How to Decorate for a Sweet Sixteen Party

Decorations for any party are just as important to the overall enjoyment of your guests as the food or the entertainment. And when your party is a Sweet Sixteen party, making the night one to remember should be your first priority. Decorate your party with light, color and even sound to host a Sweet Sixteen that no one will forget.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Party planner
• Flowers
• Plants
• Lights
• Banner
• Napkins
• Balloons props
• Tablecloths

Decorate for a Sweet Sixteen Party

1. Start by brainstorming about how to integrate the party's theme into the decoration scheme. You can get help with this process when you hire a party planner or other professional, though you can have just as much success on your own by harnessing your creative powers and looking for decorating ideas in unusual places.

2. Set the mood for you party by dimly lighting the room. Bright lights don't really create a party environment and by introducing details such as twinkle-lit ficus trees or arches, you can easily and inexpensively produce a welcoming and magical scene for your guests.

3. Include framed childhood photos of the Sweet Sixteen guest of honor to bring a personal touch to your decorations. You can place these throughout the room, either at round tables where the guests will be sitting and eating or at longer tables where the guest book and presents may be.

4. Create a real sense of atmosphere by using music as decoration. Carefully select the sound of your party from specific songs to the restful flow of prop water fountains. The way your party sounds contributes as much to the overall enjoyment of your guests as the way it looks.

5. Decorate with simple things such as flowers and balloons in the color scheme of your choice to keep costs down. By coordinating the colors of the tablecloths, napkins, balloons and simple flower arrangements, you can achieve a very impressive look for your party.

6. Create the total environment by renting props such as upholstered furniture or other items to decorate your party space.

7. Create a custom banner to introduce the guest of honor, your Sweet Sixteen. You can enlist the help of a local printing company or even paint one of your own. Pose your guests underneath the banner for a photo commemorating this magical event.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep your budget in mind when planning your decorations. About one-quarter of your entire budget should be spent on decorations, with the majority going to refreshments and entertainment.