Hosting a graduation open house for a junior high, college, high school or even kindergarten? It can get expensive if you don't cut costs. If you have a high school-graduation open house looming, you have probably just bought invitations, caps and gowns, prom expenses and all the other hidden costs of graduation. Of course, you want to celebrate your student's graduation. But use these tips to save money. Here's one I discovered after writing this--shared open houses. A friend's having a combined open house with families of three of her son's pals. Great way to keep it reasonable. And four kids mean guests don't have to choose between parties if they coincide. Graduates will love the quadruple guests--no sitting with 5-6 people (all family) because your friends are at other open houses. Been there done that at several parties. Parents rented a hall that sat 150 and 12 people came. Very awkward and embarrassing. Better to be overcrowded. And if you're grad objects to cheapness, remind him that parties are a big, expensive gift and you're the ones paying. He's welcome foot the bill himself if he doesn't like your tightwad tactics. Do's and Dont's for Hosting a Cheap, Open House Graduation Party
Cheap Graduation Open House Party Tips
Hosting a graduation open house for a junior high, college, high school or even kindergarten? It can get expensive if you don't cut costs. If you have a high school-graduation open house looming, you have probably just bought invitations, caps and gowns, prom expenses and all the other hidden costs of graduation. Of course, you want to celebrate your student's graduation. But use these tips to save money. Here's one I discovered after writing this--shared open houses. A friend's having a combined open house with families of three of her son's pals. Great way to keep it reasonable. And four kids mean guests don't have to choose between parties if they coincide. Graduates will love the quadruple guests--no sitting with 5-6 people (all family) because your friends are at other open houses. Been there done that at several parties. Parents rented a hall that sat 150 and 12 people came. Very awkward and embarrassing. Better to be overcrowded. And if you're grad objects to cheapness, remind him that parties are a big, expensive gift and you're the ones paying. He's welcome foot the bill himself if he doesn't like your tightwad tactics. Do's and Dont's for Hosting a Cheap, Open House Graduation Party
