1. DRESS CODE THEME
If you’re going to have a standard sweet 16 party and you’re worried there won’t be anything “special” or “memorable” about it, it might be a good idea to come up with your own dress code. Colors like black and white are always a good option as they will allow you to really stand out by wearing an outfit that doesn’t fit the color scheme. You can also ask the guests to wear your favorite color or hand out customized T-shirts your guests will wear at the party and take home as a little memory of your special day.
2. COSTUMES
Costume parties either require a lot of hard work or a lot of money and that, my ladies, is the main reason why we don’t get invited to a lot of them. So, if money is no object, or you have a huge family ready to jump in and help with the decorations, I’d say – Go for it! Egyptian parties are awesome but very hard to pull off, Roman parties are also amazing and far less complicated, at least in terms of attire, but, if you really want something simple and effective- try Venetian masks.
3. RETRO THEMES
Need more costume-related ideas for a sweet 16 birthday party? Well, how about those retro themes we all love and talk about so much? You can take a trip back to 1920’s –’30 and do the whole Charleston theme with those lovely dresses and fab headpieces, recreate the Hippie era, have “good, clean fun” dressed in “The Grease” fashion or go crazy with prints, fabrics, styles and colors that have been popular back in time when Will Smith was “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”.
I'm turning 16 in July and want to have a memorable party. I want to invite a lot of my friends (from 2 schools), but it cant involve alcohol because my parents don'tt know that i drink. I was thinking of playing assassin in a big shopping mall, but i feel like some people might not like that. Any ideas will help! Oh and this is going to be a co-ed party
