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Graduation party decorations, if chosen correctly, can make your home or venue come alive. The trick is to make sure the decorations suit the venue, theme and really give the party feel that you wish to create.

It can be a difficult task to decide on the graduation decorations you wish and to find the right supplier.

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Just imagine that perfect end result where the decorations truly enhance the party atmosphere.

Graduation Party Decorations Venue

Before going through the graduation party decorations items you need, think about the venue and the set up of the party.

There are lots of venue graduation party ideas, as well as at Home and with the School, that can make your party special, and come within your budget.

Some great venue ideas are:

• Community Centers or YMCA offering a real blank canvas for your theme decorations and a good sized facilities.


• A tent, where there is something special about a Marquee, especially a beautifully decorated one.


• The Park offers a great outdoor venue with great flexibility. Let people relax outdoors on a great day. Organise fantastic games, outdoor food and really have fun.


• For a theme based venue consider closely tying the venue to the theme. For golf, hire a Driving Range or Golf Club facilities. For Baseball, hire part of the local baseball stadium, similarly to a football theme. For Bowling, hire a bowling alley. Craft shops can be excellent if you need activities. Also a paintball center, kids soft play type facility, swimming pool, Circus if it is town, farm with proper facilities, Museum, facilities at the local Zoo. Amazing if you have a theme park locally!

Hosting the graduation party in conjunction with the school, college, university or kindergarten, for example, is a brilliant idea. That gives:

• a good size of party with better decorations and a more eye catching venue to get everyone excited


• A budget, perhaps, to hire equipment, buy graduation party decorations and hire entertainers.


• Parents to help organise, raise funds and help at the party


• Lots of party goers to take part in each party game



This is a great idea to fit a any graduation party theme.

Graduation Party Decorations For Any Theme

• Banners


• Life Sized Cut Outs Of The Graduate, celebrate with the graduate in mind even if they are not in the room. The whole party will have fun with this one. Instantly recognisable life size graduate photograph!


• Graduation Balloons, such as Giant letters to spell graduation, stars, caps and Go Grad! The balloons will come specially to fit any theme.


• Streamers, in the graduates favorite colors and party theme


• Tinsel
• Gossamer, colored to give a great canvass for the featured decorations.


• Silver and gold stars.


• Door covers.
• Graduation style lights. (You could save money and use Xmas Lights)


• Hanging graduation style decorations, caps with congratulations


• Graduation caps


• Graduation hat swirls


• Pictures of the graduate at all ages, including ones taken by friends. You may be able to have them made into giant size if the picture quality is good. You could also put up lots of pictures and ask your guests to leave messages on them and even add some caricature!


• Murals with pictures of the graduate in their favorite setting or picturing the theme, such as a Hawaiian beach


• Graduate memorabilia, the graduate's toys and any other items you can put out on display. Could be that special teddy! To get the best of this graduation party idea, make it a real treasure trove of their meaningful possessions.


• Videos of the graduate being played on screens.


• Any paintings the graduate has made as a child can be displayed.


• Young children can of course draw their impression of the graduate in advance and their works of art can be displayed.


• Pinata

I think the best solution is just to use as many decorations as you can and see if you get enough of an effect to really delight the graduate and guests.

For Table graduation party decorations, use pictures of the graduate as a centrepiece! Of course there are lots of graduation style plates, cups, napkins and cutlery. There are too, amazing centrepieces for each party theme.

Sign In Boards have the graduate's photo on them and add another personalized touch.

A really neat graduation party idea is personalised confetti with the graduates photo on it, plus stars and gradaution themes.

You can of course make lots of homemade graduation party decorations from pictures, and magazine pictures. For younger graduates drawing and coloring pictures will provide great decorations.

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Graduation Party Decorations Themed

Themed party decorations can just be so much fun. Imagine your Luau, Pirate, Circus, Under the Sea, Wild West, Safari, Hollywood, Mardi Gras, Casino, Fifties, Golf and Superhero theme parties. Click here for the central page on all these themes.

Each theme page has full graduation party decorations ideas (and food, games, invitations, confetti, party ideas and costumes) to make the party venue truly come alive!

