You only graduate from law school once – why not celebrate it in style with the help of these law school graduation party ideas! We walk you through our top picks in grad party decorations, party favors, cakes, invitations, centerpieces, and more!
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Law School Graduation Party Invitations
They say that first impressions are everything, so mailing out polished and professional invitations are extremely important. There are a few options you could choose in regards to the style of your law school grad party invitations, one of which being with or without your photo. Although we prefer no headshot on the graduation invitation, that is purely a personal preference. Many law school grads choose to feature a photo on their invite, but this feels too high-school-senior-photo to us.
What you need to make sure appears on your law school graduation party invitation is your law school, class year, the date and time of the party, as well as an RSVP option. An optional addition to this invitation is a dress code. Although most people probably were not planning on dressing formally to your law school grad party, it helps to rid people from the anxiety of what to wear. By outright telling people they can wear casual attire to your party, you’re letting them know the type of occasion your party will be.
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Law Grad Party Decorations
When it comes to throwing your law school graduation party, the first thing you want to do is choose a theme. What colors do you want to use for your party? Typically, with law school graduation, the theme colors are black and gold. Diverting from these theme colors is possible but will likely require more planning and expenses, as the items will need to be selected and matched together or planned by someone with experience with event planning. Because of this, we advise sticking with the black-and-gold law theme to keep costs low and planning prep minimal. A few decoration pieces that all parties should have include a word banner and some sort of personalized items. For those who are looking for a full theme pre-set, you could also opt for our #3 pick in this list: a black and white striped theme decoration set that you can find at an affordable price on Etsy.
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Sometimes having too many colors, themes, and ideas can make a party table seem chaotic. We like these law school graduation party decorations because they add a theme to help unify your party supplies and add a bit more of a professional touch to your gathering.
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Law School Grad Party Favors
Party favors at any celebration is a great way for the host to communicate their gratitude and appreciation for those who have taken time out of their lives to help you to celebrate your achievements. These party favors mean a lot for those who receive them, but don’t have to cost a lot, too. For example, we have shared some of our top favorites for law school graduation party favors and these all focus around providing personalization to treats that you can buy in bulk at any grocery store. For example, the bar exam chocolate bar wrapper comes with the wrapper and foil that can be attached to any full-size chocolate bar. You can get 40 of these (including the foil) for $70 and your guests can walk away with a personalized gift!
A little pricier, but still budget friendly, are these cute koozies that can be personalized with your name and law school. What makes these party favors amazing is that they can not only be used during your party, but also can be functional for years to come.
If you don’t plan on having canned beverages at your party, we recommend personalized plastic cups. With these cups, you should make sure that you communicate to guests that these are theirs to take home. Some guests will probably forget their cups and leave them at the party, but it’s a nice gesture to remind them that this is a little token for their attendance.
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Law-Inspired Foods & Treats
When you hear ‘graduation party foods,’ you probably think about the typical meatballs, pinwheels, coleslaw, etc. Although we highly encourage you to have the essential party good-eats, adding some fun law-inspired deserts and snacks can be a fun way to liven up the food table. To start, cake pops are a fun treat that can be molded into cute little gavels, graduation caps, you name it! You can use this recipe to make the cake pop and simply mold the cake pop into the shape you prefer.
If cake pops seem a little too intimidating for you to make yourself, check out our recommendation of scales of justice cookies or cupcakes with grad toppers.
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These little gavel cakes are super cute and can be made at home for those on a budget! Maybe do a practice round before you make them for the actual party!
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These graduation cupcake toppers are insanely low-effort but add a touch of personalization and themed decoration to your party. Simply print the text that you’d like to appear on your cupcakes.
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Party Venue Recommendations
When you’re brainstorming where to have your law school graduation party, a simple piece of advice we can give to you is to find a location that is low-cost and accessible. Unless you’re expecting a hundred guests, one of the most intimate and comfortable places to throw your party is at your home or your parents’ home. One of the last places people want to go on a beautiful spring day is a dark, indoor venue. This is why we recommend throwing your grad party in your own backyard! People can enjoy a nice spring day and socialize over a drink or two and you can spend the saved money on your awesome law school graduation supplies!
If you don’t have the ability to throw your party in a backyard or in your own home, then a second affordable option is a community room or a picnic area at a park. Because a lot of these meeting areas are owned by your respective town or county, they should be quite affordable for renting for a block of time.
If money is no object or if you have a large group of people that couldn’t fit in a house or small community room, then a banquet hall is a good choice. Plenty of venues in your town or city will open their venue for a graduation party. They often also have a list of services that you can add onto your reservation, including decorations and food.
Regardless of the option you choose, it’s important to remember that this is your graduation party. Choose a place that feels special to you and makes you feel comfortable.
Law-Inspired Cake Ideas
Every graduation party needs to have a cake. How much time and money you are willing to spend on this cake is up to you. We’ve got some great ideas for law school graduation cakes as well as simpler law school cake toppers that you can simply add to your own homemade sheet cake.. You can bring any of these Pinterest ideas to your local baker or cake shop and see what they can do.
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We love this law school graduation cake design, as it can actually serve two functions – a cake and as a scales of justice centerpiece. This design is not too complicated and could be done at home if you’re crafty!
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Law School Graduation Cake Toppers
For those who are not interested in getting a decked-out cake, a really simple way to personalize your cake is just by adding a cake topper to whatever sheet cake you get from the deli. This definitely helps to keep the cost low but still adds an element of personalization beyond just text or illustrations that can be done by the deli-counter.
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This scales of justice cake topper is a much more affordable way to jazz up an ordinary sheet cake! It can be personalized for your day, but only comes in gold glitter and black.
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Law Grad Party Centerpiece
We love the scales of justice centerpiece that you can find in various formats and materials. If you are looking for an actual scale, this can certainly be purchased as well as easy cutouts. For a centerpiece, you also could just go for a general graduation centerpiece that can fit various celebrations.
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This scales of justice centerpiece would look great with other party decorations and snacks! This is not an actual working scale but rather a piece for decorative purposes. After your party, this also works well as a candleholder!
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Law School Graduation Quotes
Perhaps you’re looking for a quote to put on your decorations or to feature on your invites. Here are a few of our favorites (of course we had to feature #RBG).
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“Justice delayed is justice denied” – William E. Gladstone
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“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates
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The biggest rule to your law school grad party is to enjoy it! This day is all about the hard work you’ve put in over the past few years and you should feel excited to celebrate this momentous occasion with friends and family. We hope you got some good ideas from this list and that you’re pumped to plan your upcoming party!
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