The perfect party may last for only a few hours, but it will be remembered for a lifetime.  Since planning a party can be nearly as much fun as having it, we have included some helpful hints.   An important  key to planning a successful party is focusing on the age, personality and special interests of the guest of honor.  With increasingly busy schedules, parents often choose to hold the party at a commercial establishment and turn the planning over to professionals.  This can be a very special celebration if the location especially appeals to your child or the activity relates to the theme of the party. Regardless of who is in charge of the preparations, letting the guest of honor share in the planning helps builds excitement and anticipation.  We hope you will get some helpful hints from our list of party themes and featured articles and we welcome suggestions for any additional topics you would like for us to cover.

St. Patrick's Day Party

The most popular occasion for an Irish theme party, obviously, is a St. Patrick's Day party.  In fact, St. Patrick's Day has become such a widely celebrated holiday, that one doesn't even need to be Irish to host a festive celebration!  The main three ingredients for a successful St. Patrick's Day Party are food, drink and music.  If you don't already have favorite Irish dishes to choose from, plenty of traditional Irish recipes are available online.  If you are lucky enough to live in a town that has an annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, a celebration immediately following it can be fun.  Otherwise, St. Patrick's Day parties are usually held in the evening.
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Free Birth Announcement Samples

If you are expecting a baby this spring or summer, Tiny Tidings has a free sample packet of spring and summer Birth Announcements. The 2010 collection features dozens of designs including designs for twins and triplets, sports themes, and Irish designs. Birth announcements are also available for holiday themes including Valentines Day, St. Patrick's Day,  Easter and 4th of July.   Just visit www.baby-announcements.com and request your free spring birth announcement samples.

2010 Graduation Invitations

When looking at old copies of high school yearbooks, it is quickly apparent that the graduating class of 2010 has little in common with the seniors of the 80s or even the 90s.  However, the transformation seems to have been overlooked by most invitation companies, whose announcements still resemble those printed fifty years ago!  As you watch hundreds of graduates walk across the stage, you may notice a significant amount of them finding ways to express their individuality.  Although they are proud to be a part of the honored group, they want to be recognized as unique individuals with something special to offer the world.  Choosing an invitation that reflects their personality, hobby or career choice is one way graduates can express themselves and emphasize the fact that they are not just part of the crowd. Popular graduation invitation themes include sports, music, nursing, law and police designs.

Even if you decide to use a traditional graduation invitation or announcement, you may wish to choose something trendier for subsequent graduation parties and celebrations.  Designs are available for double celebrations, so if you have twins, or there are two guests of honor, these may be a good choice. If the graduate is going into military service, a patriotic design is appropriate.

If you are planning a celebration for the "little graduate", a wide variety of designs are available for preschool and kindergarten graduations.  Popular designs for the youngest set of academic scholars include dinosaurs, bookworms, wise owls, turtle crossing the finish line, and a school of fish.

Regardless of your graduation plans, if you have put forth the time and effort to earn your diploma, you should be very proud of your accomplishment.

Congratulations Graduates of the Class of 2010!