Events · 12 recordsPlan a graduation party

Graduation parties all happen in the same few weekends, so the date and invitations matter more than for almost any other party. This picks a date early and checks it against friends' parties, plans food for guests who come and go over an afternoon, and puts together a display of photographs and achievements that gives people something to talk about.

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Goal

A graduation party people make time for Month 2

Date set early, food that lasts, and the years celebrated properly.

Date and invitations Week 3

Early, because every graduate's party is the same few weekends.

  • Pick the date and check it against friends' partiesDo firstDay 3
  • Set the budget and the guest listDo firstDay 7
  • Send invitationsDo firstWeek 2

Food, setup and display Week 8

Food for guests who drift in over an afternoon.

  • Plan a self-serve menu and order the cakeDo firstWeek 5
  • Gather photographs and achievements for a displayWeek 6
  • Arrange seating, shade and a place for cardsWeek 7
  • Shop and prep foodDo firstWeek 8
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The graduation party

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Food and display ideas

Food that serves itself A taco, sandwich or baked potato bar Sliders Pasta and grain salads A fruit platter and a vegetable tray Cupcakes or a sheet cake

Display Photographs from each school year Caps, gowns, certificates and team shirts A card box and a message board for advice to the graduate

Plan for guests arriving and leaving all afternoon, not everyone at once.

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Plan a graduation party, answered.

Pick the date as early as possible and check it against classmates' parties, since everyone's falls in the same few weekends. An open-house style afternoon lets guests visit more than one party in a day, which helps attendance.
Food that sits well over a few hours and serves itself: a taco or sandwich bar, sliders, pasta salads, a fruit platter and a cake or cupcakes. The note in this plan has more ideas and a rough guide to quantities.
Four to six weeks. Graduation season is busy for families and friends, and a late invitation competes with plans already made.
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