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Life’s a beach for recent grads

by Jacqueline

May 29, 2008


The best of part graduating is throwing a party and attending a bunch more.

Your best bet for a super grad party is lots of bright color. Flowers are a great way to create vibrant splashes in many hues and they’re definitely a conversation starter. What about clusters of flowers in school colors? Or buy small plants, paint their vases in school colors and give them away as party favors.

Hibiscus
A beach-vacation themed graduation party with tropical flowers, like hibiscus, is a super way to celebrate and relax.

For more ideas, I checked in with Tom Simmons, who runs Three Bunch Palms Productions in Palm Springs, Calif., threebunchpalmsproductions.com, and is the current president of the American Institute of Floral Designers, aifd.org.

He told me that especially popular right now are floral leis. In fact, any kind of floral jewelry (rings, bracelets, anklets and necklaces) are in with the under 25 set.

After all that studying, homework, test taking and essay writing, a little rest and relaxation is in order. With that in mind, how about a beach-vacation theme with tropical flowers, like hibiscus and bougainvillea

Grab some beach towels and let guests sip frothy coconut-banana bevies while you fire up your grill.

Flower Fact of the Day: Gardening is a hobby the whole family can enjoy. For tips on gardening with kids, this is a helpful resource: http://blogs.parentcenter.babycenter.com/momformation/
2008/05/16/tender-roots-10-tips-for-flower-gardening-with-children
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Jo
Jo | Reply
May 29, 2008

Sounds beachy keen to me!

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