Graduation Party - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

Had so much Fun pulling together Graduation Party ideas for my LIVE segments on

KING 5 Seattle with the lovely Amanda Grace!

{Here’s a quick screen shot.Thank you KING 5!}

 

Monica Hart - Graduation Party Ideas via KING 5 Seattle

Image via KING 5 Seattle

 

Let me tell ya, when they call YOUR kids name, you get this

rush of adrenaline, goose bumps and you are going to want to celebrate!

So, from graduation floral ideas with an alphabet twist… 

 

Graduation Party Floral Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

to putting your grads name… in LIGHTS, here are a few graduation party 

ideas that will move your party to the head of the class!

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

G is for GRAD! Totally crushing on these marquee lights from American Crafts

(available at Ben Franklin Crafts & Frames Redmond). Here’s what I love. They are showy and add a note of GLAM to your

grad celebration! Plus, they are battery operated and you can customize the color thanks to a handy dandy template!

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

{Um, so this is what our dining room table looks like when I am in the

throws of a cool project! Yikes! NEED a studio! }

Anyway, here are a few other pretty graduation ideas I shared on KING 5:

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

A craft store hat box turned graduation cutlery centerpiece,

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

Party water bottles personalized with DIY computer labels (thank you Monica Howard)

and craft store stickers,

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

DIY photo booth props and…

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

Create a hashtag for your graduation party! Encourage guests to use the # when they upload to say, Instagram

You’ll be able to click on the # and see all of the party pics in one feed! 

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

Go BIG or go home, 3-foot helium ballon anchored down with a

restaurant style menu card holder so you can show off your grad.

(YEP, that’s my boy!)

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

Check out the DIY tissue paper tassel trim!!

{LOVE}

Two tassel options here:

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

  

1) Martha Stewart fringe maker available at craft stores

2) Pre-made David Tutera tissue tassels

that you roll together – available at party & crafts stores

 Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

For the Grad Party Menu, I kept it fresh and kept the proportions small.

( Graduation parties are typically an open house type event.

You want to be able to re-stock the food options to keep things fresh! Often there are

 several grad parties in one day, so keep the proportions small!)

 I went with:

* Lemonade stand with all the extras including: fresh fruit & berry garnishes and straws

* Give the lemande a yummy twist with raspberry puree or lavender sugar

(Add a splash of vodka or champagne for the 21 and over crowd!)

 

* Pretty salad course layered in individual mason jars to keep it fresh

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

 How pretty are my garden Nasturtiums as a salad topper!

 

Graduation Party Ideas - Monica Hart La Famiglia Design

 

* Great chili recipe made the day ahead and served straight off the stove in small mugs or china cups.

(There is nothing like comfort food & serving it right off the stove top makes guests feel at home!)

* Cupcakes with emoji picks (FUN)

* Oh the Places you Will Go Candy Bar featuring SMARTIES 

 

Hat’s off & CONGRATS to the Class of 2015!

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