The best of grad parties

The month of may is filled with grad parties as the end of the year approaches.

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The month of may is filled with grad parties as the end of the year approaches.

Claire Brown, Staff Writer

The last month of the school year has officially begun, and grad parties will begin to fill up most of the people’s weekends. Everyone’s grad party is unique in its own way, but here are some of the most popular options that will attract more guests.

Location is not one of the main ways that make the grad party better, but without a location, the party would not be able to happen. Most people host it at their house or pick venues all over Sioux Falls that have nice open spaces.

One of the most common questions asked about grad parties is “What are you serving at your party?” Food is a key aspect of a grad party and it helps get more people to come.  It is important that the food is something everyone would like, especially the graduate, but it really depends on what time the party is held.

 If it is in the morning, coffee and bagels or other common breakfast foods are a great option. For the afternoon grad parties, some eye-catching options would be desserts such as cookies, favorite candies or cake. Also, appetizers such as a charcuterie board, yogurt parfaits or really any light snacks would be perfect for an afternoon grad party. Evening grad parties pretty much serve all different types of food, but it is common to serve a meal. Catering for grad parties is an easy option to take off the stress of preparing the food. Some delicious popular options of where to cater from include Qdoba, pasta from Olive Garden or sandwiches and wraps. There are a variety of different options of food to choose to have at a grad party, but as long as it is well-liked by many it is a good option.

Now that the people have been attracted to the grad party by the food, it is important to have cute decorations to keep entertained. Decorations do not have to be anything crazy and it is almost better to keep them simple. Some of the best options for decorations at a grad party are of course a bunch of pictures, balloons and other key elements of the graduates’ success, such as jerseys or certificates. Even with all the stress of grad parties, they always seem to end up just the way each graduate likes it. Most importantly they highlight all their accomplishments from their high school years.