Planning A Sweet 16 Party

If you are going to be throwing your daughter a sweet 16 party then you can make the process a bit easier by following the advice here which will provide you with steps to follow. This guide breaks everything down in a step-by-step way that walks you through what you need to do to plan that party:

Come up with your budget

The very first thing you need to do is to decide on a budget. The budget will determine everything else because you will have to stay within it. While you want to throw a fantastic sweet 16 party for your daughter, you also don't want to go into debt and this is where you may need to compromise on a few things.

Make the guest list

Once you have come up with the budget, you will know whether or not the party is going to be a bit on the smaller size or a huge affair. If it is going to be a conservative size, then coming up with the guest list is going to be a little more difficult. The list may need to be cut off at a point where some of your daughter's acquaintances will feel a bit left out.

Choosing a theme

Unless the sweet 16 party is also going to be a surprise party, then you should allow your child to choose the theme themselves. This way, you know that it is a theme they are going to absolutely love. If it is a surprise party, then one look in their room should give you some ideas as to what the theme should be. Keep in mind, a sweet 16 may not be the right party to make a surprise one, because kids this age can have an extremely hard time keeping things to themselves and your child will more than likely know about it before it happens.

Send out your invitations

Make sure the invitations are sent out weeks in advance so everyone knows to schedule the party into their future plans. It may also be a good idea to send out a reminder text a couple weeks ahead of time since so many kids this age count on their electronic devices to remind them of important dates.

Make sure to reserve the caterer

You want to go with food that is going to be the biggest hit with kids this age. You should find a caterer that will offer different types of foods for this reason. It's a good idea to include American, Italian, Mexican and maybe even Chinese food at the party.

Make sure to reserve the DJ

You want to reserve the DJ far in advance, so you know that there is going to be music at the party, which is going to be one of the most important elements of the party. Without a DJ, everyone is just going to be standing around.

Contact a sweet sixteen DJ service for more information and assistance. 

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