plan a sweet 16 party to remember
So You're Looking for Sweet 16 Party Ideas?
Someone special is turning sixteen! It’s a long-anticipated birthday, and needs a party to match it. Coming up with the right sweet 16 party ideas might be more a process of elimination than of struggling to think of ways to celebrate. But there’s still a lot to put together for a successful party.
After you’ve decided how many people to invite and where the party will be, it’s time to think about the decorations. You may already have ideas about what 16th birthday party decorations should be. You can expand your range by thinking about the birthday girl—what would her idea of fun be?
Marking the Next Step
Now that she’s sixteen, she’s thinking of herself as older. You are too, that’s why you’re having this particular birthday party. Choose the decorations and activities to suit someone growing up. Forego the primary-colored helium balloons in favor of flowers and candlelight.
Add some sophistication and glamour by making it a formal-wear party, or satisfy a modest and down-to-earth person with an afternoon tea, and decorate accordingly. Serve grown-up party food such as stuffed mushrooms, sharp cheeses and crackers, or raw vegetables with several dips instead of the usual party fare of hamburgers and chips.
Music should of course be fun, danceable music that the party guests will enjoy. But you can mix it up with some swing for a dancing treat and maybe a new experience. If getting a driver’s license is in the near future, make a fun game out of learning the rules of the road.
Above all, let the birthday girl tell you how she would like to celebrate, and try to use as many of her ideas as you can. Recognizing sixteen as well on the way to becoming an adult might be the best present you can give her.
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