Planning your Sweet 16-- From Scratch!

I just received a call from a parent about planning a Sweet 16.  The only problem is that she wants to host it is in five days!  I recommended holding the party in a month to give us some time to plan the event!

It is important to remember that there is no rule stating that you have to have it on the person's Birthday or even on that weekend.  Therefore plan a week that would work best for you.  If your child birthday is in the middle of finals, wait till finals are over. 

Then find a location to host the event!  While your backyard might be the cheapest route, it is not always the best value!

Keep in mind:

• Setup & Clean up?
• Neighbors:  Are they OK with you having a party? 
• Food:  Will you organize catering? 
• Room:  How much space do you have?  Is there an area for eating?  Is there room to dance? 

The next task is find a Sweet 16 expert!  The person will help you with invitations, Theme, Entertainment, and planning of the event!

While it is possible to not have a theme, I highly recommend having one.  There are a couple of reasons:
1.  It sets the mood  for the night.
2.  It gives the guests instructions for how to dress for the night.
3.   The theme creates an amazing ambiance for the event.
4.  DJs are able to help support the theme with lighting

If you need ideas for a theme check out Phoenix Sweet 16dj

Final decisions:
1.   Send out invitations with start and end time!
2.  Book all the venues/ vender's
3.  Organize food/ hire caters.

For help with your Sweet 16 Event Contact me

The Sweet 16 Experience!

The guest of honor has arrived!  She can feel her new high heels pressing into the carpet as she hears friends cheering for her.  It feels like this should be a chapter out of a Cinderella story. Everything is perfect, her friends, the dress, and her family.  She is so happy that everyone is there!  She is then escorted by her brother to the middle of the room. It is there that  her mom approaches and places the Tierra in place.  The daughter is then Then her Dad escorts her to the dance floor for a Father Daughter Dance!  She can see  all her friends watching and then she notices the pictures of her growing up!   She remember how her friends and family always stood by here.

She looks around and can't believe how wonderful the room looks.  She did pick the masquerade threme but she never imagined it would look so beautiful.  Her mom did an amazing job. The room is accentuated with red uplighting and she can see the message wishing her a Sweet 16.  She never thought she would see her name projected on the dance floor. 

She was told to put instructions in her invitations and she was very grateful she did.  All her friends dressed up and bill who said he would never wear a suit, came dressed up.  She loved all the difference masks.  Then the room transition from elegance to a club feel with black lights and laser show.   It was so much fun dancing with her friends!   The cake was great!  This year she decided to do something selfless, she asked her friends to do a service and take a picture.  This was her gift, besides she didn't need anything.  She already had the perfect night!