from a reputable entertainment booking service with personality, talent, and experience with performing for celebrations like yours.
Pick a Fun Theme
Choose a fun theme to plan the party around. Some ideas include College Bound or A Nostalgic Lookback. You can also frame the party as a Hollywood red carpet event where invitees get to walk a red carpet and get their pictures taken before entering the venue. A theme adds more excitement and fun to the festive occasion.
Serve Crowd-Pleasing Food and Beverages
Think about what kind of food you want to serve to your guests. Avoid common allergens like peanut-based foods or shellfish. You could set up a buffet with several different offerings. You could even offer a taco bar or invite a food truck to the party.
Also, offer a selection of beverages like soft drinks, tea, water, and lemonade. Keep enough ice on hand so guests can keep their drinks cold.
Personalize the Decorations
Personalize the decorations with photos of the graduate. Hang banners and streamers in the high school colors. Include decorations with the mascot of the college the graduate will attend in the fall.
Play Games
What fun is a party without some games and fun activities? Set up a trivia game where guests can guess interesting facts about the graduate, such as where he or she will go to college or what that person’s major will be. Have a photo booth where guests can have their pictures taken and enjoy a memento from the festivities.
Create a Signature Drink
Create a signature drink for the party. Make a mocktail featuring the guest of honor’s favorite soda or flavors. Offer this drink to the guests and invite them to toast the new graduate with it.
Hire a Photographer
As a host, you might have a lot on your proverbial plate that night. Rather than worry about picture taking, hire a photographer.
The photographer can capture the evening’s best moments and create an album that you will have to enjoy for years. Plus, professional photos come out better than what you might take with your cell phone or digital camera.
Give Out Goodie Bags
Finally, give goodie bags to your guests. Some of the goodies to include in these bags include custom keychains, personalized cookies or candy, mini notebooks and pens, inspirational quote cards, and mini photo frames.
Remember to include handwritten thank you notes to show your appreciation for your guests’ attendance at the party.
These ideas are some to use to plan a fun graduation party that everyone will enjoy. They allow you to celebrate the guest of honor and make a great impression with your party’s guests.