Graduation Decorations Colors

Wondering what color combinations to use for your graduation decorating? Is so, here is a little help.

You could base your graduation decorations around your school colors. Most color schemes are built around one or two main colors. If you select only one color for your graduation party decorations try to add little touches of another color in a lighter or darker shade of the same color. Similarly adding little splashes of black, white, silver or gold will not detract from your main color choice but the effect will be considerably more dramatic.

Graduation Party Decorations For Your Guests

Here are some great party decoration ideas for decorating your guests. It is a great way of really getting your guests into the party mood.

How about graduation year glasses which look fabulous in photos.

Also graduation beads and to top it off lots of glow sticks.

You can also get some amazing flashing earings, necklaces and rings.

It's a great idea to have a box of these sitting at your front door so that guests can choose something on their way in. They could even take them home as a party favor.

Graduation Party Decorations Considerations

Here are a few things you should consider before purchasing any graduation decorations.

Involve the graduate in the choice. That way they can be involved in the actual decorating.

Budget - It is wise to set some kind of budget for this otherwise you'll keep adding bits here and there and it could easily spiral.

Venue - Kind of obvious but you must consider your venue and the size of it in order to decide what kind of graduation decorations you want and where to put them.

Bold or Discreet - Do you want to make a big impact or do you want something more subdued. It is most important that the graduate feels impressed and confident with the degree of decoration.

Themed or Not - If you have chosen a specific theme for your party then in addition to checking this page you should also check out the Theme Party page where you find even more decorating ideas.

Personal Touch - It's nice to have some personalized graduation party decorations, even if it's just a banner. It helps make the graduate feel special.

Party Feeling - Consider how you want your guests to feel when they enter your party. Do you want to impress your guests and quickly get them all into a party mood? If so then choose decorations to do precisely that.

Reliable Suppliers - Check out their delivery timescales to ensure everything can be delivered in time. Also check out the returns policy to ensure it's easy to return anything your not 100% happy with. Look for testimonials on the site and contact previous customers directly if possible.

Decoration List - After considering the above and reading the rest of this page make up an actual graduation decoration list of all the things that you would like to buy. Quite often you can save on delivery charges if your order is over a certain amount.

Overall, graduation party decorations should fit the environment, the people and complement one another.

Graduation Party Decorations - Preparation

It's a great idea to consider doing some preparatory work before putting up any graduation party decorations. I'm sure you have a list of jobs needing done to the house that you have been putting off for some time now. If you have allowed enough time to do these things, now is the best time ever because motivation is at its highest. Write out a "to do list" and try to allocate the various jobs to family members or hire in the professionals if necessary.

Here are some things you could consider doing:

• Organise enough help to be sure the decorating can be completed on time


• Fresh coat of paint here and there


• Tidy up the garden and back yard


• Buy some new plants for the garden


• Make sure all your windows are sparkling clean


• Arrange some new plants and fresh flowers (day before party) around your home


• May also be a good idea to get the sofa and some carpets professionally cleaned


• It's also a great time to give your house a good clean from top to bottom - if you don't have the time, hire in the professionals to give your house a quick blitz


• Some new accessories like big plump cushions and new light shades can make an amazing difference


• Make sure pets are taken somewhere safe for the duration of the party


• Clear away furniture that is not required


• Use cushions on the floor for extra seating if required

For a homemade option buy giant sheets of paper or use a bed sheet. Write your message in theme colors and proudly display the graduation party.

For the complete solution see Graduation Banners – let there be no mistake where the party is.

Graduation Party Decorations - Balloons

To make your graduation party decorations some tips for getting the best from ballons are:

• Hang them in bunches for effect


• Use a balloon bag


• Tie balloons to lights, doors, chairs, fences and columns


• Decorate the balloons with stickers and draw on them


• Use shaped balloons for extra effect

Graduation Party Decorations - Indoor

To get the best from streamers, tie in loops along the wall and to light fittings.

Also lay different colors back to back and twist them to make a great color effect.

See Indoor Graduation Party Decorations – have you considered using streamers, gossamer, metallic curling ribbon etc.

Graduation Party Decorations - Table

Firstly protect the table with a good cover.

