How to Have an Achievement-Worthy Prom
You should never need an excuse to throw a party, but prom is definitely the perfect excuse to decorate your home in honor of a big achievement. Graduating – from elementary school, high school, high school, or college – is a rite of passage that deserves more than cake, snacks, and words of praise. Given that the pandemic looks like it is finally (hopefully) making a retreat here in the US , and that graduation ceremonies are common again in many schools, you might have an idea to celebrate your graduation exam this summer. Here are some tips on how to plan an explosive attack that matches their epic accomplishments.
Make the graduate the center of attention
After you’ve gotten rid of all the routine – choosing a date, sending out invitations, shopping for food – you can focus on the atmosphere. One way to maximize the holiday mood is to make the graduate the centerpiece of the holiday. It sounds obvious, but the way to do it is to choose decorations and activities that put the graduate, his friends, and their accomplishments at the forefront.
Make a blackboard with a time capsule or a gift box – this could be a bulletin board, preferably cork, with photos of alumni at different stages of their academic careers in addition to photos of their friends. Or, if you prefer something more tangible that visitors can dig into, try putting a bunch of meaningful memorabilia in the box – it’s a good way to remember the past while noting prospects for the future.
When it comes to high school students like college graduates, considerholding a formal baking ceremony . (Obviously, frying the graduate should only be done if the comments are delivered and accepted in good faith.) This is a great way to cheer up and show the graduate love and admiration with a pinch of humor.
Emphasize how big a step they are taking.
Someone just enrolled in the university of their dreams? Raise the school banner and throw the varsity sweatshirt over their shoulders. Is the graduate planning to receive a medical education or specialize in literature? Maybe decorate your walls with medical decorations or some bookish vibe.
If a graduate goes to high school in the fall and wants to play soccer or another sport, use that as a theme. You get the idea that wherever your graduate is heading – for a tech career or a culinary school – it can serve as a viable theme for your party.
How it started and how it happens
Bring the meme to life on social media with a showcase of before and after photos – images of when the alumnus began their academic career and where they are now, with early photos marked “How It Began” posted next to more recent photos marked “ How are you “. More savvy alumni on the Internet will applaud your attempts to create the impression that you are consuming, let alone understand, memes.
Jenga Council
Who doesn’t like the funny grains of wisdom that are illegible on the back of the Jenga block? Prepare Jenga as a party game, but leave the markers for attendees to write on the pieces of advice. This often leads to hilarious – if not gentle – advice, and it will always be there as a memento for the graduate to look back on.
All in all, listen to the graduate
After all, this is their day. You need to know who the person is and what they like for the party to resonate. This does not mean asking the graduate to plan the party himself. But understand their interests and hobbies and incorporate them into the topic. Ultimately, this is what will demonstrate how truly proud you are of your graduate’s accomplishments.