ConGRADulations! Graduation is just around the corner and I’ve got some simple ideas to pull together a quick celebration for the graduates in your life! Start with anything black & white. Then add a pop of color in your food, your floral arrangements & your signage. I chose this year’s “Color of the Year”, Emerald Green. I hope you enjoy our inspiration and you can read all the DIY tips below to get your own celebration ready. Congratulations to all of the 2013 graduates! The tassle was indeed worth the hassle!
I was inspired by these super cute napkins I picked up at Swoozies! I just love the sentiment, “The Tassle was Worth the Hassle”. It may take this year’s graduates a few years to appreciate it but indeed it is definitely worth the hassle. I wanted to host a Southern garden brunch and kept my menu full of bite sized foods that were very easy to prepare. Pancake balls, pastry quiches, pigs in a blanket (a favorite with the kids!), cucumber slices with goat cheese on crackers, and a sweet treat completed our menu. And in true Southern fashion, I served water with fresh lime slices in Mason Jar glasses that I wrapped with black & white tassles. I made little diplomas for my mini peanut butter cups by cutting a small square of white fondant, rolling it up and tying it with green ribbon. Aren’t they cute?
I created a mortar board backdrop in less than 10 minutes. All you need is black 12″ x 12″ cardstock, glue gun, black buttons, & tassle fringe. I got all of my supplies from Hobby Lobby and the tassles were even on clearance so I got two tassles on one cord for $.71/each. Just cut the black cardstock to 9″ x 9″. Cut the fringe tassle and wrap end around button. Hot glue to the center of the cardstock and you have your mortar board. (Quick Tip: tape the cording on the tassle before you cut and cut in the taped area to keep it from unraveling.) Then I had a few party straws left over so I taped one to the back and stuck it into a small glass of sugar to hold it up.
I added some great gifts & treat bags that I picked up at Swoozies to the table for each of the graduates to take with them. These can huggers are great for keeping drinks cold on these hot summer days here in the South. They actually are great at keeping hot beverages warm too! I added a tassle to these black and white striped favor bags to carry our theme through. A fresh arrangement of flowers in our colors and we are ready to celebrate!
I hope you and your graduates have a wonderful celebration to commemorate all of their hard work and their big accomplishment! ConGRADulations!
STYLING & PARTY DESIGN: AMY OF AMY’S PARTY IDEAS | MASON JAR GLASSES: SWOOZIES | PARTY NAPKINS: SWOOZIES | TASSLES & TABLECLOTH FABRIC: HOBBY LOBBY | PARTY STRAWS: SWOOZIES | BLACK & WHITE FAVOR BAGS: SWOOZIES | GRADUATION GIFTS: SWOOZIES
Lydia- The Party Wagon says
Looks great, Amy! I am happy to share at The Party Wagon if you would like!
Amy's Party Ideas says
Thank you Lydia! I would be honored for you to share it on The Party Wagon!!!
RM, Home Confetti says
What a great theme! Pinning! 🙂
Pat @Zperfect Party says
Looks great…Pinned! Thanks for the inspiration.
Amy's Party Ideas says
Thank you, Home Confetti!!!
Keisha - Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams says
Amy – you always have such new and inventive ideas! I love the mortar backdrop. Sharing on my FB page!
Amy's Party Ideas says
Keisha! You are the best! 🙂
Michelle (cakewalk) says
Love it! The tassled mason jars and favors are perfect!
Amy's Party Ideas says
Thank you Michelle! I think the tassles are my favorite part too!
yanet capo says
love the backdrop amy! just may use for my son’s pre-k graduation party;)
Amy's Party Ideas says
Yanet! I love that idea!!! These would be perfect for your son’s Pre-K graduation! They were so easy to make and so quick too…always good when it’s quick 🙂 I’d love to see how your party turns out!
Sandra says
Beautiful party Amy. Your menu is great and I am head over heels in love with your tablecloth.
Emily (B. Lovely Events) says
Love this! Best Graduation party I have seen! Great job!
Emily H says
This is THE best graduation party I have seen out there that can be changed for a guy. I’m so bummed that I can’t find the Tassle was worth the hassle napkins anywhere! I am throwing my husband a party for his MBA and that would have been so great! Keep up the cute parties!
Amy's Party Ideas says
Thank you Emily! I am not sure if you have a Swoozie’s near you but you can call them and place an order over the phone and have them sent to you. http://www.swoozies.com/contact-us
I hope that helps! Thanks again for your sweet words! And CONGRATS to your husband!
Emily says
Thanks Amy! They don’t have them on their website and i am out of time to have them shipped! I just went ahead and created my own! Thanks for the inspiration
Catherine Holt says
I agree I absolutely LOVE the emerald green colour you chose for this party. The entire party is super slick. Perfect decoration, yummy food..its all awesome!
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Connie Mays says
Hello Amy,
I’m planning a baby shower and wanted to know how you made the straw hole in the mason jar lid?
Thanks for any tips that you can give me.
Connie
Amy says
Hi Connie! Those mason jars actually came with the tops & the straws. So I didn’t actually make them. You can get the large ones here like I used: Large Mason Drinking Jars Or you can get smaller ones here that are personalized if you like: http://www.kateaspen.com/personalized-printed-mason-jar-rustic-baby-shower.html
basketties says
I can’t find any tassels to purchase as cute/nice as the ones featured, where can I buy these?
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