Place cards are good as they save any rushing to the table. Arrange that everyone meets new people.

Place a camera on each table for guests to take fun photos.

The centrepiece needs to be on theme. One centrepiece is right. Examples for a graduate theme could be a photo of the graduate.For a pirate theme, it could be a pirate hat.Perhaps flowers are you favorite.

The table cover should represent the theme or fit in. For example a check cover for a wild west theme.

Decorate with:

• Confetti


• Balloons on the back of each chair


• Themed novelties


• Ribbon and streamers


• Napkins tied with ribbon

Graduation Table Decorations – table cover options, stunning centrepieces, metallic confetti and novel place setting ideas. Shindigz has excellent plain tableware (where you can choose the colors such as school or college colors), graduation themed tableware and personalized items such as imprinted napkins.

Graduation Party Decorations - Bunting

Make or buy bunting to ad to your decorations.

To make bunting, cut out and decorate pieces of card. Tie them 12" apart on a ribbon.

Decorate the card pieces in keeping with the theme. Habg the bunting like streamers, in loops on the wall, fence and tied to the light fittings.

Graduation Party Decorations - Guest Books

Guests can leave the messages, hopes and wishes they have for the graduate in a guest book. Arrange a simple area with a table and a guest book so that guests can stop off and leave their message. You can add some graduation confetti to the table.

Graduation Party Decorations - Lighting

Xams tree lights are a great start both inside and outside.

The lighting overall needs to reflect the atmosphere and theme you are creating.

Outside hanging lights and lanterns are good. Perhaps even those lights and heaters if it is cold.

Entertainers, speakers and the graduate will need some effective spot lighting on them as required.

Perhaps you have a stage to set up.

Graduation Party Decorations - Posters

Using Snapfish you can create excellent posters, life sized standees or wall graphics. Simply go to their site and upload the photos that you wish. Put one at the door to greet guests and one at a photo area as a backdrop. Of course putting up some of the posters before the party will get the family into the celebratory mood.

Graduation Party Decorations - Fragrances

Think about the fragrance which is most appropriate for the party.

For example an Oriental graduation party decorations will have a distinctive fragrance.

Graduation Party Decorations - More Ideas

There are lots of brilliant ideas when creating graduation party decorations:

• Think about the graduate and their hobbies, passion and interests. They may love music, sports, dancing, painting, travel or even hill walking. For example, if they love sports hang up their sports jerseys and display their photos.


• Use college pennants, jerseys and sweat shirts.


• Use gossamers and crepe paper in the graduate’s school or favorite colors. The colors could be the college they will attend.


• Display family photos and also the family members’ own graduation photos.


• Let some of the graduation party decorations be interactive. If you have balloons displayed you can write a message on them for the graduate or guests. Also guests could decorate the balloons. If you create a mural which, for example, has the graduate playing their favorite sport then guests can draw on the mural, leave messages and also color in parts of the mural. This would become an excellent keepsake.


• Make your patio a special space at the graduation party. You may have a formal table and chairs. The chairs could be covered in special fabric for effect. You may decide to have your patio as a relaxing area with comfortable chairs arranged in a sociable format. You can use great lighting which will make the patio well defined and give it effect. You may wish to use hurricane lights, Xmas tree lights and perhaps white lighting from a garden centre. Also flowering and green plants can make the space beautiful.


• A well lit driveway is a good idea, even just for safety. You can have aquarium lighting plus normal pathway lighting as part of your graduation party decorations. You can also use sidewalk paint to write the party details on the driveway. You can also draw graduation symbols like a cap and scroll. Check the paint out on a small area of your driveway first to make sure it does not leave a stain. You may also put glow in the dark items just outside of the lit area.


• Decorate your stairs. You could have ribbon, streamers and lighting wrapped safely around the spires of the stair. Remember to keep everything safe and make sure everyone can walk safely on the stairs.


• Balloons can be tied together to look like a chandelier. The balloon can be fixed to the ceiling and streamers can be fixed between the balloons and the wall.


• Particularly for younger family members you can create a table cover. Using a heat safe cover that can be drawn on and is white. The table cover can be drawn on with markers and stickers.


