Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
Traditions, Famous Ceremonies, Grand Entrance, Father Daughter Dance, Party Planning...
A happy birthday sweet sixteen consists of lots of fun, a great party whether big or small, and memories that will last forever.A happy sweet 16 is the celebration of a girl coming into a woman. A celebration of this type includes a few important traditions. They aren’t all necessary to plan for your party, but you have a few cool options for sure! Sweet 16 TraditionsThe traditions are a very well known and sought after part of gathering up your sweet 16 party ideas. Here lists the main sweet 16 traditions with a little info about each to help you start planning a sweet sixteen party.
Sweet 16 Candle Ceremony The sweet 16 candle ceremony is one of the most well known and used traditions at this celebration. The birthday girl lights up the 16 candles, one at a time. This is a ceremonial event, so the candles should be very nice, each representing a person she loves. Each candle represents somebody she cares about. These people are meant to be honored by the birthday girl and told how much she cares about them. She will usually give a small speech about why she thinks each of these people are special.Here is the sweet 16 candle ceremony title order: * Candle 3-6: For the rest of your family * Candle 7- 14: For your friends * Candle 15: For your best friend Shoe Ceremony A shoe ceremony is a time in which the happy sweet 16 birthday girl sits in a chair and all of her guests surround her. She currently wears a more plain form of shoes, until her father or another fatherly figure come toward her ceremoniously holding up a set of high heels or elegant slippers.
The father/ father figure places the shoes on her feet to symbolize her becoming a woman. Tiara Ceremony A tiara ceremony symbolizes the same thing as a shoe ceremony; the birthday girl becoming a woman. This ceremony is done the same way, but this time the father/ father figure carries a crown or tiara to the birthday girl and places on her head symbolically. Father Daughter Dance 
The father daughter dance is a very important part of having a happy birthday sweet sixteen. This is one where the birthday girl chooses a song that would suit best for the relationship with her father. This symbolizes the affection the father and daughter have for each other. The guests always stand around for this first song, and lighting can go down or be changed. This is a very heart touching tradition of a happy birthday sweet sixteen. Grand Entrance The grand entrance begins at the beginning of the party. When everyone has arrived and has mingled shortly, the grand entrance begins. The birthday girl enters the party in a grand way, either being carried out on a royal chair, enters with a great car, enters like a pop star in a dance that has had choreography, or pretty much anything that will catch everyone’s attention. Planning A Sweet Sixteen PartyBesides the important traditions of a happy sweet 16, you will also need to plan your party.No worries here! This is the fun part. You can do anything you want really, as long as your parents approve. This is the creative part which you get to be hands on for! Here is a great list of tips, tricks and things that you will need to plan for the party: * Choose one of these great sweet 16 party themes * Plan the location and venue * Create a good guest list * Figure out your party budget * Plan your sweet 16 party games * Serving food/ beverages * The best sweet 16 birthday cakes When planning a sweet sixteen party, you will want to consider all that have been listed above. But most importantly, you will want to have the best celebration of your life, so consider what you really want. If it’s a cozy evening at home with a few of the girls, that could very well be the best happy birthday sweet sixteen ever. Or it could be a huge event of the year that you want everyone at school to talk about. Whatever floats your boat as they say, will be fun as long as you enjoy what you are planning. There is definitely a lot to plan, but all of the hard work will be worth the fantastic and fun celebration to come!
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