But for those who do not have wealthy parent and would like to have an extravagant My Sweet 16 party. In order to plan a Sweet 16 celebration you must be a very organized individual. If you consider yourself to be an organized individual, here are a few tips to planning your extravagant My Sweet 16 celebration.
Before planning your teenager’s Sweet 16, ask her if she would like to have a party. Not all teens want to have a Sweet 16 party, let alone have a huge celebration. Unless it’s a surprise and to plan a huge surprise Sweet 16 party for your teen can be difficult, unless you know all her friends. Let you teenage assist you in making decisions; after all, it is her special day.
Once your teen has agreed to have a celebration, both of you can now begin the stages of preparing for a spectacular event. Planning this type of event, need a lot of planning time.
Decide on a date and time of the Sweet 16 party. The average planning time for an extravagant Sweet 16 party is usually 6-8 weeks, depending on your budget.
You would need to decide how many people you are planning to invite. This could be a task for your teenager, she can create a list of the names and addresses of her friends she would like to attend. But you as the parent will give the final count.
Secondly, decide on a theme, now a days teenagers are very creative, having a formal dinner may not be an open idea. Let your teen decide what type of theme she would like to have.
Sample Theme Ideas:
Candy Theme
Safari Theme
Mardi Gras Theme
Hollywood Theme
Princess Theme
Tropical Luau Theme
Choosing the right venue, you’d want to take your time in choosing the right venue. Create a list of venues in the area you and your teen would like to check out. Depending on the type of theme your teen has decided on, you would need to find the perfect venue to accommodate the theme. Catering halls are a great venue for Sweet 16 parties and most of them provide a package which includes food and linens. Choosing a venue with food packages can ease the stress of cooking the food or hiring a catering service. And most times you can negotiate the prices of the packages.
If you are planning to cook food, plan a menu and create a shopping list of the food you are planning to prepare the items.
Making a decision about entertainment is simple, most teenagers prefer a DJ. DJ’s can range in prices. You can locate an affordable DJ on your local http://www.craigslist.org. But shop around. While you are searching for a DJ, also try to find a photographer or videographer, cost effective to just have a family member take photos and/or video this special event. But if you don’t know of anyone who you can rely on to take memorable photos, I suggest your hire a professional.
Now that you’ve both decided on a theme and have chosen your venue, you would need to shop for decorations. Balloons are great decorating ideas for any special event and they are affordable. Be sure to coordinate your decorating colors with the theme.
You’re almost done, something that most people don’t think about when planning an event, party favors. To show your appreciation to the guests who attended and celebrated this special occasion with you, all guests should go home with a thank you gift they would cherish and keep as a keepsake of your special event would be most memorable. Flavor Your Favors has a huge selection of unique and stylish party favors and gift for all events and occasions for any budget.
Some Suggested Sweet 16 Party Favors
Personalized Candle Favors
Photo Frames Favors
Key Ring Favors
Printable Downloads
It’s that simple! Now let’s get planning this fun and exciting “My Sweet 16” party. Planning a Sweet 16 Party can be fun and exciting. For more idea on wedding and party events subscribe to our blog at thankyourguestinstyle.blogspot.com or visit Flavor Your Favors .
