The baccalaureate and graduation are very important goals. Whether you are graduating or a relative of yours, you will want to organize a party worthy of the occasion, full of friends, food and fun.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Organize a Baccalaureate Party
Step 1. Decide on a date and time
Since many people throw graduation parties at the same time of the year, it can be difficult to find an unoccupied date.
- Consider organizing your party a couple of weeks after graduation, as many people leave for a trip or vacation right after graduation day.
- Plan the party in July, because in August many people go on vacation or are already busy with preparations for university.
- Set the date for the party on a weekend day between 12pm and 6pm so your guests don't have any other commitments.
- When choosing a date for the party, don't forget to consider the mandatory commitments of the relatives you want to invite. For example, if you know your family member is getting married in the summer, be sure to throw the party on a different weekend.
Step 2. Have a party with other graduates
It can be a great idea to save money and to create a fun and lively atmosphere. Ask some of your closest friends if they are willing to throw a joint party.
- Combined celebrations are particularly suitable for high school graduation, because all those celebrated have achieved the same goal and graduated at the same time.
- Keep in mind, though, that you may not be able to invite all of your relatives to a joint party.
Step 3. Choose a suitable place
Think about the approximate number of guests. Make sure you have enough space for everyone.
- Many people decide to host graduation parties in their own home. You can organize an indoor event or set up outdoor tables and chairs for a summer celebration. This is the least expensive option, so consider your budget for the occasion.
- If you don't want to host the party at someone's home, you can consider public venues such as restaurants, hotels, event villas, beaches, swimming pools, campsites or parks.
Step 4. Make the guest list and send out the invitations
Include all the people who contributed to your high school experience. You should invite friends, some of your closest relatives, and the teachers you like the most.
- Decide whether to send paper or digital invitations, via e-mail or via Facebook.
- You can also send some paper invitations to your relatives and post a Facebook event for friends. On the internet you can find many templates to print.
- On paper invitations, you can add a photograph of yourself as a keepsake for relatives.
- If you decide to post an event on Facebook, make sure it's private so you don't inadvertently invite too many people.
- Include all the basic information about your party: where and when it will be held and how to respond to the invitation.
- In the invitation, make it clear whether guests have the option of bringing companions.
Step 5. Create a theme
Proposing a theme that adds to that of the baccalaureate can help you create a coherent menu and choose decorations. Some possible themes include:
- "Tropical": a great choice for an outdoor party. You can light tiki torches, serve fruit punch, decorate tables with weed, and play beach music.
- "Last day as a child": this is a great opportunity to let yourself go and entertain everyone like when you were a child. Invite guests to bring water pistols, water balloons and have a proper battle, followed by a barbecue.
Step 6. Create a menu
Make sure that the food is sufficient and that it can satisfy all tastes. In addition to the main course, serve a variety of finger foods and snacks throughout the party.
- You can take advantage of a catering service, prepare the dishes yourself or propose a mix of both homemade and purchased dishes.
- Think about dishes you can prepare in advance, such as cold rice and quiches.
- Allow guests to prepare their favorite dishes. Offer tacos, pasta, chili, hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and sandwiches that guests can customize. Put everything on a buffet table.
- Consider making or buying a cake that celebrates graduation. In addition to the cake, you can offer other desserts, such as ice cream, cookies and candies.
- If you don't want to take care of the food alone, you can organize a party where each guest has to bring something to eat. Ask your guests to bring a dish; it can be an occasion for fun, which by the way makes the party less expensive for you.
Step 7. Decorate the environment
Graduation party decorations don't have to be extravagant to make the occasion extra special. It begins with a banner that reads "Congratulations to the graduates!".
- Use balloons and streamers of colors that resemble the theme of your party.
- You can create a memory jar and place pencils and slips of paper next to it. Ask each guest to write down a memory they experienced with you when you were in high school and leave it in the jar.
- Add an element of nostalgia. Your graduation party is the perfect opportunity to recall past events. Show pictures from when you were younger.
- If the party celebrates more graduates, you can organize a fun quiz, in which the guests have to try to recognize the birthday boys from their photos as children.
Method 2 of 3: Organize a Graduation Party
Step 1. Choose the date and time
Before starting the preparations, you should decide on a date. Contrary to what happens for high school holidays, those who celebrate their graduation usually choose the weekend following the discussion of the thesis, before leaving for a trip.
