You know how boring I am when it comes to picking paint colors for my walls? (“Eh, should we go with white…or off white?”) That’s pretty much how I think when it comes to throwing parties.
For our son’s graduation party last week, I was thinking of serving something exciting like eh…cake and punch? Thankfully, I teamed up with two other moms for the occasion, celebrating our three graduates together in our church fellowship hall. This meant that the buffet table was amazing and if you can believe it – since mine wasn’t the only brain involved in the planning – the tables featured none other than…decorations. (I mean, I would have at least pulled out some table cloths. Though I would have had a very difficult time choosing between white or off white.)
Aside from pitching in on the overall cost and the work involved in putting something like this together, my only food assignment was to order a cake and cupcakes and to arrange for a popcorn machine.
Check out these cupcakes! We were soooo pleased with these – and would you believe, they were made by a 10 year-old girl who is already running her own business? These trays were completely empty within 30 minutes of the party starting. Obviously, I didn’t order enough. They were incredible cupcakes!
We chose to put a scripture on the cake instead of the graduates names. Asa’s biggest request was that he didn’t want a freaky frosting color that would turn all the guest’s teeth freaky colors. Therefore we went with white frosting with a white border. Hmm. Now I’m wondering if we should have gone with off white. (Relax. I’m kidding.)
The popcorn machine was running the entire two hours of the party, and our friends set up a fun stacked oreo cake.
The most amazing part of the food buffet was the Crostini Bar the other moms came up with. I’d never seen anything like it. It was gorgeous!
The table featured crusty breads, meats, cheeses, dips, spreads, grapes, and meatballs.
See how much better that is than a simple table of cake and punch? Though I will say that I’m noticing several lovely shades of white and off white in the bread baskets there.
Last but not least – my favorite part of our graduation party: Our very own godly graduate:
Asa was so honored by all the people that showed up to celebrate with him that day. Over 200 people came and went. It was every kind of awesome.
I cannot tell you how much we loved this day. God is so good to bless us with such a wonderful celebration with so many wonderful people. I’ve been reveling in the memories all week long (in between taking naps).
So, what’s your favorite: white or off white? (That is soooo not a real question. I just couldn’t resist.)
Pamela says
Happy Graduation to your son!!! We are gearing up for our own graduation and party in two weeks!!! Still hard to get my mind around…our twins are done with high school!!! WOW!!! I’m sure you can relate! Looks like a grand time was had by all. Such a blessing to have a wonderful church family to celebrate with. What are Asa’s plans after the summer? Our twins will be starting the online program at Lee University and then in the fall of 2016 joining the internship program at our church– LEAD Institute. Very blessed by all God is doing in their lives. Blessings from one homeschool mama to another!!
Laura says
He’ll be going our local Christian college, majoring in Business Communication. He’d love to own his own video business some day. :) Congrats to your twins!!
Charlotte Moore says
I am so impressed that a 10 year old did those cupcakes. Wow!!! That is amazing!!
CONGRATULATIONS Asa!! I love the fun of the white and off white. Haha!! Everything looked great.
Susan Parker says
Congratulations to Asa – HE MADE IT!!!! YAAAY!
Enjoy your weekend with your first graduate.
Susan
Cecelia says
So happy for you and your family on this milestone!
Question, though: wasn’t Asa homeschooled? How does “graduation” work with homeschooled kids? I ask because I just started homeschooling my 10 year old and 7 year old this school year. Although I doubt very much I will send them back to public school I have had some feelings of minor regret that they will miss things like prom and graduation ceremonies.
Laura says
Yes, he was homeschooled all the way through. Every homeschooler can “do graduation” however they would like, but we chose to have a simple “time of blessing” for Asa in our living room with close family members. There were about 18 of us, all sharing memories and scripture. Then we gave him his diploma (that I had made on the computer) and prayed over him. It was a rich time.
THEN, the next day we had the big reception pictured in this post to celebrate with people from church and community. It was so great!! (And I believe much more memorable than a traditional graduation ceremony.)
Our kids are blessed to go to Spring Formal in April, which is like Prom, only run by homeschool parents who wanted to bless the home schooled high schoolers in our area with a special event. It is AWESOME! Our boys love this event!
Cecelia says
That sounds lovely! Thanks for explaining more.