How to plan an organized graduation party

Minimize your graduation stress by following these eight simple steps to help plan your graduation party!


Sadly, this is the last year I am writing about having an organized graduation party. My baby is graduating this spring, and I am unofficially retiring this topic.

The invites have been designed and placed in the mail. I am now up to the nitty gritty party planning mode, the stage that often derails me. Having completed two previous graduation parties, I think I have the perfect formula down.

1. Don’t have it in your home. Yes, there are people who do this and do this successfully, but I am one of those people who needs to replace the carpet in the entire home and remodel the kitchen before I could host this party. I admit my flaws, and this is a big one of mine. I know I am happier (and so is my marriage) by hosting it elsewhere.

2. Team up. Don’t think you need to go it alone. Ask for help. Not good at the decorating? Ask a friend. If you are having the party in your home, make sure that you have someone in charge of refilling the food and drinks and clearing the garbage. This person should not be you. I repeat, this person should not be you. You need to enjoy the party and mingle with your child’s friends and your family.

3. Have the food match the graduate. My youngest son loves soup, so you guessed it, we are serving soup. We are even having a morning party. Soup for breakfast? Why not. We served meatballs at my oldest son’s brunch because he loved meatballs. I focus on the graduate not what people would think.

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