Simple Graduation Party Planning Timeline Checklist

Here’s a simple graduation party planning timeline checklist!

Use this graduation party checklist to plan your graduation party.

Parties are fun, but hosting them can easily become stressful even with adequate planning.

Graduation Party Planning Timeline Checklist For Home Graduation Party

If you are planning to host a graduation party at home this year, use this graduation party timeline as a guide to help you plan an amazing graduation party easily and stress-free.

Three Months Before

Pick a date for the graduation party.
Schedule graduate photoshoot.
Use pictures for DIY graduation decors and graduation party invitations.
Start creating a graduation party guest list.

Two Months Before The Graduation Party

Finalize the graduation party guest list.
Prepare graduate invitations and mail them.
Hire a catering company or start planning your meals and drinks.
Prepare a grocery list.
Select a graduation party theme.
Reserve party tents if the party will be hosted outdoors.
Plan your entertainment.

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One Month Before The Graduation Party

Finalize the menu and start stocking up on grocery items.
Select a graduation party theme.
Buy all graduation party decorations and tableware base on the theme.
Start creating DIY graduation decorations.
Finalize any entertainment plans.

Two Weeks Before The Graduation Party

Complete all DIY graduation decorations.

One Week Before The Graduation Party

Start cleaning the house.
Prepare food that can be frozen if you’re not catering.
Catering instead? Pre-ordered at least two months prior.

Two Days Before The Graduation Party

House and outdoors should be fully cleaned by then.
Prepare your home to occupy everyone just in case of bad weather.
Set up the tent and arrange the table and chairs.

One Day Before The Graduation Party

Set tables: treats, finger foods, drinks, games, congratulations table, etc.
Create a photo area with some graduation props and backdrops.
Place trash bins outdoors and indoors.
Charge camera battery if you don’t have a camera person.

Graduation Party Day

Put up the graduation block sign and tie balloons to the mailbox.
Place the coolers outdoors.
Set out the food and tableware.
Turn on the music.
Time to party!

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