Me again! Thanks for the advice on the invitations this morning! Now I am trying to figure out the party. We were thinking about a party at the church or a BBQ at the park the weekend after graduation. Can't do the party the day of because of the time. My daughter doesn't mind having the party the weekend after, but she doesn't like either idea for the location. She says that isn't what people do. What do people do? It wouldn't work too well to have the party at my house because there is very limited parking and my neighbors are kind of strange. Imagine a guy who looks like Santa hanging out on the front porch in a bright green dress. :)
So, what is the normal grad party like these days? I need help!
TIA!
I know I'm late answering but I think the BBQ at the park sounds like lots of fun. Then again, it's kinda hard to decide between fun at the park and seeing santa in a green dress. LOL I really would like to see that!
My son's party is the day after graduation. We are doing it in the back yard from 3 - 7. I'll make a pulled pork, some cole slaw, some other salads, a few cookies and a cake and leave it at that. We are having it at home because we have a huge back yard and lots of parking on the driveway and grass.
It will be an open house type deal. I'll put the food inside so we don't have to worry about it...
You need to do what is easiest and best for you. Ask her where she wants her party - she might have another viable idea...
LBC
our family prefers the park over church for large celebratory parties! We are also lucky to have a home with lots of room...able to accommodate groups of 50! But the park is still our fav....
More to do, more room to play & get rowdy, & easy to set up!
We've used our local park for my son's graduation. We ordered fried chicken & I made all of the sides, including an electric roasting pan full of pasta. We ordered a cake, but I also had quick easy desserts too....like his fav cookies, a fruit tray, & a misc selection of candies for the kids. We had drinks iced up in coolers, a coffee urn, + 5 gal Thermos' of iced tea.
For decorations, I lined Mason jars with cellophane paper in school colors. I also put "graduation" themed stickers on the outside. Tucked down in the center of each cellophane-lined jar was a balloon weight with stars/etc shooting out of the jars. Cool, easy to do decorations....which I then reused for 4th of July! (it helped that the school colors are red/white!) After 4th of July, I removed the stickers & now just add themed colors to the jars for each holiday/event.....talk about bang for your buck!
We took along badminton, tennis supplies, horseshoes, fishing equipmt, & a good supply of bubbles/etc for the little ones. I made sure we reserved the pavillion next to the playground & bathroom. I requested each attendee bring a lawn chair....& I also provided a couple of large blankets & sleeping bags for all to use. We had photo boards set up, took music with us....& disposable tablecloths to unify the tables. It's a lot to haul....but well worth the effort!
Have fun....
If she wants a more grown up party then how about a dinner party? Have it at a nice restraunt and do that.
Or if she doesnt like your ideas how about getting her opinion ;) Lol.
My daughter graduates from college tomorrow so I am combining her party with Mother's Day at my house. Keeping it low key since my niece graduates from high school in two weeks. Make a list of people to invite (and who would actually come) to figure out your size and go from there. A restaurant party room is also an option.
Seems to me that your daughter should take what you offer in the way of parties and be grateful. In our house the party is held in the backyard (we rent a tent and people park wherever they can find space. We do a buffet of chicken and Italian beef and lots of munchies. My son's only choice in the matter was which friends to invite. the party is a congrats for graduating high school and help to get them off to college. the hanging out with the friends thing can happen during or after the family and close friends come. I don't think I would let her nix all the ideas you have unless she is ready / willing and able to put together whatever it is she wants in its place.
I have been to several graduation parties at churches. I think they are fine. Lots of parking, and lots of room. We've also had parties at the restaurant where I work. We have a good-sized room that people have all sorts of parties in. At this time of year it's booked for grad parties.
I guess it might be a regional thing though, and maybe people in your area don't do locations like those for parties.
Well, I'd ask her "what people do"! Either location sounds fine to me. I would ask her what her friends are doing, just to gauge what might not be "right" about your ideas.
In our area, graduation parties are usually done in the backyard, open house style, limited parking and weird neighbors included! I made a Sunday brunch menu for our oldest (egg strata, honey ham, cinn rolls, fruit and potato salads) and for the next we ordered in deli sandwiches and I made salads to go along with those. We set up a canopy in the backyard if it looks like rain, otherwise that's about it. People come and go as they please, since they usually have several houses to visit.
Big , lavish dinner at well know, pricey, hot spot in nation's capital-then the grads attend private, fabulous parties with friends, while parents and their closet friends give each other reassurance-then children off to the beach for a week.-deplorable-shocking -now understand why people years ago only lived into their thirties..
