Graduation is an exciting time for everyone, and it only makes sense to want to celebrate it in style. If you are thinking of planning a graduation party for your child, then you will want to make sure that you get it just right. But it can be tricky knowing exactly what you need to do in order to make the party as good as possible. For one thing, you need to find a way to make the event great fun for your child but also enjoyable for you, which can be hard to get right. In this post, we are going to look at some of the basic things you need to consider to get your child’s graduation party just right.
The Guests
You will need to be somewhat careful in ensuring that you invite the right people, as the relationships between friends and groups of friends can be complex and taut during those teenage years. The best rule of thumb here is to just leave it to your child to invite people. But you need to be sure of how many people are likely to come, so you should ensure that your child keeps you up to date with the guest list. You will probably also want to impose some kind of a limit on how many people they can invite, so that your house does not get completely overrun. As long as both you and they are happy with the people coming, the whole event will be much more successful. You should also discuss with them whether or not to invite family members, or if to do a little of both.
The Decorations
If there is any aspect of the planning that you are likely to argue over, it is probably the way the home should be decorated. Remember that it is ultimately their party and you should ensure that they are happy, but don’t be afraid to add your own little touch as well. Whether you want to contact your local florist and have a flower arrangement made for the dinner table, or you just think a little class is in order, be sure to keep balance and order by imposing your own taste at least a little. As long as you have a good balance between what you want and what your child wants, you should be able to keep everyone happy.
The Curfew
Again, it is all about drawing a line in the sand somewhere. You don’t want the party to go on all night and risk your house, but you do want them to have a good time – they only get one graduation party, after all. Be sure that there is some kind of curfew on the night – you can make it quite liberal, if you like – so that things do not get out of hand. In this way, you can hope to keep your home in a good state of repair, and everyone will still have had a good time.
