The Guest of Honor Will Love These Awesome Graduation Party Ideas

Graduation is a big deal, and it deserves to be celebrated, whether it's your high schooler heading off to college or a college grad setting off into the real world. Of course you can pick up a special graduation gift or a college graduation gift and tuck a special handwritten graduation quote into a card, but what your new grad really wants is a party! Of course, it might be necessary to keep things on a smaller scale with just close family and friends, but it's still an occasion worth commemorating.

Oftentimes parties are overlooked due to the assumed price it might cost to host one, but hear us out. With the right tips and tricks, you can throw a swoon-worthy, DIY graduation party that will be the talk of the town (or at least the high school). To save you from searching for ways to pull together the party of the year, we searched the web for the best graduation party ideas around. Ahead, you’ll find cakes, hors d’oeuvres, party favors, decorations, and more to help celebrate your loved one’s milestone. Best of all, they won’t cost an arm and a leg (or a lot of time) to create.