Grad Grounds Vendors
Welcome Grad Grounds Event Rental, Photography and Catering Vendors!
Post-Commencement celebrations, aka Grad Grounds, are a tradition here at SMC dating back several years. Many undergraduates are already gearing up to select their sites which open up to reservations in early March.
As you may know, or have already guessed, it is up to the graduands to choose and book their own caterers and vendors for their aka Grad Grounds). The Grad Grounds Showcase on Monday, February 26th and Grad Fair on Thursday, March 28th are perfect opportunities for undergraduates to start (and potentially finish) most of their planning all in one convenient location in our Soda Activity Center.
- Grad Grounds Showcase: Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Grad Fair: Thursday, March 28, 2024: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (minimum tabling time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Vendors are invited to participate in both the Grad Grounds Showcase as well as Grad Fair on a first come, first booked basis. For a small fee of $20 per table per event, you can showcase what you have to offer to hundreds of potential clients.
If you are local to the San Francisco Bay Area and wanted to exhibit your services at one or both of these events, please click the link below to complete your registration.
We look forward to welcoming you to SMC!
Caterers, Event Rental Vendors & Photographers
Please complete this form to confirm your participation in Grad Grounds and/or Grad Fair and to submit payment for participation in one or both of these opportunities. This is a non-refundable payment to secure one (1) table and two (2) chairs per event (tablecloth not included), and one (1) parking permit (to be provided with the confirmation packet).
Past Vendors
Event Rentals and Vendors
The businesses below attended our 2020 Grad Fair. Please visit their page or give them a call for more information.
A Grande Affair
Website: A Grande Affair
Phone: 925-275-1075
C&M Party Props
Website: C&M Party Props
Telephone: 925-934-3181
Chairs for Affairs Party Rentals
Website: Chairs for Affairs
Telephone: 925-370-1300
Gagnon's Party Rentals
Website: Gagnon's Party Rentals
Telephone: 925-284-3000
Herff Jones
Diploma frames
Website: Herff Jones
*You can also purchase them and pick them up at the SMC Bookstore.KDO Designs
Website: KD Occasions
Telephone: 925-408-5908
Email: Kdoccasions@att.net
Sweet Celebrations - Party Supply & Rental Shop in Danville
Telephone: (925) 855-4640
Email: sweetcelebrations730@gmail.com
Catering
The catering companies listed attended our 2020 Grad Fair. These are samples of caterers you can find locally to cater your receptions. Additionally, because they have visited Saint Mary's in the past, they may be aware of the campus and specific directions.
Eat Drink Be Merry Catering Co.
Website
Email: party@eatdrinkbemerrycatering.com
Phone: 925-315-0580
Fuget About It!
Website
Phone: 925-639-6449
Locanda Positano
Phone: 925-310-4337
Los Panchos
Website
Phone: 925-689-4430
Maria Maria
Pinx
Website
Phone: 855-984-7469
St Vincent de Paul – Champions Catering
Website
Email: championscatering@svdp-alameda.org
Phone: 1-510-681-3301