Graduation Party Memory Board

Creating a Memory Board is a fun trip down memory lane for you, your graduating senior, and the family and friends who attend the gathering. 

Typically Memory Boards hold pictures from the past but it's also a great place for words of wisdom and a wonderful send off for your high school senior.

Get creative so it reflects your graduate.  I made 3 Memory Boards. The left board shows from birth through grade school. The right hand board reflected middle school through high school. The middle board ~ pictured below ~ was created as a send off.

Flower Power

I LOVE flowers...I can hardly stand to waste a one. 

Finding a place to use the little leftovers is a nice challenge and gives you an extra opportunity to get creative. 

A votive candle holder with colorful rocks in the bottom can be the perfect fit for those short stemmed scraps that you thought were unusable. They add little slashes of color to your event. Because they are nice and low you never have to worry if someone can see over them during conversation at the table. Use 3 or 5 along the middle of your table with a coordinating table runner or cloth napkin underneath.

~ Putting to use all that you have ~

Graduation Party Planning

Graduation party planning can be a fun AND emotional time. Just ask me, the mother of a graduating high school student. Tessa is my baby, there are no more to follow, so this time for me feels very final...I guess because it is.

My daughter requested a graduation party with three of her girlfriends. This makes for interesting party planning ~ there are many opinions to consider and finding the right direction to head in can be tricky. 

But as long as you focus on what's important - your child having a great time and you as the parent feeling good about the send off they are receiving - there are many places to compromise.  

Using school colors as the focal point for decorations brings a common ground among the graduates that are sharing the party.  

Taking a picture of the group and using it as an invitation is fun way to spread the news. These personalized invites can be purchased inexpensively from Costco.com's photo department. These fit nicely in with the graduation announcements and can also be handed out at school to your child's closest friends. 

A picture is worth a thousand words...

I have found that phrase to be true, again and again. And still yet again.

Choosing your photographer for your wedding or event is key. What do you want? What is your personality like? What is the feel you're going for?

Here's a few things to consider when you start shopping for your event photographer.

What is the photographer's style -- traditional, photojournalistic?

Does the photographer shoot in mostly color, black and white, or both?
Will there be an assistant taking photos at the wedding as well?

Can I give the photographer a list of shots that I want?
How long has the photographer been shooting weddings?
How long will it take to get my proofs?
Can I keep the negatives or can I buy them?
What is the photographer's rate?
What time will the photographer arrive and how long will they stay?
Can I look at a complete wedding album the photographer has shot?

Here's one of my all time favorites.  Emily Hall Photography   http://www.emilyhallphotography.com/

I've worked with Emily on several events and a couple photo shoots. She is professional, creative, flexible, and produces work that pleases everyone.