Photo albums take grads on a sentimental journey

Graduation party planning requires a tone that balances the excitement of future plans with memorable achievements of the past.

Speaking to the Erie Times-News, party planning expert Lisa Kothari suggests that creating a collage of images from different periods in the graduate's life is one way that families can help celebrate this milestone.

Another idea she offers is to set up a slide show from a CD that is continually running in the background or provide a stack of photo albums for guests to peruse.

However, Ms Kothari warns against creating too many sentimental activities for attendees to take part in, as a casual atmosphere will encourage mingling and conversation.

"People really go to graduation parties just to connect, present gifts and have a piece of cake," she says.

Last year, the National Retail Federation's forecast predicted that Americans would spend about $4.5 billion collectively on graduation presents.

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