Can you help with some Graduation Inspiration?.....

For starters from Target...........

.....party planning can be fun!

Article from MaryEngelbriet:

http://www.homecompanionmag.com/hands_on/out_on_a_whim/its_a_pinwheeling_pennant-waving_polka_dotty_party_1.asp?ht=











Various Candy buffet ideas: I like all the colors! Found these on a google search.

Target: Home Garden Line

http://www.target.com/gp/search/192-7374100-1181822?field-keywords=home+garden+party&url=index%3Dtarget&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=12&y=12

My 3rd born child and oldest daughter Graduates in May. While everyone else is thinking about Valentine's Day I am planning and looking ahead to Graduation.
The boys always wanted school colors which were orange and black. Yea for Rebekah, she is willing to step outside the box and go for some color.
Last year while planning the Pink and Green wedding, I kept telling her that we could use alot of the decor from the wedding for her graduation. I think I was in project overload from all the pink and green crafting that was going on and couldn't see my self making a ton of stuff for Graduation. Praise the Lord I am over that and am ready to craft again!Lately she has told me she is not a pink and green kinda girl! LOL! I agree but she is a Pink, Green, Red and Aqua kinda girl! I hope!(I'll let you know after she reads this post!) Anyway, I want to make this party her own and have some fun and whimsy with it! I will be able to use some lights, metal beverage tubs, and a couple of other things from the wedding but should make it look quite different.
I came across this Mary E.'s Home Companion article when I was planning Bret's orange and black Graduation and saved it to use for some idea's for when Bekah was having hers. I still love it, although our color scheme will be different. I love the streamers and pennants. I will also be making some banners to hang. I would love to use the graduation year pin on her invites.
The last picture are some vases I have found at Target for her Graduation from the spring line called Home Garden. Be sure to click that link for Target to see place mats and napkins I will use for some projects for the porch and tables. I will be making pillows from the napkins and placements for the front porch wicker, I also found matching chair pads. They have tablecloths and shower curtains in polka dot and damask patterns all so fresh and fun. I couldn't make up my mind but I think I will be going back for the turquoise polka dot shower curtain for sure and use it as a background for her display table. I would love to hear from others about their Party ideas for Graduation? In the past we have done full size cut out pictures of Bret, those were fun! I used Photofetti http://www.photofetti.com/ on Seth's tables and loved that!
I always have a video from birth to Senior year.
Bekah has done it for her brothers, she says she will help me do hers too!;)
We have had the same meal for both the boys, turkey wraps, BBQ pork, potato salad, fresh fruit, fresh veggies, baked beans, oreo dessert, pretzel dessert, cake, cookies and chocolate fountain. Bekah hasn't decided on her menu but she doesn't want the same as her big bro's. Any ideas and suggestions would be great! We have considered a mexican dinner, baked potato bar, or BBQ chicken breasts. We are going to have a candy buffet along with the cake for sure. It was a hit at the wedding, none of Bekah's friends were at that so it will be new to them. I would love input from everyone, I know you are all so creative. If anyone wants to post a shout out for help that would be fabulous! Send them over to my post @ http://labbabslife.blogspot.com/
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Blessings~
Leigh Ann