Albany DJ Party
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This video is a very helpful overview
for planning a sweet 16 birthday party. See below video
for more planning ideas.
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How to plan
a Sweet 16 party / Albany DJ
Start planning by
picking out a theme for your party. Even if it is
just a matter of selecting one or two colors as a
decoration scheme, this decision will help guide you
choices throughout the rest of the
party planning
process.
Figure out how
many guests will be invited by writing down their
names and addresses on a piece of paper. You may
have to limit the number of people you invite based
on how much money you have to spend on the party.
Develop a budget
for refreshments such as food,
drinks and most important of all, the
cake. Once you know how much you can afford to
spend, you can start interviewing
caterers and
rental catering halls. They will generally quote you
prices per person and many hotels and other
facilities require that you use only their caterers
and bakeries.
Select your
invitations with the party theme in mind. Plan to
send them out at least two weeks in advance if the
majority of your guests live locally. If you are
inviting friends and
family from around the country, you
should mail your invitations at least one month in
advance and may even wish to send a "save the date"
card to those whose travel will require advance
preparations.
Arrange
entertainment for your guests. This can be as simple
as hiring a DJ to play the music throughout the
night or as show-stopping as hiring costumed
performers to stroll among the tables during dinner.
You are only limited by your budget and your
imagination when coming up with entertainment ideas.
Talk to a florist
or party planner about decorations for your party.
You can also design decorations on your own if your
budget doesn't permit the added expense of hiring
someone.
Be a good hostess
and give your guests a small favor to remember the
occasion by. It can be anything from a small thank
you note at their seat to a highly personalized item
like an engraved frame or gourmet chocolates.
