Graduation Party Ideas

HImom
Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:24:57 +0000

For my S, he had a grad party with his cousin (who graduated same year) & it was at a local country club for lunch. We invited family & close family friends & it was a nice celebration. No “shrine” of accomplishments.

For my D, she had a grad party with her cousin, who graduated the same year. We had it at cousin’s house & paid for catered Japanese food, a sushi chef, and magic show.

Because we split the cost, both parties were quite affordable and made the kids feel special. Neither of my kids invited friends or wanted them to attend, tho both attended some of their friends’ parties.

We went to a grad party that was in a bowling alley. That was fun & gave all the guests something to do. Went to several others that were more traditional dinners at nice catered events.

My sister has thrown grad parties at a Japanese restaurant in a hotel and Bucco de Beppo (for law school graduation). The latter was awful–overpriced, slow service, bad food.

(Both kids were side a whole lot in HS & didn’t feel comfortable hosting parties for their friends.)