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Creating the Perfect Graduation Announcement

Published: Apr 25, 2018 Updated: Feb 23, 2020 Joanna

This post was sponsored by Basic Invite. All opinions are mine alone.

Creating the Perfect Graduation Announcement is as simple as 1-2-3!

Creating the Perfect Graduation Announcement is as simple as 1-2-3! | EverydayMadeFresh.com

If you are anywhere on social media lately, not only are prom pictures showing up everywhere, so are those once in a lifetime high school senior photos. I follow several photographers on Instagram, so my feed has been full of all the upcoming graduates. In my Facebook memories over the weekend, Kayla's senior photos popped up, and triggered all sorts of tears. Last year she graduated high school, and this year she'll graduate Navy boot camp! We've had a whirlwind of a year. Anyway. With all the graduation photos coming up, it has me thinking about graduation announcements, invitations, etc.

There are so many choices available to order from, including from your child's high school. Of course nothing can ever compare to ordering a couple of those straight from the high school. Those are, after all, unusual, usually with mascots or even the high school itself is on the front. However, they can be crazy expensive, and to be honest are more of a keepsake, in my opinion. Especially when you consider their price. Had I known about how easy it was to create personalized simple graduation announcements with senior photos from Basic Invite, I would have totally went that route!

Creating the Perfect Graduation Announcement is as simple as 1-2-3! | EverydayMadeFresh.com

I really like the simple ones, like above, where Kayla's photo would be front and center. It's a special way to make the announcement personal, and since you have control of what the type says, and their colors, you can personalize this to your liking. The one above is a 5X7 which is perfect for framing. A perfect keepsake for family members.

Creating the Perfect Graduation Announcement is as simple as 1-2-3! | EverydayMadeFresh.com

There are so many styles to choose from between, collages, single portraits, colors (over 180 color choices), fonts, verbiage, the possibilities are endless with your creations. You can view it all instantly as you go along, so you can see exactly what you are getting. You've likely spent all that money on those graduation photos in many different poses, so why not share a few of those on these great announcements. If I had to do it all over again for Kayla I totally would!

I of course, have to toss this idea in here, since Kelsie is homeschooled; these are perfect for that as well! She will be a senior in 5 years. <--- I didn't realize how soon it was, yikes! I am definitely going to order this type of an announcement. And going a step further than that, like I mentioned above Kayla graduates boot camp soon, and believe it or not, boot camp graduation is a huge deal among military parents. Something like this would be so perfect for sharing that special moment. I'm thinking about ordering a few to send out with her in uniform.

Creating the Perfect Graduation Announcement is as simple as 1-2-3! | EverydayMadeFresh.com

Of course after the graduation, your senior is likely to have received gifts etc., and you may want them to send out thank you cards. Thanks to Basic Invite you can create personalized graduation thank you cards. From cards with photos to cards with just words, these are great for not only graduation, but so many occasions where a thank you card is needed.

Have a senior? Well, you have plenty of time right now before graduation to order custom samples, to find the one that you like the best!

Right now Basic Invite is offering 15% off with coupon code: 15FF51

 

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Comments

  1. Amber Myers says

    April 25, 2018 at 8:54 am

    I love these announcements! I'll keep Basic Invite in mind when my son graduates. I've used them before and they are so easy!

  2. corey says

    April 25, 2018 at 11:32 am

    I love the first card is so cute and on trend!

  3. Heather @ Kraus House Mom says

    April 25, 2018 at 11:45 am

    Choosing a graduation card is going to be like choosing my Christmas card. It's going to give me a headache and I have to do it three years in a row. At least I have a few years until that happens.

    • Joanna says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:26 am

      Oh goodness, yes! It is like picking out a Christmas card. So many styles to choose from!

  4. Ally says

    April 25, 2018 at 7:34 pm

    What a fun announcement. I know my graduations announcements were just standard invitations, this definitely would have made it much more personal.

    • Joanna says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:26 am

      Same with Kayla's. I totally wished I would have had these!

  5. Andrea says

    April 25, 2018 at 8:15 pm

    Aww, that is such a nice idea, my mom went all out for our graduation and made it really special it is such an important and memorable time.

  6. karamel_kc says

    April 26, 2018 at 6:39 am

    Cute idea's. when I graduated I did photo keyrings with my picture on them, the date and degree.

    • Joanna says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:25 am

      That's a really great idea for a keepsake!

  7. kim says

    April 26, 2018 at 8:08 am

    thank you for sharing all these lovely options!

  8. Terri Beavers says

    April 26, 2018 at 9:23 am

    My grandson will be graduating in a couple of years and his mom and I have been looking at places to buy his graduation announcement. I'm going to have to send her your link to add to her list so she can create the perfect one.

    • Joanna says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:24 am

      Thanks Terri! I played around with creating one, and I loved how simple it was.

  9. Alessandra says

    April 26, 2018 at 10:40 am

    I liked the layout you picked, with the photo on the center. They have some cool options to choose from.

  10. KS Rao says

    April 26, 2018 at 1:05 pm

    I was about type the first picture was cute, but seeing your whole post is cute, when i graduated we never thought about all those things, but thts cute to personalize and create memories around it, that's simply great. Thanks for sharing, will think about it for my daughter. She would love doing it..!

  11. Waren Jean says

    April 26, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    Oh wow! This is definitely a fun idea. What a great surprise. I think I can do this for my birthday instead of graduation since I am planning on throwing a lavender field boho party.

    • Joanna says

      April 27, 2018 at 9:56 am

      I think it's a great idea! Since everything is customizable, you could totally do that.

  12. Jennifer L says

    April 27, 2018 at 2:29 am

    Graduation packages in general can be very expensive. Any time we can save some money with different alternative is fantastic. Gonna check out Basic Invite.

    • Joanna says

      April 27, 2018 at 9:57 am

      You are correct! Those packages sold through the school are so $$!

  13. Cristina Coroiu says

    April 27, 2018 at 4:06 am

    What a cute idea. I think I would have liked to do this when I graduated as well. It's a bit late now. But it's not too late to share this with my friends who are still in college.

  14. Akamatra says

    April 27, 2018 at 10:36 am

    Oh these are all lovely ideas! I wish I would have thought of it when I was graduating! I guess I can do it for my kid!

  15. Kristyn says

    April 27, 2018 at 11:38 am

    I love these. I remember making my graduation announcement and party invites. Brings back memories.

  16. kim says

    April 27, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    These are such great ideas! My son graduates this year, so I'll be sure to use them.

  17. David Allen Elliott says

    April 28, 2018 at 3:14 am

    Those things look so fun. Thankfully I don't have to worry about that for a while. Sort of anyway. She's graduating sixth grade and going into junior high. I do love the scrabble letter announcement.

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