| As graduation approaches, one of the rituals of graduating is the graduation party or graduation open house! Having a graduation party or graduation open house is a great way to let everyone know of your achievements. Invite all of your friends and family members to a special gathering to celebrate this significant accomplishment YOUR graduation! When planning your graduation party or graduation open house, you should determine if you want to have a graduation open house or a graduation party. There are some significant distinctions between the two: |
| Graduation Open House: A graduation open house differs from a graduation party in many ways. A graduation open house usually includes: |
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A graduation open house party is an everyone is invited graduation party. You can send printed graduation open house invitations or you can simply tell your friends, relatives, neighbors, the graduate friends, parent's friends, whomever, the more the merrier! |
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The free open house invitations for graduation should not be mailed with your graduation invitations or graduation announcements. Your gradation open house invitations should be mailed separately. Send your graduation open house invitations via first class mail, approximately four weeks prior to the date of the graduation open house. |
| Graduation Party: Graduations are always a significant occasion, and graduation parties are a must! When planning a graduation party, it is a good idea to have a graduation party theme even though it is a graduation party and that, in itself, is a great theme. However, try adding some interests or hobbies of the graduate to the graduation party to make it even more exciting and memorable. These can include anything from sports, cooking, dancing, to flying! |
| A graduation party is limited to only those guests you have invited and usually more organized and fewer people are invited and attend than a graduation open house party. Here's the general information on a graduation party:A graduation party is limited to only those guests you have invited and usually more organized and fewer people are invited and attend than a graduation open house party. Here's the general information on a graduation party: |
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The graduation party is for close friends, acquaintances and special guests |
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The graduate and the parents should decide together whether to invite children of close friends and relatives. If you choose to invite them, address invitations to Mr. and Mrs. John Doe and Family |
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In general, it is best to invite a lot of people. This is a major milestone for the graduate. Don't leave people out. Start with your holiday card list. Add your neighbors, the graduate’s friends, friends’ parents, extended family, favorite teachers or coaches from over the years, coworkers of both the parents and the graduate |
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Printable Graduation party invitations should be mailed separately from graduation announcements and graduation invitations |
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Remember to give your invited guests the option not to bring a gift |
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Make it clear in the personalized graduation party invitation whether or not a meal is planned, especially if the graduation party is in the evening |
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Enclose directions or an easy-to-read map to help guests find the location of the graduation party |
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Always hand address invitations for graduation party |
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Mail graduation party invitations early so your guests can reserve time for your special celebration |
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If you wish to know who is attending, include “RSVP” and your phone number. Or you may write “Regrets Only” and your phone number, which indicates only those who cannot attend should call. |
