Best Sweet Sixteen Ever - Decorating Advice, Theme Ideas, And More

Hey Everyone! 

I had a Sweet Sixteen Party about six months ago, last August. (I know- I'm kinda late to the party, hahahahah. . . ) It couldn't have gone smoother and I couldn't have had more fun! I believe to make a party truly "successful" it's all about the ambiance, and that doesn't necessarily mean a million decorations or overboard themes, but it's all about the people. Luckily I had great people there! With that being said I, personally, am a stickler for everything looking perfect, being perfect, and everything having a point. And I believe (in my mind) that I am a honorary professional party planner after planning various parties this last year both by myself and with my sister Lily. 

Anyway, this is how I planned my Sweet Sixteen-

How to plan a party:

First, start with a theme - my was Cupcakes and Makeup,

Second, think up ideas going along with the theme, for example, everyone got a little mini bag with nail polish and a mini beauty product in a mason jar to go home with, and which they also drank out of while they were here:

and we had a big cupcake decorating part! Everyone made two or somewhere around there, so they all went home with one or two, depending on if they were even in the mood for them! Options, people, options all day er day!!!

Third, decorate according to the colors that fit the theme the best and go with the background, I decorated with these lanterns because I knew they would look really good with the yellow siding in the background -

and finished the decorations with rugs, moving the furniture, adding flowers and candles, putting places at the table, and a shirley temple filled jug.

Fourth, plan something to do at the end of the party, so everyone's not just standing around awkwardly, we planned a firepit with smores, because it was an outside party (can you see it behind Isabel?)

Fifth, have fun, that's exactly what we did!

I hope this helps you if you are planning a Sweet Sixteen or any party! When I was looking online for ideas I found absolutley nothing, so I had to actually use my brain and think up ideas. What joy!

Cheers,
Rose

P.S. Just a quick note and reminder after the thought - Remember to prepare! I powerwashed the outside of the house + the patio two days before, I staplegunned (why is it telling me that that's not a word?? :) the lanterns to the underside of the porch about an hour before, and I made all the cupcakes and frostings and shirley temples the day of. Which left me with, oh, about 4 minutes to do my makeup and no time to do my hair. At all. But I played it cool, cause I'm just that hipster. And gangsta. Yup, definetly gangsta. Peace, my people - thanks for reading this!!!