Greet guests with leis at a luau Sweet 16.
A 16th birthday requires more fanfare than a simple party with balloons and cake. This birthday is a milestone event and should be celebrated in a way that is as cool as your coming-of-age teenager. From the decor to the activities, an inventive Sweet 16 party will make your child the talk of the school. Does this Spark an idea?
Luau
Partygoers will feel as if they have traveled to Hawaii at this themed Sweet 16. Fill the party area with tiki torches and masks, palm-tree cutouts, pictures of Hawaiian beaches, surf boards and a tiki bar. When guests arrive, greet them with leis. Give the girls grass skirts and the boys Hawaiian shirts to wear during the party. These items also serve as party favors. Play Hawaiian music and have hula and limbo competitions. Serve virgin pina colodas in coconut cups at the tiki bar. The teens will enjoy dining on pineapple pizza and coconut cake.
Hotel Party
If you are having an all-girls party, they will feel sophisticated in this updated version of a sleepover. Rent a suite at a hotel for girls to spend the night. Have a limo pick up the girls and take them to their destination. Fill the room with balloons, plush bathrobes, nail polish, a collection of movies and anything else that you think the birthday girl and her friends would enjoy. Before the party, ask the hotel to draw up a separate room-service menu for the girls. You want the girls to have a sense of independence, but you also want to keep an eye on them, so reserve the room next door for yourself.
Black and White Party
A black and white party gives the event a classy feel and invites guests to be part of the decor. The invitations for this party should be black and white and should ask guests to wear nothing but black, white or both. Turn the party area into a sea of black and white. Fill the room with black and white balloons, streamers and gossamer fabric on the walls. Create a lounge area with couches and chairs covered with black and white material. Give guests black sunglasses and white feather boas. To ensure that the guest of honor won't be missed, have her wear a different color, such a hot pink, neon green or electric purple.
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