Top Graduation Decoration Ideas
Graduation season is seemingly always right around the corner, which means college graduates, high school students and even kindergarteners are preparing to celebrate an exciting milestone. As a school, you want to send your graduates into the world with memories that last a lifetime. A party for your graduating class is a great way to acknowledge their academic achievements and motivate them for future success.
Choosing the right graduation decor ideas is part of the fun of your celebration. Exciting color schemes, themes and party ideas can bring your school to life, celebrate your grads' accomplishments and give them cherished and inspiring memories for the future.
11 of the Best Ways to Decorate for a Graduation Party
Any party celebrating a graduation ceremony should be an event to remember. These graduation party ideas and decor inspiration can help you create a celebration fit for this major milestone.
1. Graduation Polaroid Station
No celebration is complete without balloons. Pick a spot close to your venue's entrance, get some letter or number balloons that spell out "grad" or the graduation year, and put them in an archway or against a wall. Have a Polaroid camera handy to snap a picture of each graduate as they arrive at the party.
A Polaroid station is a fun and interactive graduation decoration idea for kindergarten, high school and college graduations, as it creates a lasting memory of this special event.
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2. Tassel Balloon Entrance
Giant floating balloons with tassels hanging down to the ground are a showstopping entrance for any grad. Tassel balloons create a red carpet effect, offering an excellent spot for grad pictures and selfies.
Mayflower Distributing has jumbo balloons in a rainbow of colors. These quality balloons are large enough to create a dramatic entrance and to hold down paper tassels. You're sure to find colors to suit your graduation party palette.
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3. Balloon Arch
A balloon is another of those graduation decorations that complete the festivities. Make your balloon arch stand out by decorating in your school colors and placing it somewhere significant to your graduating class. If you're having your graduation party outdoors, make your balloon arch as big as possible to give your young attendees something to remember.
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4. Graduation Backdrop
Create a red-carpet experience for your graduating class with a unique backdrop. Make a large screen or frame backdrop and personalize the space with flowers, specialty balloons or items your graduates love. You can create a palette based on your school colors or use holographic balloons to create some sparkle. The options are endless.
You can set up your graduate backdrop outside or indoors. Just make sure there is plenty of light for pictures and selfies. A graduation backdrop is a perfect way to capture special memories in photos.
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5. Photograph Centerpieces
If you've snapped pictures of students throughout the year, you can turn them into unforgettable centerpieces. Just print some of the best photos, attach them to small dowel rods and arrange with flowers of your choice. You can add some candles for high school and college graduation parties to give the tables an air of sophistication.
4. Collegiate Decor
If you're celebrating a class graduating high school, decorating with collegiate decor is a fun way to remind everyone of the next chapter in their lives. Mayflower has unique decor from major universities, so you can host a party with college balloons, tablecloths, cups, plates and napkins. Once you're done, your students can take some of the collegiate swag with them to their dorm!
Are you celebrating a college graduation? Familiar college logos and names can help them celebrate the years they have put into their studies. You can also decorate with collegiate gear designed for your graduate studies. Either way, Mayflower has collegiate decor to help make your grad's celebration special and memorable.
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7. Memorabilia Display
Gather some of the best photos, trophies and other memorabilia from the school year and display them on a special table, complete with balloons and decor. Students and parents can travel down memory lane and relive some of the past year's antics. Be sure to include some class achievements, outings and other special moments.
8. Chocolate Fountain
You'll undoubtedly have a buffet and dessert table organized, but if you want to add some extra flair to your festivities, consider purchasing a chocolate fountain. Place it in the center of your dessert table and let your graduates enjoy fruit and chocolate bites. A chocolate fountain is best suited to high school and college graduates unless you're willing to clean up after the kindergarteners are done with it.
9. Wisdom Jars
Ask teachers and parents to write down a few words of advice for students as they move on to the next stage in their lives. Print copies for each student and put them in a decorative jar. On the day of the party, you can display them on tables or hand them out as your graduates leave. This special decoration could give students lifelong advice and connections to those who shaped their past.
10. Card Boxes and Party Favors
The best graduation decor helps you celebrate your milestone and offers a lifetime of memories. That's why we love the idea of a card box. Set up a big box for graduation notes, colorful pens and writing card stock or paper. Set aside an area with a flat surface for writing and ask guests to jot a personalized note to the grad.
Thank your guests with a meaningful party favor. Stock up on bags, ribbons and tissue to wrap up small treats or gifts for everyone who helped you honor the big day.
11. Interactive Props
Give your graduating class more fun photo opportunities with interactive props like clapper boards, fun glasses, masks and frames on each table. They can use them to dress up and snap candid photos with their friends. You can also get all your graduates together and take a funny class picture, which you can print on-site or send to them after the party.
Get the Best Graduation Decor From Mayflower Distributing
When you have a graduating class, creating a party that gives them memories to last a lifetime is one of the most meaningful gifts you could give. Every element of the decor adds to the experience, and creating an ambiance is essential, especially when you have a large or outdoor venue to consider.
Mayflower Distributing is a leading wholesaler offering a dazzling range of party supplies, helium, food service products and everything else needed for a celebration. We deliver to thousands of businesses nationwide and can also deliver to residences.
If you want to stock supplies for graduation, create a Mayflower account, order from us today to offer items that create memories to last a lifetime.