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Every graduate will have a list of “must invite” people and that's a good place to start when planning your graduation party guest list. How do you decide on who to invite? Make a list of:
Once you have your guest list started, the most important thing you must do is pick a date for your party. While this may seem easy, consider the end of school will be filled with other friend's graduation parties, weddings, and summer vacations, so the earlier you can decide on a date, the better. A crucial aspect of picking a date is to make sure the most important people in your child's life, grandparents, best friends, and other relatives, have the date open. Make sure everyone has the day off work, including the graduate, your spouse and your graduates significant other! Make sure best friends' parents don't schedule their party the same time as yours as everyone will be disappointed, your party mood and turnout and will suffer or may even be cut short to accommodate other events. You may want to consider mailing Save the Date Cards eight weeks or more in advance of your party so guests can mark their calendars. Parents that also have a child graduating will appreciate the heads up to avoid scheduling their party at the same time and making graduates and friends choose which party to attend. If you have people that won't come to the party because it's too hard for them to travel, consider sending graduation announcements to them instead of an invitation to a party. Your graduate will be talking about graduation on social media and at school, so be sure to include your child in all areas of party planning so your party will go smoothly and they will not miss out on important events or friends' parties they might not have told you about yet. Remember, your graduate is going to be busy with their friends at their graduation parties and you will probably be invited to several of them too, so be sure to leave time in your schedule to relax and celebrate this milestone in your child's life. Lots of humorous Graduation Invitations: You might also like:
How is your handwriting? How formal is your event? These are a few of the questions that will help you decide if you need a calligrapher to address your invitation envelopes. With the availability of beautiful fonts on the internet, you might be able to download a font, free or for under $50, that will match or compliment the font used on your invitations and print your envelope addresses yourself on your home computer. If you choose to use a calligrapher, you will need to get your envelopes to them two to three weeks before the date you want to have them in the mail. Be sure to ask their turn-around time before you hire them so there are no surprises. Regardless of if you print your envelopes or hire a calligrapher, you will need to compile a neatly printed guest list. Be sure to double check the spellings and addresses of your guests by making phone calls or checking with friends and family to make sure your list is correct. Your list should include the full names of the guests and any professional titles such as Doctor, Mr., Mrs. or Miss. Do not use any abbreviations on your envelopes. Spell out numbers one through nine; the words Street, Drive, Boulevard, etc.; the word Apartment or Suite, etc., and the name of the state. No matter which way you choose to go, be sure to allow enough time to compile your list and complete the envelope printing to get them in the mail on time. The Mint Julep is the signature drink of the Kentucky Derby. If the thought of making the traditional mint julep recipe that takes 4-6 hours for the bourbon-sugar mixture's flavors to blend doesn't sound like fun to you, you'll love this Really, Really (Really!) Quick Mint Julep Recipe you can make for your derby party crowd. This recipe makes a gallon of mint juleps. Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons pure mint extract (not peppermint) 2 drops green food coloring Water Bourbon Whiskey Shaved or cracked ice Mint sprigs for garnish Directions: Combine the sugar, pure mint extract and the green food coloring (you can leave this out) in a container a little larger than one gallon. Add water to make a gallon of the mixture. Add water to fill container half full. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Once sugar has dissolved, add the rest of the water to bring the contents to one gallon. To make each drink, fill cups to the brim with cracked or shaved ice. Pour 2 ounces of bourbon over the ice. Pour 2 ounces of the mix over ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint. You will need lots and lots and lots of ice for your mint juleps so be sure to buy or make more than you think you need. "Regrets Only", or don't call unless you're NOT coming, has become a popular phrase to put on party invitations. While it may seem the hip or easy thing to do, I personally strongly disagree with EVER using regrets only. A few of my reasons could prevent you from having a major party host panic attack. A few years back, I threw a New Year's Eve party and invited about 20 couples. I made up this really cute rhyming poem, printed my invitations on beautiful ivory shimmery paper wrapped with a gold ribbon and bow, put stamps on the matching shimmery envelopes and sent them on their merry way. I planned the rest of the party, but when it came time to shop for food, drinks, and other party goods, I started to panic. "What if no one came to my party?" Granted, no one had called to say they couldn't come, but then most people have a hard time replying they are coming to a party. So now what? How many people do I:
I think you now get some of the big issues that can arise with using "regrets only" instead of RSVP on your party invitations. So seriously, why would you use Regrets Only? If you're like me and you break down and call your guest list to see if any one is really coming, you have totally defeated the purpose of your Regrets Only reply request. Play it safe and use "RSVP to Donna by December 1st" and add a phone number, an email address or both, or some variation of those words on your invitations, especially when a head count is needed for things like seating, a bartender, a caterer, party favors or general peace of mind. The next time you get an invitation, verbal, in the mail or heaven forbid, by social media, you can do the host and hosts of the future a favor and REPLY! Just pick up the phone, email your reply, mail back the response card and let the host know you will or will not be attending their party. Trust me, they will appreciate it and so will you when you decide to through your own party. Every day is a reason to celebrate, and today, February 27th, is National No-Brainer Day! Really!
Now this is a holiday I can get behind! No-Brainer is defined as "something that requires a minimum of thought." I'm going to have to rethink my to-do list today and see how many thought intensive projects can be pushed to tomorrow. I think I'll spend the day cleaning, decluttering and feng shui-ing my house and my office. That should be about as no-brainer as you can get, right? What will you do to celebrate no brainer day? The simple answer is YES! Why not include the mother-to-be in the baby shower planning? This is a very special time for her and unless the party is a surprise, it could be a very wise decision to ask the mom her preferences on:
Asking her preferences on a few things doesn't mean she has to be involved in ALL the planning. You do not have to give up control and bow to her every whim, it just means you are being nice and want her input on a few ideas you have. The end result is you want her to be happy with you and pleased with the outcome of the shower you gave hosted for her. The question of registry, gifts and guests comes up A LOT! We understand that when you have taken the time to register your gift preferences at one or more stores, you would appreciate it if everyone got the message and stuck to only the items you registered for when they give you a gift. While this is a wonderful idea, it is impossible for several reasons:
But today? Anything goes. If you want to, absolutely must, or you are comfortable with including this information on your baby shower invitations, the details should be in small print at the bottom of the invitations under any RSVP information. You might also like:
First communion invitations for boys can be on white or ivory paper, on muted colors or vibrant color papers, even papers with a metallic shimmer. Today, you can find lots of styles from traditional to contemporary, casual to elegant, in shades of blues or white, with touches of greens, browns and yellows, in solid colors and with beautiful graphics of crosses, chalices, bread and wine to name of few.
First communion invitations for girls can be elegant or casual, contemporary or traditional, on papers that are white, ivory, muted colors or vibrant, on plain or shimmery papers. Have your daughter help in choosing the perfect invitations for her first communion as sending something that also reflects her personality will make your keepsake invitations more meaningful. We've showcased a few of our most popular, exclusive girls first communion invitations. You can personalize them with a bible verse, a poem or quote, then just add your own event information in your favorite font.
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