Decorating for your Party
Here's a chance to
get really creative and have some fun.
Dare to be different!
Go with a
theme.
Decorate with something unusual
that means something to your grad.
Buy a big photo banner of your
grad.
Purchase huge balloons.
Sprinkle Photofetti and Wordfetti on table tops.
Line your driveway with photos
on a stick.
Build excitement for the party and hang the decorations the day before. It leaves one less thing for the
day of the party.
Here are a few decorating ideas:
Graduation Banners
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 Graduation Banners are a great way to
acknowledge your graduate. Hang them indoors or
outdoors and let everyone know how proud you are.
Banners come in many different sizes and
styles and can be personalized or non-personalized so you
can use them over and over.
Shindigz has a great selection of graduation-themed
and weather-resistant banners that are fun and
easy-to-hang inside or out. You can even
get banners with your grad's photo on them.
You might think quality banners like this
are expensive. But
Shindigz has them starting as low as $14.79.
Just
click here
to see their selection or to order.
Want more ideas for Graduation Banners? ... Just go
to our
Banners webpage ... |
Balloons
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Nothing sets the party mood quite like balloons!
Think
about single balloons, balloon bouquets, or balloon arches.
There are latex balloons and Mylar balloons. And,
of course, there are many different colors. Use your grad's high school colors
or college colors.
Be sure to order your balloons ahead of time, especially if
you want a lot. The selection of graduation balloons
is incredible so go to the store and select them ahead
of time. Most stores require prepayment for large
orders.
Line your walkway and driveway with balloons
anchored into the ground with huge nails or tent pegs.
Shindigz has lots of fun graduation balloons
including Mylar balloons in the shape of the year and latex
balloons decorated with mortar boards.
Click here to check out their selection and to order.
You can rent helium tanks at your local party store or
rental store.
Want more ideas for Balloons?
... Just go to our
Balloons webpage ... |
Posters & Standees
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 Select one or a few favorite pictures of
your graduate and have them blown up as posters.
Your
local photo shop should be able to do this or go to
Snapfish,
an online photo processor. Simply upload the photos
you like and order the size you want. You can even
correct flaws such as red eye.
 Your photos can also be turned into unique, life-size
standees or wall graphics.
Put one at the door to greet your guests.
Or set one up in a special spot in your party area where
guests can get their picture taken.
Photo standees and graduation-themed standees
are available at
Shindigz.
Want more ideas for Posters or
Standees? ... Just go
to our
Posters/Standees webpage ... |
Guest Books & Memory Books
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 Guest Books are a traditional way for Graduation Party
guests to record their wishes & hopes for the new graduate.
There are a number of different ways to do
this.
Carlson Craft offers
graduation guest books and memory books with guest book
pages. These
come with or without a nameplate that can be engraved with
your grad's name and year of graduation.
Or you can use
Snapfish.com
to create a personalized & one-of-a-kind notebooks which can be
used as guest books.
Want more ideas for Guest Books?
... Just go to our
Guest Books
webpage ...
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Photo Confetti
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 Photofetti!!! This
fun & unique table décor
features photographs of the graduate mixed in
with festive confetti.
Sprinkle it on your
dining tables, your guest book table, your gift table, or
anywhere else your guests will be hanging out.
Wordfetti allows you to customize 1" pieces of confetti
with custom sayings that are printed on both sides of the confetti.
Choose from ready-to-use sayings such as "Class of 2009",
"Congratulations", "Congrats", "Way to Go", and "We are Proud of You" or
create your own personalized saying. You can even include
your grad's name or your school if you want.
Carry the theme through by including some
Photofetti
and
Wordfetti
in your invitations and thank you cards. Go to
Photofetti for more information.
Want more ideas for Confetti? ... Just go
to our
Confetti webpage ... |
Table Decorations
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Add flair to your tables
with creative centerpieces and table decorations.
You can make your own using flowers,
candles, balloons, pictures or mementos.
Or you can buy graduation-themed centerpieces.
Shindigz
has several different options to choose
from.
Click here to browse through their selection and to
order.
Want more ideas for Table
Decorations?
... Just go to our
Table Decorations webpage ...
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Tableware
Whether you're having appetizers, a buffet or a
sit-down dinner, you will need some type of tableware for your
Graduation Party - plates, cups, utensils, and
napkins.
Options include plain tableware (perhaps in your
grad's high school or college colors), graduation themed tableware,
and personalized items such as imprinted napkins.
Shindigz
has both plain and graduation-themed tableware.
Click here
to check out their selection and to order.
Printed napkins are a nice touch and can be ordered in
beverage or luncheon sizes at our affiliate website,
Carlson Craft.
Want more ideas for Tableware?
... Just go to our
Tableware webpage ...
Unique & One-of-a-kind Decorations
 Decorations
don't have to be expensive or even store bought. Think about
who your grad is and what they like to do.
What are their
hobbies and passions? Are they into sports? Or music?
Or Scouts? Do they like to travel? What college will
they attend?
If your grad plays sports or is part of a group or organization,
hang their old jerseys and uniforms on a clothesline. (The
little jerseys, if you still have them, are really cute!)
If your grad is a dancer or figure skater, hang
their costumes around the party area. Include team or
individual pictures taken over the years.
Display your grad's prom dress with a photo from
the dance next to it. Everyone loves to get another use out of
a prom dress! Or hang your graduate's graduation gown, mortar board and tassel.
We once went to a
party that was for three girls who were going off to different colleges. A picture of each girl’s face was attached to the sweatshirts from
the different schools - Iowa State, St. Benedicts and Wisconsin.
Hang college pennants,
jerseys and sweat shirts from the college your graduate will attend. Lids.com
offers a wide range of college hats, jerseys, jackets and tees.
Give your grad a gift of one of these college items and then use it
as a decoration at the party.
Decorate with crepe paper
in your graduate’s school colors or the colors of the college they will
be attending or choose your own color theme.
Display senior photos of
the grandparents and parents (this is a great way to get them involved).
And, of course, your can always display photos of
the graduate. For ideas on how
to display pictures of your grad, check out our
Tribute to Your Grad webpage ...
 Deck the Yard!
Don't just decorate the inside! You can decorate outside too,
especially if your guests will be spending some time on your deck or in
your backyard.
Use balloons or banners or even graduation wind spinners. Not
sure what wind spinners are? Just go to our
Outdoor Decorations webpage to find out.
Post some "The Party's Here"
signs in your yard or on your street corner. Use signs that are
personalized with your graduate’s name on them or non-personalized signs
that can be used again.
Want more ideas for Outdoor
Decorations? ... Just go to our
Outdoor Decorations webpage...
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Money saving Tip:
Ask a friend or neighbor to share in the cost of
decorations. Non-personalized decorations can be used
by different grads on different days. Or save
them for the other future grads in your family. |
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One Last Thing ...
Did you check out our
Party Themes?
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