ShindigZ customers have found a ton of uses for photo standees and have shared some of the ways these personalized decorations have been a hit at their special events.

Some customers have used Life Size Standees in big birthday parties, to celebrate important moments in the guest of honor’s life. For example, Penelope from Michigan ordered a standee for her husband’s birthday. She commented, “I did a life size of my husband running his first marathon…It was a great decoration for his 40th birthday several weeks later.”

Carol from Ft. Wayne, IN had several Photo Standees made for her father’s 75th birthday. She wrote to us, “What an impact these photos were at my dad’s 75th birthday party in Chicago! I wish we would have ordered even more of them. We staged them around the house. All of his friends, children, and grandchildren loved them!”

Standees have also been a popular item for anniversary parties. We can make Photo Standees and Life Size Standees out of older photos too, so they make really impressive decorations when customers have used old wedding photos. Lori from International Falls, MN ordered a standee for her parents’ anniversary party: “I recently purchased one of my parents for their 50th Wedding Anniversary. The standee will be next to the kneeler they had knelt at on their wedding day. A wonderful additon to the decor.”

Another customer from Palmetto, FL used a wedding photo from 1944 to make a Life Size Standee: “[I] wanted a special prop for a 65th Anniversary party and ordered a life-size standee, scanned a colorized 1944 wedding photo and uploaded to ShindigZ. I was astounded at the quality and attention to detail. The end product was so good that we’re giving photos of the guests with the standees and the anniversary couple as mementos.”

Lori also used a standee for her son’s graduation party. She commented that many guests wanted to take her son’s picture with “himself” in the standee. Our standees make great props for commemorative photos and are definitely fun decorations for kids and graduates.

One customer from Memphis, TN used some Life Size Standees in a send-off party for a soldier. She wrote to us, “The two life-size standees of my godson, who is returning to service in Iraq soon, were fabulous! They absolutely MADE his send-off party, and we sent them home with his fiancée and his mom, so they could have “him” there while he’s away overseas!” This touching use of Photo Standees is just one of many ways standees can be used to enhance special moments.

We love to hear from our customers. Tell us how you’re using our products or how you make your big days and special events more memorable!

Create a display specialized to your graduate with the Life-Sized Standee or Wall Graphic. This incredible decoration is made from your photograph and is available in a freestanding cardboard cutout or a wall cling graphic that you can reposition and reused. A similar option is the Photo Memories Mural, a giant 5’ x 7.5’ wall mural created with your wording and personal photos. They’re great for displaying a special memory or two from the graduate’s life. Try making a standee, mural or wall graphic from a senior photo for a big impression.

The Class of 2009 Scene Setter is great for adding a fun touch to your party room. It’s easy to use with sticky tac and measures 33 1/2” x 65” with a diploma, stars and graduation caps plus the “Class of 2009” wording. Use the scene setter to dress up the entrance to your party or create a fun finish to the dining room.

If you’re hosting a bigger event such as a senior day, dance, school reception or a graduation party for multiple students, consider using a graduation theme kit. These decorations are fantastic for making the whole room look full of pomp and circumstance. The Graduation Door Decoration features two diplomas and a graduation cap you can personalize with your own graduation class. It’s a wonderful way to designate where the party’s being held. Create an elegant scene with the 2009 Celebration Arch perfect for taking photos under. The 2009 numbers are a great decoration too. You can set them up where you choose for a bold accent.

You can bring specialized decorations to your party tables too! The Class of 2009 Tableware is a perfect choice for serving those famous graduation party snacks on. Tableware items are available in dessert plates, dinner plates, beverage napkins and luncheon napkins. They feature “Class of 2009” with bright polka dots. They mix great with plastic tableware and cutlery in solid colors.  You can also have napkins personalized with your own slogan and logo. The napkins make wonderful favors or scrapbook keepsakes.

Fun favors for a Class of 2009 graduation party include 2009 beads, bracelets and Class of 2009 funtoo temporary tattoos.

Be sure to check out all of our Graduation Party TipZ!

