How to Celebrate Graduated Parties

Both my kids have graduated and I am an empty nester so we’ve been through the gamit as far as graduations are concerned. Graduations occur not only when a child finishes college but throughout their entire milestone grades such as preschool, 6th grade going into high school, high school, and college. There are even graduations beyond college such as med school or any other type of grad school.

It is definitely a part of life and celebrating these milestone events are done in the form of parties or gatherings with loved ones. In these celebrations, there is always food. Isn’t that always an essential part of any party? Yes! Because we gather around food at the table in a home or at a restaurant. It is synonymous with parties. I can’t imagine having a gathering without it!

Celebratory events such as this can be in the form of guests from family members to piers or same age group friends. You can even have a combination of the two. It is always a continuous type of celebration and usually brings in much joy and happiness to the honoree.

Celebrating a completion of sorts makes for a sense of accomplishment and is welcomed by everyone. Parties generally follow a ceremony in which the graduate accepts some type of diploma or certificate of completion indicating he has passed and is ready to pursue the next level of advancement.

Most wear traditional robes in black or blue color along with a graduation cap. Typically this is referred to as a cap and gown. The cap will have a tassel with the year of the graduation dangling from its side. It can be gold or silver in appearance. Most people keep this as a momento and I have seen it hanging from a car’s rear view mirror or on a bedroom dresser. Regardless of where it hung for display, it is a proud symbol of accomplishment.

Having a party is alot of fun after someone has completed some serious work in a grade or field. So if you’re contemplating one, don’t hesitate to do so!

It’s Christmas Time...Again!!

Christmas is a great holiday and who doesn’t love it? I suppose those who are alone or have lost a loved one or even those who have bad memories may not enjoy it as most folks. This post is going to be a positive one on Christmas though because I do enjoy this time of year. For me it’s a time of year when you can show generosity and good will towards those who are less fortunate. A time also to be thankful for all has and reflects upon the birth of Jesus.

I am thinking of purchasing a very tall tree this year! Since our new home has 20 foot ceilings, anything shorter may get lost and not stand up to such a grand room. When selecting a tree, it’s always important to consider the height and size of the room it’s going in! The weather outside is frightful today, it’s cloudy and rainy but I don’t mind it at all because that’s the kind of weather I expect in December!

My birthday is a week before Christmas and appropriately I was name Carol. People always ask me if I get short changed because it falls so close to Christmas. My answer is no. I have never received a Christmas AND birthday present combined. I guess I have some amazing friends and family! I don’t really mind it because it’s just another cause for celebration leading up to Christmas.

Our street is filled with Christmas lights on houses, wreaths, the smell of fireplaces, and the joyous laughter of little children. All of these contribute to the overall mood during the Holidays and one I have grown fond of over the years. It is also a time for family. Whether your children are still living at home with you or not, gathering together with them is a special time of year.

Time just goes by so fast though. It seems like yesterday we were putting out our tree and decorating with our ornaments. Little did we know this time last year, we would be relocating to a new state and Celebrating Christmas 2014 in a new home. I suppose deep down inside I always knew I wasn’t meant to stay in California and we’ve been so happy in our new home that it has been a tremendous blessing for all of us!

Party Etiquette for Toasting

Giving a toast to the person of honor at any special occasion adds a meaningful element to the day's event. Sometimes towards the end of the meal, a guest can simply stand up, raise their glass, and announce that you would like to make a toast. You can briefly share what you appreciate most about the honoree of the party, a special memory you have of them, or attributes that you admire about them in their presence with your guests to hear.

Say CHEERS!!

Everyone will in turn raise their glass and say "Cheers!" I can guarantee it is something the honoree will never forget.  It seems as though we always mean to tell people why we admire them, but all too often those things aren't shared so this is the perfect opportunity to do so in front of everyone. Even if you aren't used to speaking in public or in front of others, take the time to practice a short speech as a gift to them on the special celebration.

Feel free to use a 3" x 5" note card to write down some notes if you need to or rehearse your little speech before the actual event. Don't worry if you think there may be a few tears or even laughter. They'll be tears of happiness or gratitude. Make the most of every opportunity to build others up and share your generous hospitality.

 

Open Carefully!!

Use care when opening a bottle of champagne or wine. The contents are under pressure and the cork stoppers can popup abruptly. Put a dishtowel or something over the stopper when opening it, for safety. The secret to a fantastic toast is making it authentic, genuine and heartwarming. Parties are a great opportunity to make a toast, be it a wedding, birthday or anniversary.

Make an easy Invitation using Readymade Invitation Templates

Whatever the occasion, be it a birthday, anniversary, or graduation, you will need to send out an invitation to your family and friends! You can either buy it at the store or make one of your own. Creating an invitation doesn’t need to take hours nor is it a lengthy process when you make use of ready-made templates. These little gems are a God-send because they cut your time in half and is also nice on your pocketbook.

 

25th Wedding Anniversary Invitation Template

Invitations can be created in a variety of sizes such as square shape, rectangular, or vertical sizing. They already contain the background in them so you can just personalize the text info and add anything else you like then print it yourself or anywhere locally. They are special since you created them without all the hard work. Invites are still very appropriate to send in the mail, the old fashioned way because the recipient has something tangible to hold as opposed to an email notification.

 

Graduation Announcement Printable Template

Sending it via US postal will never go out of date because the hard-copy invite serves as a reminder and people tend to remember the occasion more when they have something to hold on to. The possibilities are endless as far as your creativity goes. You can embellish them as much or as little as you like. There are some beautiful invitations ready for immediate downloading to your computer whether it’s on a Mac or Windows computer.

Another benefit is that you are able to use them as much as you like without any additional costs. The template file continues to remain on your computer system until you choose to delete it off. What more can you ask for? How about superior customer support and an exceptional product? I personally have found a great website that offers this called Celebration Templates. There are literally hundreds if no thousands of predesigned templates ready for the asking!

Jazzy Graduation Celebration Party Invitation Templates

The happiness that one gets after being a graduate is nothing less than a party in itself and the need to celebrate is just customary to one of the greatest days of a person’s life! A graduation party is a once in a lifetime opportunity and that is why it should be just perfect, from the invitations to the decor to what the graduate will be wearing, celebrate your graduation in style by getting the most stylish graduation celebration party invitations templates especially if she is a girl!

While looking like the diva that you are is extremely important the invitations that you make need to be jazzy too! The best thing to do is to get graduation celebration party invitation templates from a website online and customize them according to you needs with special effects on it. This in turn will help you get a basic idea and blue print of the invitations ready and you can do whatever you want to in addition to the basic structure.

The whole idea that these templates follow is to make you have the best and the coolest party invites that end in the most fabulous party of the year. So this is to all the new grads out there! Throw a party and invite your friends to it in style!