<p>A few questions, as D and I were gearing up plans for some graduation mailings! Graduation at our h.s. is not a ticketed event per se, but there’s obviously not room for all her adoring fans, so she’s planning to send graduation announcements. She will be having a simple open house party the week after graduation. There are some local people she’d like to share the news with using those “official” announcements. Some of these people will also be invited to the open house. Should she send them both an announcement and an invite, or does that look like she’s really fishing for gifts? They are two separate occasions and, in her mind, she’d like to send both (maybe stagger the mailings by a few days). Also, is it beyond tacky to do pre-printed labels for the informal party annoucements? (Assuming the formal grad announcements need to be hand-written…or else the ghost of Emily Post will come get her!)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>here is how it’s done around here:</p>
<p>Usually invites to the ceremony is a verbal invite (ours are ticketed events)
then a mailing of either the school or a custom grad announcement with an enclosed invite to the open house or party for just those invited to that event.</p>
<p>At our house (for both kids) we made custom announcements (with extra photos, college plans, etc) with graduation info. Then I put in an insert about the open house for just those invited to that. For example, we have a lot of relatives out of state that wouldn’t get the insert.</p>
<p>We don’t expect a gift either way - that decision is always up to the recipient.</p>
<p>for my son, I printed directly on the envelopes, but D’s envelopes are smaller so I may use clear labels.</p>
<p>With my older two kids, I sent out the traditional announcements to everyone but added a casual invitation to the party for local’s. My oldest son actually didn’t have a party, so we just sent out the announcements. For my youngest, we’re doing some make it yourself announcements. His party is not going to be until August and will be a combo grad and going away party. We’ll probably use labels that my husband will do on the computer. Now worried about Emily as much as legible handwriting.</p>