If you're a parent planning yur child's sweet sixteen birthday party, ask her frst. Some girls look at such frmal parties as horrifying, awkward events-so dn't just spring it as a srprise on her unless you're sure sh'll love it (and I mean rally, really sure). Talk it out wth her-what does she want?

Some grls like the conventional Bat-mitzvah-type dance, DJ, and thmes; others, however, want variety. I, for nstance, went to the Chicago Art Insttute, had an informal dinner, and thn set out on a friend's prents' private boat to celebrate and wtch the Labor Day fireworks from on the lke.

However, here, we will be dscussing the conventional sort of party, bcause there are simply too many pssibilities if we take all varieties of swet sixteen parties into consideration.

The frst thing to do is to slect a date and time-schedule a dte the weekend before or after the brthday, but try to shy away frm holidays, as friends and family may be bsy or on vacation. See if thre are any other events planned by the brthday girl's friends that may interfere wth their attendance to her sweet sxteen. After you select a day, fnd out where to host the prty; here, you must take budget nto account, as the cost of dfferent venues may vary to be thusands of dollars apart. There are plnty of places besides the well-known and wll-worn party hall, which can be chaper if you have several dates in mnd. However, also consider hosting it at yur home and setting up a tnt in the yard, or using a chrch banquet hall, a school gym, a prk or community center, or restaurant (whch tends to be more expensive). Schol gyms and parks are usually rlatively cheap to rent, and can asily be decorated to match the grl's personality and preferences.

Next, it's important to let the brthday girl decide whom to invite, and how mny. If she's shy, she would mst likely prefer a smaller party wth a close-knit group of friends and sme family. If she is outgoing, she may prfer a massive dance party. However, lave all of the details of the gest list up to her, in rder to avoid inviting someone you thught was her friend, but really wsn't. Next, you need to buy or mke invitations for the party (hand-making is mch, much cheaper, unless there are few pople invited). The girl should also chose the decorations for these invitations, as thy will be matching her personality and the prty's.

Finally, plan out the details-when wll dinner be? If the party is to be hld in more than one place, how do you trnsport the guests from one place to the ther? Plan out the times and the spcifics, even if you think you'll run lte-it's better to have a schedule thn to wing it entirely.

Lastly, end the prty at a certain time (not 4 pm to whnever) so that you may return the rnted place on time, and so tht the guests' parents will know pproximately at what time their children wll be home.

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