Another great option are our semi-custom caricature invitations.  Using art that has already been drawn, we can add a photo face or a caricature face and personalize the message for you! You can use the semi-custom caricature as the design for other fun elements in your graduation, including centerpieces, a welcome sign, thank you notes, and much more!

"I vote Johnnie to be …"
"When Johnnie grows up I know he'll…"

"I knew Amy when..."

Things like that. Fun and easy.

Just keep the decorations colorful, fun, and simple and it will look great. Here are a few of our favorites:

• Graduation Balloon Bouquet - Balloons are easy and inexpensive, use them on tables, in doorways and in the corners

• Graduation Cap Garland - Use this fun garland to decorate your tent, hallways, and doorways

• Colorful Graduation Photo Banner - Great on the front of the house or over the buffet

• Neon 2009 Glasses and Grad Cap Beads - Don't forget to decorate your guests

Graduation Table Decorations

Your best bet is to use disposable paper goods at a graduation party. White Chinet is fine, but you can kick your decorations up a notch by using graduation themed paper goods. Even if you just go with themed napkins and dessert plates it makes a big statement:

• Colorful Grad - Add a festive look to your graduation celebration.

• Top of the Class  - This pattern is great for graduation from kindergarten to grad school.

• Golden Graduation - We like this look for the older grad.

You can also use the high school colors for your theme or if the student is college-bound, you may want to use the college colors. Usually there are two colors--do one color cloth to the floor and do the other color as a topper and reverse them from table to table for a great look. Also, do both color napkins at each table--every other place setting. For napkin rings, wrap graduation garland around each napkin.

For a fun centerpiece you can place graduation caps upside down on your tables. Partially fill the cap with paper shreds (to fluff it up) and have some 2009 graduation glasses and grad cap beads coming out of it. Your guests will put un the wearables in no time (which will put a big smile on their faces)!

If your not up to creating your own centerpieces, here are a few more options:

• Personalized Centerpiece -  If you like the personal touch this three-sided centerpiece lets you personalized the wording and add a photo!

• Tabletop Lanterns - These vinyl lanterns are personalized with your photo and wording, and come with an LED candle!

• Graduation Centerpiece - This metallic cascading centerpiece is "Top of the Class".

• Star Spray Centerpiece - Add balloons to this bright centerpiece for a great look.

Graduation  Party Favors

Again, I say stick with your theme. Use one of our graduation party candy bars, and/or do something that fits the graduate. We recently did a soccer graduation party and we tied soccer yo-yo's around the napkins, gave everyone a nametag that was hung off a soccer ball whistle and used soccer ball erasers (miniatures) as confetti. Even the candy was foil-wrapped chocolate soccer balls!

Or try a photo themed graduation party, since these events lend themselves to reminiscing. Leave out a photo album or two and people will remember events and be happy to share those memories.  And set up a 2009 photo op and hand out personalized cameras to let your guests make some great new memories!