Sweet Sixteen Party Decorations and Favors
We have combed the internet for the best sweet sixteen party decorations. These decorations are some of the coolest decorations we have found with a number of great favors and ideas to help you create a truly unique sweet sixteen party.
Picking the right decorations is important and it should always match with your sweet sixteen theme. THis helps create the truly memorable party that will keep all of your friends talking for years to come!
Decorating The Room
Decorating the room is the first thing you should think about decorating for your sweet sixteen party. The room sets the tone for the rest of the evening, if guests arrive and everything is decorated in sweet sixteen style decorations then you will definitely set the tone that you put time and effort into the evening and that it will be a blast!
Think about:
Outside of the building - Entryway, signs directing guests where to go, balloons, lighting- Entrance - Where guests walk in (create a middle space, a small area where guests must check-in, they get a wrist band and then are allowed into the party)
- Walls - Will you leave them blank or put up signs with the birthday girls name, cover them in decorations,
- Ceiling - Can you hang balloons from the ceiling, columns, or other room enhancing decorations
- Floor - Lighting is the safest, you can also use glitter and confetti in some rooms
Decorating the Tables
Decorating the tables so that guests are surrounded by sweet sixteen everything is something to think about. Generally giveaways on the table for everyone works well, assorted glow sticks and necklaces, masks, light making LEDs, disposable cameras, beads, leis, just about anything that can be worn works well.
This helps ease guests into the evening because they have a prop they can use to help them get more in the party atmosphere. This works very well for people who are more quiet, it gives them something to work with.
Think about:
Centerpieces- Plates
- Glasses
- Giveaways
- Napkins
- Table cloths
- Chair covers
- Straws
- Sweet Sixteen Confetti
Gift Table Decorations
When your friends arrive they will most likely have gifts that they have brought with them. Having a table where they can place the gift they brought that is themed to the party will help set the mood. Having it where guests check in will help show how many gifts that people have brought!
Think about:
- Table skirt
- Photos of you
- Signature picture frame
- Party items (themed giveaways)
- Lighting
- Flowers
- Small cage/basket for gift cards and envelopes with money
Sweet Sixteen Party Favors
Having a giveaway can be a fun way for your guests to remember your party. It can be a CD of your favorite music, custom candy bar wrappers with your picture and name on it, or other themed giveaways.
Custom made M&M's in a bag for guests to take home can also be a fun themed giveaway to have at the party. It is important to find favors that go with the theme of your event. It will be one more way to make your event very memorable.
Think about:
Glow bracelets- Glow necklaces
- Custom candy bar wrappers with your picture and name
- Masks
- Candy (put the sweet in sweet sixteen)
- Glow jewelry
- Custom CDs
Sweet Sixteen Jewelry
Having sweet sixteen jewelry is cool because it shows off who the birthday girl is! You can also pick up matching necklaces for your VIP girlfriends or you can give them out to everyone at the party as a giveaway. It's a great way to remember your party by!
It can either be a necklaces or jewelry that says sweet sixteen on it, or you can get it from your favorite store. Make sure it's unique and you are debuting it for the first time fat the party for extra impact.
Party Theme Ideas:
- Highlighter/Blacklight Party
- Glow Party
- Pretty in Pink
- Under the Stars
- Party Like a Rockstar Party
- Mardis Gras
- Chocolate Party
- Red Carpet Theme Party
- Diamonds and Denim Theme Party
- Dress to Impress
- Slumber Sweet Sixteen
- Glamour Sweet Sixteen Party
- Masquerade the Night Away
- Hollywood Sweet Sixteen Party
- Sugary Sweet Sixteen
- Luau Sweet Sixteen
- Fairytale Sweet Sixteen
- Jocks and Cheerleader Sweet Sixteen Party
Sweet Sixteen Resources
We've put together a great guide to help you put together all the details of your event and to make sure that you've thought of everything. Check out our Sweet Sixteen Planning Guide
The sweet sixteen cake should also repeat the colors and theme that you've already selected. You want your guests to be wowed as they enter the room.