• Graduation party decorations for your bathroom. Using an IPOD play music. Put up posters with jokes and also hang up graduate photos. Make the ambience excellent with candles, soaps, scents, confetti and a colored light bulb. You can even write a congratulations note to the graduate on the mirror. Using something like butcher paper set up a fake toilet wall which you will decorate like a clean version of a school toilet wall. Guests can write their own messages on the wall. Perhaps you can start it off with fake Jim loves Sarah graffiti. Perhaps leaving a note asking guests to keep it clean and not to offend anyone would be required.


• Enhance the graduate’s tribute boards with decorative borders. You can use caps and scrolls, or even add graduation jokes or funny quotes.


• Many people stay in the kitchen at parties. Consider having some safely placed graduation party decorations. You can decorate your fridge and the kitchen doors safely. Perhaps you could use graduation photos and some of the cards the graduate has received.


• Use large bare walls to best effect. You can use gossamers in great colors. You can use lighting to good effect also. One wall could even have a photo slide show beamed onto it. Another wall could have the story of the graduate on it with a range of key photos from birth to now. You can add the story of the photo too.


• Use the natural advantages of the venue to best effect. For example if you are at the beach then there may be logs, trees and even beach huts which can be incorporated into your graduation party decorations and also be useful for hanging lights and defining your party area.


• On doors add photos, messages and also put up sign in boards for guests to leave a message for the graduate.


• Bare walls can be made into a real feature of the graduation party decorations. You can make them a real focal point with entertainment and features on them. You can display collages of photos, play a photo slideshow and show the graduate’s videos.


• Create a flower arrangement type display except with photos of the graduate and friends attached to the end of popsicle sticks.


• Windows can be used to help with the decorations. Whilst remembering to maintain the light you need you can consider adding congratulations to the graduate, a photo and even color one of the windows to create the effect you need inside the venue.


• Kids love to decorate the party decorations. You can use butcher paper for a table cover, blank placemats and card signs. Let the kids decorate them for the party.


• Make sure you arrange the furniture to give social areas at the party. This will help you use less graduation party decorations.


• Use balloons and streamers to create fake lights


• Decorate the graduate’s car with car chalk. This could form mobile graduation party decorations.


• Like all other areas of the party you can have great lighting to give your backyard a special look. You could also think about more graduation party decorations:
  • Silk flower lighting
  
  
  • Light columns or string lighting
  
  
  • A gazebo
  
  
  • Having a shaded area
  
  
  • Citronella candles or bug repellent
  
  
  • Providing suntan lotion and hats, which can be part of the graduation party favors.
  
  
  • If you have a pond you may also have safe floating candles
  
  
  • Bushes and lower trees can have ornaments, streamers, balloons and tinsel attached to them.
  
  


• If you have a pool that may form a central part of the party. The pool area needs to be managed safely. The graduation party decorations ideas for the pool could be:
  • Underwater pool lighting
  
  
  • Float flowers in the pool
  
  
  • Clean the pool before the party
  
  
  • Tiki torches
  
  
  • have an area with beach towels and lounge chairs set out
  
  
  • Beach balls
  
  
  • Pool toys
  
  
  • Play The Beach Boys music
  
  
  • Have a volleyball net
  
  



• It can be fun to decorate your guests just like the graduate as part of your graduation party decorations. You could:
  • A mask made for the graduate’s photo.
  
  
  • Clothing that the graduate would normally wear
  
  
  • Hair in the graduate’s style
  
  
  • Jewelry and watch that the graduate would wear
  
  
  • Shoes that the graduate always wears.
  
  
  
  

  If the graduate has a good sense of humor the guests can act out their mannerism and speak like them during the party.


• Decorating the graduate could be a living part of the graduation party decorations. They could wear a white cap, white t-shirt and white pants. If you give guests t-shirt marker pens they can decorate the graduate as the party goes along with drawings, messages and doodles.


• If you are great friends with your neighbors perhaps they would agree to have a congratulations message to the graduate written in car chalk on their car. The cars can line the street on the way to the party.


• If you are having helpers to help with car parking they can have graduation party decorations too. They can have t-shirts with the graduate‘s photo on them, graduation caps and also 2010 glasses.

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