Surprise Sweet-Sixteen Party for my BEST FRIEND?

Question

I want to throw a sweet sixteen party for my best friend. I've been friends with her for like seven years and we were talking awhile ago and she was talking about how she wanted a surprise party so bad. I didn't say "Oh yeah, I'll throw you one!" I was just like oh...yeah.

She's into fashion, shopping, typical girl stuff. We don't drink or smoke so yeah. I need some ideas for the theme and I think I'm having it at my house. I was thinking of the MTV's show "SWEET SIXTEEN" theme. And have everyone dress up but I'm not exactly sure what to do. I need to entertain 15-18 year-olf people and It can't be lame, generic stuff.

I'm probably going to have her parents and my parents come just because we're all so close from years and years of sleepovers and things like that.

I kind of have a problem though: Girls don't really get along with us, but we have like 10 really close girl friends, and lots of guy friends (no, we aren't s***s). Should I invite some other girls we hang out with but aren't as close with? I think it would be a good idea but I don't know about the drama....

HELP PLEASE

Answer 1

First off..I think its great that youre throwing your friend a suprise party. However, its only a surprise if you throw her a party before hand. Like a fake party night. Take her out to eat with a bunch of your really close friends and tell her that that's her party and you wanted to throw it for her...this way she thinks that she didnt get a suprise party and that was it. She'll be so happy and suprised when you really suprise her!!!!

2nd...whenever you invite girls to a party that arent your one and only best friend. THERE WILL ALWAYS be drama. ALWAYS. The only way in my experience to avoid is to not invite them or any of their friends to the party. This sucks, though, because they might get hurt that you didnt invite them......so i guess that ones up to you. I would invite them and not worry about it too much though because your friend will be happy that you threw her a suprise party and not care about too much more.If worst comes to worse you can always send someone who is  a problem home.

3.If you want a fancy party, have it go to a later time. The only reason i say this is because if its going to be at someones house (easier for suprise) most people will dress casualy irreguardless of what the invitation says and they wont stay long. If it runs for more than 4 hours people wont feel like they got all dolled up for nothing to party in someones basement. lol

For decorations, less is more. The more things you put on the walls and hanging from the ceiling the more it feels like a house party than a fancy birthday party. Put pretty balloons and flowers in the corners of the room and on the tables but keep it limited. Drape the walls in two colors of crepe paper and let it be. Then keep the lights dim so it looks like a fancy mood-lit restaurant. Dont get me wrong, it is okay to hang things from the ceiling but space it out and make sure they dont over fill the room with party decorations.

For food, keep it simple. Its a fancy party so unfortunately, pizza and popcorn are probably not going to do the trick. Get a fruit tray (not vegetable because fruit is sweeter to the taste and more appealing to the eye....not to mention they stink).  A 6 foot sub cut into small pieces is tastey and more elegant for pre-dinner. Then make a ton of pasta with prego, meatballs and gravy, and a stouffers mashed potatoes or something. A few pounds of noodles and prego are relatively cheap yet tasty. Meatballs, in the simplist way, just roll em up and cook em like a hamburger then mix em with gravy ( they taste good but theyre no where near as good as swedish ones or ones made in a croc pot but theyre still good...talk to bettty crocker her recipe is probably the best way for you to go) Then potatoes are just comforting and pretty much everyone likes them. This way with some frozen vegetables you have a full meal set up for everyone. Have a dessert table instead of chips and pretzels because its fancier. Center the cake in the middle then make all kinds of cookies, cupcakes, minicakes, minibrownies, and cut up cinnamon rolls too...The dessert variety is more important than the dinner because most people look forward to the dessert at the party. The more extensive it looks the more it looks like a restaurant manufactured them. Get a bunch of the premade doughs at the store and save yourself a ton of time. Choc chip, sugar, peanut butter..id get them all. Make them a day or two in advance so you dont stress yourself out. And if you burn them this gives you time to remake them. =) Frost brownies in the original pan then cut them into small squares and arrange them in a pretty way.Add chocolate sprinkles or use cookie cutters to make it even more glam. Cinnamon rolls are my favorite because you dont expect them at a party but you cant not love em! Find mini ones and put them in little cupcake containers or arrange them in a pretty way. These are best warm but if you make them so theyre gooey it wont matter when they cool off.  

As for the rest of the party do what you normally do and find a theme that she would love. Id go with a red carpet event type thing because its fancy yet fun but thats just me. HAVE FUN WITH IT!!!!! Invite people that you guys like and just have a good time. THats more important than anything else anyways

hope this helps! sorry its a lot lol

Answer 2

That's so sweet of you. And kudo's for not drinking or smoking!!!

Have a red carpet/fashion themed party, at the end of the night pick the best dressed!

Make it like a hollywood after Oscar party. Classy yet fun for teens.

Only invite the people you and ur friend enjoy! That's how you'll truly enjoy it. You dont want fake people around you during this special occasion.

Need more help just ask me!!