Invitation Etiquette With Basic Invite
2017, a new year! Which means new firsts, new lasts, and new
milestones.
Take the class of 2017 for example… you’ll have your kindergarten
grads, your high school grads, and your college grads. So, when the snow melts
and it’s finally spring you might be hosting a party or attending a ceremony.
This means good food and good friends, but in order to bring it all together
you’ll need a few vital pieces of stationery.
So, I've partnered with Basic Invite, an innovative
stationery design company, who is going to share with us everything we need to
know about invitation etiquette - graduation style.
There are 3 simple steps: the announcement, the invitation, and
the thank you.
This is the easy part. A photo of the lovely grad, their name,
and their graduation year is all you need!
If you want to add an extra special touch you can always include
an inspirational quote, the grad’s school initials, or where they may be
attending college. You can never go wrong with something simple and personal.
Wording, clarity, and timeframe are the keys to graduation
invitations.
Who, what, where, when, why. The five W’s - a tale as old as
time. Make sure it’s clear who the event is for, what/why the event is happening,
where it’s taking place, and what time.
Make sure to send your invitations out about 1-2 months prior to
the graduation. It’s inevitable that other graduation ceremonies or parties
will be going on in the spring and summer months and since that’s also wedding
season you will want to be sure you give your guests enough time to check their
schedules, plan, and rsvp if needed.
The fun thing about graduation ceremonies and parties is all of
the people coming and going and the milestone that it represents. So, just
enjoy your time spent with family and friends. Eat too much, laugh too much,
and enjoy the chapter.
Graduation Thank You Cards
Make sure to have your thank you cards ordered and in your hands
pre-party or ceremony, so that you can get them out right away! A rule of thumb
for thank you card etiquette is to always get them in the mail within 2 weeks
of the event.
Have a designated family member or friend head the gift giving
and guest count. Have someone take note of who came, who brought what and be
around after the fact for any gift opening. Note the name, what the gift is,
and have your list of addresses handy from when you sent the announcements so
that everything is right there. Organization is KEY to not procrastinating the
thank you notes.
And of course, it should always be the grads duty to physically
sit down and write out the thank you notes (unless of course this is a
kindergarten grad.. then maybe let mom and dad handle that part).
Basic Invite is a one-stop shop for all your stationery needs. If
graduation isn’t in your future, but a wedding or a baby is - they have
something for you! Go check them out and customize your own invites today! They
also have affordable printable recipe cards, baked goods tags, gift tags and so
much more for all your party planning needs.
Use code 15FF51 for 15% off everything at Basic Invite site wide!
PS - If you're looking for a great home-made gift for the grad in your life, check out this Honey I'm Home post: How to Make a Money Lei
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