- Consider the time you will discuss your thesis. For example, if your graduation is in the morning or in the afternoon, you could throw the party the same evening. This may not be possible if you have to finish the ceremony in the late afternoon.
- Find out about the graduation dates of your closest friends. All universities and study program presidents set different graduation dates. If you want to invite your partner or close friend to your party, be sure to consider their academic commitments as well.
Step 2. Choose a venue for your party
The university cities are often crowded and full of events, on the occasion of the dates of the graduation sessions. If you have the option of hosting your own graduation party at home, this is often the best and cheapest option.
- Other venues where you can hold your bachelor party include bars, restaurants, and parks.
- If you are planning to book a venue, be sure to do so in advance, even several months if possible. Many undergraduates will have the same idea as you.
Step 3. Invite friends and family
Graduation is a special occasion, and you should make sure you don't leave anyone out. Invite all relatives who will be present at the dissertation of the thesis.
- Consider hosting the graduation party with some of your closest friends. This way you can all celebrate together with their families.
- Decide whether to send paper or electronic invitations. Since graduation invitations are often paper-based, you can use the simplest electronic party invitations.
- If you choose electronic invitations, consider giving guests the ability to send monetary gifts over the internet. While guests usually give gifts after receiving a formal invitation to the graduation ceremony, this can be a nice way to involve more distant relatives. For this purpose, you can use crowd funding sites by including a simple link in your electronic invitation. Follow this advice only if you are throwing a party for another person, as you may seem rude to ask for money for yourself.
Step 4. Decide on the style of your graduation party
For events of this kind, extravagant decorations and group activities are often not necessary. Just use a few simple decorations to make the occasion more cheerful.
- Set up a bulletin board with photos of your university experience.
- Hang balloons and streamers in college colors.
- Create a playlist for the party. Include cheerful and lively songs. Connect a device capable of playing CDs or audio files to speakers and play accompanying music for the duration of the event. The music adds a festive air to the celebration, without bothering the guests.
Step 5. Serve food and drink
A party cannot be called such if the guests do not have the possibility to drink and eat at will. Choose simple dishes, perhaps finger food and snacks.
- If you want to offer a main course to your guests, have it prepared by a catering service or propose something they can eat as they like, such as sandwiches, hot dogs and hamburgers.
- Serve drinks or inform guests that they will need to bring drinks.
Method 3 of 3: Plan Activities for Your Party
Step 1. Set up a space for board games
At a graduation party, you should make sure your guests have plenty of different and fun activities available. Even if the party is organized outdoors, setting up an indoor space for board games can be a great way to give guests a chance to relax indoors.
- Create a space to display all the board games available to guests. Make sure you provide enough chairs for guests to be comfortable.
- Offer a good variety of games. Choose at least a few that can be played by two.
- Board games are a simple activity to organize and will provide great fun for your guests without you having to be there.
Step 2. Organize interactive games
Riddles or mime are games that can engage your guests. You can play them in pairs or teams.
- Set up a paper board and have guests play Pictionary. You decide the words to guess. They can be casual or related to the subject of the final exam.
- If you are outdoors, you can play Twister and mini golf.
Step 3. Set up a DIY photo booth
This is an excellent way to remember your graduation party. The guests will enjoy taking funny pictures with props and will have a nice memory of the event.
- Use a large sheet of paper or blanket as a backdrop. They can be plain or with a design.
- Add a banner with the name of the high school and the year.
- Use cardstock to create items such as speech bubbles, giant mustaches, and hats that guests can use when taking photos with their cell phones.
Step 4. Celebrate maturity with a toast
It's a great way to honor the graduate and celebrate his great achievement. To say the toast should be a person who knows the birthday boy well, such as a close relative or a good friend.
- Be sure to mention the graduate's unique strengths, achievements, and wish him the best of luck in the future.
- Use famous quotes to make your speech more elegant.
- Toast with champagne or non-alcoholic sparkling wine.
Advice
- If your party guests have given you graduation gifts, be sure to write thank you cards for them.
- You can usually find inexpensive decorations in markets and outlets.
Warnings
- If you're throwing an outdoor bachelor party, make sure you have a back-up plan in case it rains.
- If you serve alcohol at your party, make sure none of the guests drink before driving.
