PLEASE HELP!!!

DAAC3DEC · 08-20-2007, 05:16 PM

I am having a graduation party for my daughter in a month and need some very frugal ideas for food and decorations.......any ideas??

leezza · 08-20-2007, 05:54 PM

Graduation from??? How old is she???
Indoor/Outdoor get together???

leezza

DAAC3DEC · 08-20-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by leezza

Graduation from??? How old is she???
Indoor/Outdoor get together???

leezza

High school, she is 19.....

DAAC3DEC · 08-20-2007, 05:58 PM

Oh sorry, it will outside.....too many for inside-hahhaha!!

leezza · 08-20-2007, 08:37 PM

Will it still be warm in your area in a months time???

I was thinking maybe a themed party:
How about Hawaiian:

a.You could have flower lei's (from the party store, about $1 I think)

b.You could put paper umbrella's on the drink cups (package at the dollar store or party store for a dollar or 2)

c.Put the theme out on the invitations so that everyone could wear their hawaiian shirts, ect.....

d. put on some island tunes

Food:

a. Teriyaki BBQ meats, pork, beek, ect.

b. fried rice, (could make in advance)

c. Fruit salad

d. Asian noodles

e. stir fried or BBQ vegetables

f. coconut cake, (if you don't want to make, they have some really good ones at the Hostess thrift store).

You could google hawaiian party and they would have a lot of idea's I bet.

leezza

foxxyroxie · 08-20-2007, 08:43 PM

You don't say how many either but I'll try and give you some ideas.....

Main Dish Ideas:
Sloppy Joes
Sliced Ham and Cheese on Rolls

Side Dish Ideas:

Potato Salad (I got a 10# bag last week for $ 1.99)
Mac Salad
Spaghetti Salad - cooked spaghetti, Italian dressing, veggies (onion, green pepper, celery, pepperoni slices, olives)
Coleslaw or Broccoli Slaw

Scalloped Potatoes
Baked Beans

Desserts:
Cake
Brownies
Texas sheet cake

Most can be done 2-3 days in advance and reheated -- with exception of potato and mac salad

Just holler if you want recipes for anything. I have several recipes for cooking for 50 or 100 -- or -- I'm sure one of us FVers can find a recipe for something for you.

sunshine · 08-20-2007, 10:29 PM

When my son graduated a few years ago- he had joined the Marines -- so we had the entrance door to the house (we had an open house party) covered in streamers from his HS colors -- and the exit door (back porch) covered in the US Marine colors.

We had 2 cakes -- white cake decorated in HS colors and his senior picture -- chocolate cake decorated in Marine colors and the Marine logo.

Other decorations were pretty simple -- balloons, posters with pictures of him - from birth to graduation.

sunshine · 08-20-2007, 10:31 PM

Foods-- we did sloppy joes too, nachos, fresh fruit cups, cole slaw.

sdrjeolsen · 08-20-2007, 11:43 PM

We hit the dollar store when my dd graduated. Their balloons are cheap, as well as some discounted napkins, table cloths, paper plates. etc. I got a cake from Sam's Club. Seems like it was $13 or $14 for half a sheet cake. I don't remember the price exactly, but it was a lot cheaper than I was expecting. If you don't have a Sam's membership, Walmart has inexpensive cakes too. Punch could be made inexpensively with kool-aid and 2/1.00 walmart/store brand pop. Homemade cream cheese mints.

And by the way, congrats to your dd on her accomplishment!

DAAC3DEC · 08-21-2007, 10:36 AM

Sorry I was so vague earlier, and I just got back on from yesterday.....busy, busy----so many excellent ideas, I love them all!!! It will be for about 60-75 people, I do want to do all the cooking, I had thought of just doing the sides and ordering chicken. Yes, it will be warm, hopefully sunny around here, so I am hoping to keep everyone in the yard, but I am sure as the night wears on the will float inside........Thanks for taking time to help me.......