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| melody |
Posted - Jan 17 2011 : 12:07:41 PM
My daughter will graduate this spring and we have started planning for the "BIG" party to celebrate. My mother-in-law is a caterer so that's already decided and we were thinking maybe typical summer-time fare with a kick?
I need some ideas on this....
We will have a huge outside area to work with and my house is a good size as well in case it rains-Tentative party date will be June 25th.
Talk to me ladies- I love all the good ideas my talented farmgirl friends have!
Melody
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| traildancer |
Posted - Jan 18 2011 : 08:57:09 AM
My son leaves for the Navy next Tuesday. We are having a going-away party this Friday night, potluck style. I thought I would provide a nice, albeit store-bought, cake. Maybe some 2-liter sodas. I don't know what people might bring. Any suggestions as to what else as the Mom I might should bring?
I just previewed my message and realized that I forgot the "n" in son and it looks like my significant other is leaving!!
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| Cindy Lou |
Posted - Jan 17 2011 : 7:32:14 PM
At our daughter's wedding reception they had a computer set up with a blank wall area and a slide show of pictures of growing up years, friends, activities.
It ran on a loop for quite a while so people could drift over and watch when it worked out for them. At a friend's daughter's graduation party they had a couple of mid-teen cousins who did activities with the little kids, kept them happy, safe and productvely occupied, if you know what I mean. Having some outside activities available can be a lot of fun; badminton, bocce ball, horseshoes.
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Jan 17 2011 : 1:33:37 PM
We will be doing the same thing Melody - my son graduates June 3. The only downfall is that it is a Friday night so I think we will have to have a party on another day. We did the rehearsal dinner for my step-son last summer and did barbecue and everyone loved it. Vintage tablecloths, canning jars with flowers, homemade salads - my one splurge was buying galvanized tin washtubs to put natural sodas in - it looked great and the bride's family (very appearance oriented) even complimented us on it. Once I'm done using the tin washtubs for parties they will be planters.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
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| natesgirl |
Posted - Jan 17 2011 : 1:31:51 PM
I suggest lots of finger foods.
My daughter wants an unkegger party for her 17th. It's a cool idea. You get a 'keg' of rootbeer with a tap and everything. Then you make 'jello shots' which are jello only in little plastic shot glasses. You can get real creative and make noda coladas, virgin daquaries, and so forth. Then you have lots of finger foods, mostly small fried things according to my daughter.
Then of course you have a huge cake with lots of ice cream! We are gonna be sure to have lots of vanilla ice cream to make root beer floats with of course.
Make your own sundaes are always a hit with teens and adults. That's what our soon to be 11y/o wannts for her birthday.
I haven't had to deal with grad parties yet, but I will have 3 eventually to plan, so I will be watchin this discussion closely.
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