Happy Sweet Sixteenth Birthday, Baby!
Remember your Sweet Sixteenth Birthday? It is similar to an old fashioned "debutant" or "coming out" party.
It is a time for you to announce to your friends and family that your little girl has grown up, and is getting ready to face the world as an adult.
She is learning to drive, to apply for her first job, to make college plans, and embark on a new life adventure with more responsibility than she realizes.
The 16th birthday marks the beginning of an important transitional year.
Often the Sweet Sixteenth Birthday party is the first serious girl/boy party.
This might be a good opportunity for those prospective beaus to meet dear old dad! Before making any plans, it is a good idea to sit down with the birthday girl 4-6 months ahead of the birthday and make plans.
You can never be too organized and planning in advance will take a lot of the stress off of your shoulders, and help you stay sane in the middle of all those swirling teenage hormones.
So the first order of business is to decide on a theme for the party.
The possibilities are endless.
You can be elaborate, simple - yet elegant, or anywhere in between.
You are only limited by your imagination...
and your pocketbook.
However, planning ahead will give you time to come up with creative solutions and alternatives that save time and money.
Following are just a few Sweet Sixteen Party Ideas: o Sweet 16 Tropical Luau o Fiesta Sweet 16 o Princess for a Night o Mardi Gras Celebration o Sweet 16 Sleepover o Rock Star 16th Celebration o Black and White Formal Celebration o Mystery Dinner Theater Party o Dinner and Dancing Party o It's All About the Pink Party Once you have established a theme, you can begin working on the guest list, creating a party budget, book entertainment if so desired, arrange for photography and video needs, choose and order invitations, select decorations, decide on a cake and refreshments, and pick out party favors.
Be sure to set up a timeline that you are comfortable with and stick with it, checking your "to do" list every two weeks until a month prior to the party.
Then check your list weekly to make sure you stay on schedule.
(This is very important!) After the party, be sure to relax and pat yourself on the back for a job well done!
It is a time for you to announce to your friends and family that your little girl has grown up, and is getting ready to face the world as an adult.
She is learning to drive, to apply for her first job, to make college plans, and embark on a new life adventure with more responsibility than she realizes.
The 16th birthday marks the beginning of an important transitional year.
Often the Sweet Sixteenth Birthday party is the first serious girl/boy party.
This might be a good opportunity for those prospective beaus to meet dear old dad! Before making any plans, it is a good idea to sit down with the birthday girl 4-6 months ahead of the birthday and make plans.
You can never be too organized and planning in advance will take a lot of the stress off of your shoulders, and help you stay sane in the middle of all those swirling teenage hormones.
So the first order of business is to decide on a theme for the party.
The possibilities are endless.
You can be elaborate, simple - yet elegant, or anywhere in between.
You are only limited by your imagination...
and your pocketbook.
However, planning ahead will give you time to come up with creative solutions and alternatives that save time and money.
Following are just a few Sweet Sixteen Party Ideas: o Sweet 16 Tropical Luau o Fiesta Sweet 16 o Princess for a Night o Mardi Gras Celebration o Sweet 16 Sleepover o Rock Star 16th Celebration o Black and White Formal Celebration o Mystery Dinner Theater Party o Dinner and Dancing Party o It's All About the Pink Party Once you have established a theme, you can begin working on the guest list, creating a party budget, book entertainment if so desired, arrange for photography and video needs, choose and order invitations, select decorations, decide on a cake and refreshments, and pick out party favors.
Be sure to set up a timeline that you are comfortable with and stick with it, checking your "to do" list every two weeks until a month prior to the party.
Then check your list weekly to make sure you stay on schedule.
(This is very important!) After the party, be sure to relax and pat yourself on the back for a job well done!