Reasons To Design Or Buy Your Own Graduation Stoles
Graduation stoles are more commonly referred to as sashes. It's the adornment that you'll see many graduates draping around the back of their neck and allowing a little extra color or flair to be visible down the front of the graduation gown or sometimes worn across the body. Some universities may provide these stoles or sashes for special graduates or maybe your school color codes the sashes based on degree or area of expertise.
You don't have to rely on your university though to wear a graduation sole or sash on your big day. Many graduates today are custom designing their own stoles that can be worn in addition to the university-provided one or as a complete replacement. Here's why you might want to look into ordering your own custom graduation sole or sash.
Show Off Your Personality
It's possible today to get just about anything you want printed onto a graduation sash, assuming it's in good taste of course. Maybe you want to print out some photos of yourself with your fraternity or sorority mates. Maybe you want a logo from the sports team or extracurricular squad you participated in printed onto the sash. You can find a nice mix between keeping the sole looking "formal" and adding a little extra flair to make the sash something that is truly unique to you.
Create a Memory You Can Hold Onto to Remember Your College Days in the Years to Come
You'll likely only wear your graduation sole once and perhaps for just a few hours on the big day during the ceremony. But your graduation gown is something that many students turned alumni will hold onto as a keepsake in the years to come. If you go out of your way to customize your sash or sole, you can have a nice little extra keepsake that might help you recall special memories or events from your time in college. You'll appreciate the fact that you put a little more effort into getting a custom sole designed as the decades begin to add up and you look back to your college days with pride.
Make Yourself Stand Out From the Crowd
Even if you don't care about showing off your personality, your family might appreciate being able to easily see you while they are watching the ceremony from up in the bleachers. If you have a large graduation class with hundreds or thousands of students set to get diplomas, it can be hard for people in a big arena or stadium to make out their favorite graduate. Put on a unique sash that's a different color or features some other kind of custom design that makes it stand out from the rest, and you'll more easily stand out from the crowd for anyone looking for you.