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Planning a Celebration for Your Hard-Working Graduate

So you’ve been watching and supporting your child, friend, partner, or parent, putting a lot of effort into their studies, from the late nights working on projects to the busy days attending the online classes and doing the assignments. It’s hectic coming to think of it, how someone can deal with all that the pandemic is throwing at us and still do well in school.

Planning celebrations for people who deserve a good graduation party will be a gift that they’ll forever treasure. However, with the ongoing pandemic, you cannot throw the party of the century because there are new rules and limitations to keep in mind. Social distancing and lockdowns being some of the great ones to cope with. So how can you pull out the best graduation ceremony despite all of this? Read on to find out.

Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Celebrations

You have to consider that celebrating safely is the goal here, so adhering to the regulations is of great importance. As much as you want to impress your special hard working graduate, you have to do things by the books. Below are tips and tricks to use for success.

Source for Ideas

It is not over yet when it comes to celebrating graduations. There are still a couple of things that you can do to impress the graduate. Some of the ideas from Party City include a simple home surprise party, a drive-by event, socially distanced celebrations, a virtual celebration, etc. The point here is to have as many alternatives as possible when deciding. 

The reason behind this is that it is all about testing waters. A virtual celebration might not work, so you have to resort to something else. At this point, all you have to do is to come up with a list of options that work best for your grad and then you move forward to the next tip.

Investigate Their Interests

For this part, you will have to investigate what the grad likes. That will help you with the general plans because it’ll make things easier for you. The type of event will reflect their interest, setting, the people, and the theme. This might be the tricky part because you may have to go out of your way to get this information.

If you know them so dearly, for example, in cases where they are your partner or child, then it makes things easier for you. All you have to do is select the people who will make the day special. 

Make it a Surprise

Do not give clues that something might happen. They may get to participate in a virtual celebration done by all schools nowadays. If you want it to be a surprise celebration, it’s crucial to have hidden all the decorations and balloons so that there is no evidence of anything happening.

When they get some time to step away, then that is your time to set up all the balloons and decorations in place before the grad comes back. You can invite some of the closest people to your grad to make it extra memorable.

Make It Special

Make this event special but don’t forget to celebrate safely. Get the graduate a present. Give them the floor to talk about the hustle and stress they had in finishing their courses. Congratulate them, take photos of them, and make the event full of laughter and joy.

It is kind to think about other people, especially if they least expect it. As there is a lot to deal with at the moment, the last thing someone may think of is a celebration. But gifting your hardworking graduate with an event of any magnitude will be special to them.