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Sweet Sixteen Party That Won’t Cost the Earth
All birthdays are special but sweet sixteen birthdays are much more so. It is all about celebrating the passage of your teen from childhood to adulthood. Sweet sixteen birthday parties can range from a family affair thing to a huge, expensive formal dance party. But how can you give your sweet princess a memorable sweet sixteen birthday party that will be the envy of all her friends without necessarily costing the earth? In these hard economic times, you have to be more imaginative in coming up with a sweet sixteen birthday party for your teenager that she will really love and remember all her life but won’t break the bank.
There are many sweet sixteen party that won’t cost the earth but could still be more marvelous and worth remembering than the most expensive parties. All it needs is a little imagination and of course a lot of effort on your part. But for your sweet sixteen, you surely can afford to spend extra time and effort to make her party memorable.
First, let your sweet sixteen choose the kind of party that appeals to her most. Sweet sixteen party themes could be a luau party, a slumber party, a princess party, a cheerleading party and even a spa party. the party theme can even be based on your sweet sixteen favorite TV or movie such as “Vampire Diaries”, “Glee” or “Harry Potter”. It is her party, so she gets to choose the theme.
Once the theme is settled, decide on where it will be held. If your home is big enough or you have ample space in the garden, holding it at home will be one cost less for that sweet sixteen birthday party that won’t cost the earth – that of hiring a venue. Choose the appropriate decorations for the theme party and do them yourselves. Invitations need not be contracted out either. As long as you have a computer and printer at home and you are more or less knowledgeable in using it to create graphics, employ your own creativity to produce an invitation to the sweet sixteen birthday party that won’t cost the earth.
The menu for the sweet sixteen birthday party that won’t cost the earth for your little princess will depend on the theme. But in this area, your imagination and creativity will again be tested in coming up with a menu that is age and theme-appropriate, delicious yet not very costly. You can either prepare the food yourself or have it catered. Whatever you decide, make sure that there will be more than enough for everybody.
