Dos and Don’ts for Graduation Invitations
Don’t forget to clearly mention the dress code on your graduation invitations such as “casual” or “semi-formal.” Just because a graduation party is at someone’s home doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s casual. The dress code should suit the food, decoration and atmosphere of your grad party.
Don’t invite more people to your home than you can comfortably accommodate – and this includes parking. One great solution when space is at a premium is to co-host a graduation party with several other graduates’ families if one family has a large house and parking facilities. The others can bring food and do the decorations and clean up.
Do be clear whether or not the invitation includes the school’s graduation ceremony, so that there can be no misunderstanding about what the invite is actually for. Many schools have strict guest limits so that it’s impossible to invite many guests. If your invitation is for a house party to celebrate the graduation, be sure to say so.
For example, your text could read something like “You’re Invited to a House Party to Celebrate Brian Johnson’s High School Graduation” or “Please Join Us at Our Home for a Celebration of Ashley Howarth’s Graduation from Nursing School.”
Do make a point to mention anything that should be brought to the party. Even if your invitation clearly states it’s a pool party, be sure to write something like “Please bring swim suit, towel and flip flops.”
Do allow enough time to send your graduation invitations. Two weeks before the date of the grad party is the absolute minimum to mail invites, but three or four weeks is even better to give invitees a chance to ‘save the date.’
Here are some ideas of what to have ready:
Don’t invite more people to your home than you can comfortably accommodate – and this includes parking. One great solution when space is at a premium is to co-host a graduation party with several other graduates’ families if one family has a large house and parking facilities. The others can bring food and do the decorations and clean up.
Do be clear whether or not the invitation includes the school’s graduation ceremony, so that there can be no misunderstanding about what the invite is actually for. Many schools have strict guest limits so that it’s impossible to invite many guests. If your invitation is for a house party to celebrate the graduation, be sure to say so.
For example, your text could read something like “You’re Invited to a House Party to Celebrate Brian Johnson’s High School Graduation” or “Please Join Us at Our Home for a Celebration of Ashley Howarth’s Graduation from Nursing School.”
Do make a point to mention anything that should be brought to the party. Even if your invitation clearly states it’s a pool party, be sure to write something like “Please bring swim suit, towel and flip flops.”
Do allow enough time to send your graduation invitations. Two weeks before the date of the grad party is the absolute minimum to mail invites, but three or four weeks is even better to give invitees a chance to ‘save the date.’
Here are some ideas of what to have ready:
