Graduation Party Planning

For the past few weeks our family has been in the midst of planning a graduation party for my brother. We have been thinking about it for over months now, but in the past week or so we have begun to finalize details and really plan everything out. The majority of the planning is, of course, food. We are planning to have quite the crowd here which requires quite the amount of food. And since it is a party we are hosting, we did not think potluck was the way to go in this case, although several of the guests are planning on bringing a dish to serve as well. When planning a menu for an event like this, many variables need to be taken into consideration. These include number of guests, oven space, fridge space, season, dietary needs, preparation time, etc. We have already made several changes to the menu, but we think we have it pretty well finalized. My mother put me in charge of three desserts, as well as one vegetarian main course. Instead of making a bunch of fancy appetizers, we are simply serving some snack items from the store, so attention can be focused on the mains and the desserts. We are trying to do as much ahead as we can, but many things do need to be completed at the last minute. so far, here is the menu we have come up with.

Appetizers: Fresh fruit, crackers, chips, chocolates. 
Main Courses: Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Pineapple Chicken, Baked Ham, Deluxe Rotini and Cheese, Vegetable Quiche.
Side Dishes: White Rice, Macaroni Salad, Rolls.
Desserts: Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Brownie Bites, Cherry Coconut Squares, Shortbread Cookies.
Contributed Dishes: Salad, Vegetable Tray Egg Rolls, Appetizer Assortment.

I don't want to give too much away by giving away details of the dishes (especially the desserts) but over the next two weeks or so, I will be featuring every one of these dishes that has not already been featured before, so check back for all of the details and pictures!