Did you have a graduation party for your college grad? (cost, high school)
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Ok, I admit, I'm casually watching Little Women LA and one of the ladies is now on the screen hosting her new college grad daughter's graduation party.
I have been formulating an idea for a gift for my son who is a senior and have already made our reservations at the local hotel for spring's graduation and the various ceremonies, but I hadn't given too much thought to a party other than family.
Parents, what kind of celebration did you have for your student? We will be traveling out of state to where he goes to school and family will also be attending.
Last edited by oldhousegirl; 08-26-2015 at 06:58 PM..
We, and most people I know had dinner at a restaurant with whatever family came out to attend. I think that's fairly typical.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. We did something similar for high school. I know every school has a different culture in regards to the parties. We only ever had small gatherings for such celebrations locally.
I attended college out of state for undergrad. My immediate family traveled to attend my graduation and brought with them both my grandmothers, an aunt, uncle, and a few of my cousins. A couple of HS friends attended as well.
We went out for dinner after the ceremony. Then we packed my (college-owned) apartment and moved me. Not a whole lot of time for a party when you've got to move out of housing that day.
I attended college out of state for undergrad. My immediate family traveled to attend my graduation and brought with them both my grandmothers, an aunt, uncle, and a few of my cousins. A couple of HS friends attended as well.
We went out for dinner after the ceremony. Then we packed my (college-owned) apartment and moved me. Not a whole lot of time for a party when you've got to move out of housing that day.
That is true! We will be taking all of the stuff back.
Our kids went out of state to college. Our daughter was the only one that had a college grad party. She still had lots of local friends and we're good friends with our neighbors. It was low key and fun and we did it at our house. Most people around here have grad parties at their homes. We rented a small tent, got stuff from Costco. All the adults had watched her grow up and were happy to see her launched.
Our kids went out of state to college. Our daughter was the only one that had a college grad party. She still had lots of local friends and we're good friends with our neighbors. It was low key and fun and we did it at our house. Most people around here have grad parties at their homes. We rented a small tent, got stuff from Costco. All the adults had watched her grow up and were happy to see her launched.
That sounds like fun. We would definitely have done that in our old neighborhood in our hometown. We have relocated and though we have been here several years, we don't have the huge network that we had back at home with tons of friends to invite, people that knew us and our family and had deep connections with us.
^^ Yep, that works, if you are going back to your hometown area, versus moving somewhere new upon graduation for a new job, moving to attend grad school, etc.
Some people will host a party in celebration at the parents' home after the fact.
The night of graduation, we just went out to dinner with our new grad, whatever family came with us for the graduation and a significant other, if there was one. I made the reservations a few months in advance so I could get the time I wanted. Our kids went to colleges 7 - 17 hours away so there was no thought to having a party in the college town.
We, and most people I know had dinner at a restaurant with whatever family came out to attend. I think that's fairly typical.
I don't know anyone who had a college graduation party. But, other families and other areas may be different.
Side note: a lot depends on the what is expected in your area. As an example, there is one HS, in a neighboring town, where for decades and decades, the tradition was for every graduate to hold a huge graduation party with their relatives and invite every other graduate to the party. Yes, invite all 150 or so of the other graduates to your party. My friend said that the parties are held several per weekend from May to the end of summer. To me that sounds absolutely ridiculous, but in her community that is standard. Where my kids went to HS, if you held a HS graduation party at all, it was for your relatives and maybe the graduate invited a couple of their very close friends (but certainly not the entire class).
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