Party Slogans

If you are selecting a theme for a graduation party based on school colors, you will still need a theme slogan to carry from invitations, to decorating, to favors. To the slogan, add the graduate’s name, and year of graduation. The most important factor in your planning is to let the graduate know that your wishes for the future are straight from the heart!
• “Our Hats Are Off To You…13 Great Years in School!” (Either top hats or baseball caps are perfect!)
• “Dreams of Tomorrow”
• “How Brightly You’ll Always Shine!” – Stars, stars & more stars!
• “Reach For The Stars”
• “Celebrating Today. . .Embracing Tomorrow!”
• “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”
• “Carpe Diem!” (Seize the Day!)
• “The Sky’s The Limit”
• “What Dreams May Come”

Party Invitations

Most importantly, remember to keep it simple, inviting, and full of fun! Here are a few invitation ideas that can work for all graduation parties – theme or no theme!

If you are looking for a unique, handmade invitation, try this idea. Print out the party details on a piece of off white parchment paper. Roll it up like a diploma and tie a black ribbon around it – cute and inexpensive!

Purchase personalized invitations and add all of your graduate’s party details. Throw in some graduation  cap confetti for fun!

The Montage Personalized Photo Banner is a great way to display photos of school-day highlights or senior photos. Add five of your photos to the banner as well as your custom wording. Our banners are printed on heavy-duty, weather resistant vinyl.

Another great way to display photos is with our life size standees and wall graphics. We’ll create a cardboard cutout standee or repositionable wall graphic out of your photo to the height you specify. Speech Bubbles or a Recordable Box make for an excellent addition too! These items are not only fantastic party decorations, they make cherished keepsakes for years to come.

Give your grad a Signature Graduation Cap, perfect for placing on a buffet table at an open house. It’ll serve as a guestbook and a lasting memento. It also is fun for taking to commencement ceremonies.

For another great way to collect signatures, try our Enduring Days Picture Frame. The frame makes a great party favor or senior gift and holds 5×7 photos in the suede-like structure. Plus, it comes with a sharpie pen for collecting autographs.

We have tons of party favors great for creating personalized keepsakes. Personalized wristbands, money clips or dog tags make great keepsake accessories. Create custom CDs and place them in Good Times personalized CD holders for music to commemorate your years together.

Send out our Graduation Postcard Invitations to invite guests to your graduation event. The 4×5 card has lines for your party details and a great graduation cap on top.

Check out all of our Graduation Party Tips and party supplies for more ideas!

A personalized vinyl banner is a fantastic way to announce your graduate’s achievement to neighborhood or all the guests at the party. Our banners are printed on heavy-duty, weather-resistant vinyl and make great keepsakes! They’re available in seven different sizes to suit your needs and some with or without metal grommets for easy hanging.

The Five Picture Grad Personalized Photo Banner makes a great decoration for over your open house buffet table or at the entrance. You can add five photos from your graduate’s life or from their senior photo shoot to proudly display the one you love!

Our Custom Lifesize Photo Standees are a fun way to create a focal point for your open house. Send in your photo and we’ll make a cardboard cutout standee from it. We have speech bubbles, motion-activated sound boxes and other accessories that really bring this decoration to life. Plus, instead of a standee you can get a wall graphic that is easily applied and removed from walls.

Personalized yard signs are a simple and really cool way of letting guests know where the party is! You can add your own photo and custom wording to the sign and proudly display it in your yard.

The Personalized Grad Cap Yard Sign is a great alternative. The Sign stands 4 feet tall and features a stack of graduation caps with your personal wording. It’s perfect for your open house.

Add a personalized touch to your party tables with custom napkins. You can have your own logo and wording embossed in your choice of color on your choice of napkin. Have napkins made with your school mascot in your school colors, for example.

We have tons of personalized party favors such as picture frames, photo albums, key chains, temporary tattoos and bracelets with your personalized wording or your class year printed on them.

Check out all of our Graduation Decorations for tons of ideas on how to personalize your graduation party!