Sweet 16 Party Ideas

Almost every girl waits to turn 16 as this is often associated with a special sweet 16 party that is thrown by family and friends. Who can forget the magical feeling of turning into a sweet sixteen year old and the joys that go with it? I think most people today would definitely love to turn back time when they turned 16; when life was about music and dance, dates and chocolate candies.

For parents, this is the time they can really get innovative when it comes to the sweet 16 party ideas. Sweet 16 party ideas can be simple to extravagant and can be creative and fun filled as well. You have to go all out to ensure your daughter has all the fun for her sixteenth birthday and remembers it for all the years to come.

Sweet 16 Party Ideas:
Firstly, to plan for your sweet 16 parties, you need to decide upon the theme for the party. You can make a list of some popular ones and also discuss it with your child. This would make him/her feel good about the fact that you are willing to share and confide about the entire do. Also, you can get valuable inputs about what your child could be expecting. We can check out some of the popular themes below:

Denim Theme:
This is the time when your child would be considering the denim to be his/her second skin so you can incorporate this in your party idea. The decorations can include denim fabric that can be used to cover the tables. Place a sheer cloth over this for a different effect. Glue some gemstones at the edges to add to the sparkle. The dress code would obviously be denim and you can even incorporate this in your party invite. Make a small, miniature sized denim jacket that can have the message printed on the back. This theme would give you ample options to get creative without really spending big bucks.

Cinderella Theme:
Every young girl would have dreamed about being Cinderella at least once in her life. Her 16th birthday would let you bring her dreams to reality. Get the castle look with dim lighting and cutouts of the stepsisters and the wicked stepmother. Try to arrange for some rhinestone tiaras and dangle them from the ceiling so that they glitter in the light. You can even purchase some plastic Cinderella slippers and use them in the décor. Dress up your daughter in a flowing gown that is reminiscent of the olden era.

The MTV Theme:
This is especially for those people with children who completely dig music and are heavily influenced by pop stars in their everyday life. A sweet 16 party must have music, which is the basic for any party. You can splash posters across the walls and get even have a disco ball dangle at the center of the room. Ensure the guests dress up in the 80’s style with wacky hairdos and bell-bottoms. Or go in for a rock-based theme. Inspiration would be from groups such as Bon Jovi. Have a small stage where you can arrange for some music instruments, which would highlight the talent of certain children such as playing the guitar or drums.

The Salsa Theme:
If you child loves dancing than you can incorporate this into the theme as well. Although this is a passionate dance and not all your guests would probably know how to do the salsa, you can create a separate area where you can show movies or basic salsa dance videos for your guests to try some new moves on the floor. The setting for the room can be romantic with loads of flowers. You can even have another area that could serve certain non-alcoholic drinks to all the teens. The dress code would obviously be skirts, trousers that could be formal or semi-formal.

Sporty Theme:
Parents can make the 16th birthday memorable for children with this sporty theme. 16 year olds also tend to be completely into sports such as basketball or baseball and this can be incorporated into the party theme as well. Have a hoop in one corner and you can even plan the dress code using this theme to the fullest. Your guests can arrive to the party dressed up as any famous sports personality.

Sweet 16 party ideas need to be carefully planned also keeping the budget in mind. This would help you ultimately decide what theme you can ultimately use for the party. You also need to keep in mind that you can even plan to give a small gift or a thank you note for your guests. This gift can be co-ordinated with the theme of the party.

Remember this is your child’s sixteenth birthday party. You need to go that extra mile to make it totally special.