Sweet 16 Party Budgeting
Don't panic! You
don't need to spend a fortune to celebrate your Sweet 16.
If you are planning to host your Sweet 16 party in a private room at
a hotel or restaurant your teen is very lucky. Have fun planning
the menu, table decorations and entertainment with the banquet staff.
 If
you are looking for a less expensive alternative here are several
options:
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Backyard BBQ: If the season is right hosting a party in your
own backyard will give you greater flexibility and a more personal
atmosphere.
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Consider co-hosting a party with
other families. Talk to your teen's friends or relatives whose
birthdays are close to your teen's. Joint parties take some coordinating, but sharing in
the rental costs, food preparation and expenses will likely be worth
it.
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Tip:
Ginger's son and one of his girl friends
realized that their birthday's were just one day
apart. Together we planned a backyard bbq.
It was a relief to Ginger to have a large group
of girls to mingle with her son's large group of
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Limit your menu to snacks that can
be frozen or stored for later use.
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If you prefer to provide a full
buffet, limit the
expensive items and stock up on non-perishable items that are easy
to store if you don't use them for the party.
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Ask family and friends to make a food item for the buffet.
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Buy paper goods at a seasonal sale.
After years of
planning birthday parties we've come up with four sample budgets and a
budget worksheet, including a
printable worksheet.
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Sample I |
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Invitations |
79.00 |
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Thank you notes and postage |
35.00 |
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Scrap book/board assembly |
6.00 |
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Banners and signs |
15.00 |
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Food |
300.00 |
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Beverages |
35.00 |
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Decorations, balloons & flowers |
55.00 |
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TOTAL |
$525.00 |
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Sample II
(Restaurant private party) |
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Invitations |
92.00 |
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Thank you notes and postage |
38.50 |
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Decorations |
20.00 |
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Restaurant, food, tip and tax |
715.00 |
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Beverages (brought bottled water and pop) |
75.00 |
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Mini cheese cakes and cookies |
85.00 |
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Flowers and balloons |
58.00 |
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TOTAL |
$1,038.50 |
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Sample III (Country Club) |
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Custom Invitations |
237.00 |
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Thank you notes and postage |
75.00 |
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Country Club Buffet |
2,800.00 |
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Valet Parking |
120.00 |
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Decorations |
500.00 |
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Entertainment, Band |
500.00 |
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Tent rental |
500.00 |
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Cake |
135.00 |
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Beverages |
316.00 |
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Bar Tab |
120.00 |
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Tips |
580.00 |
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Party Favors |
2,000.00 |
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Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream |
600.00 |
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TOTAL |
$6,483.00 |
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Here is a sample budget for you to fill in the
blanks (click
here for printable version):
Invitations: |
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Quantity ________ x Printing Price _________ = |
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Quantity ________ x Postage _____________ = |
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Thank You notes and postage |
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Rental fee for park or party room |
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Decorations, flowers and balloons |
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Entertainment |
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Tent rental |
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Table and linen rental |
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DVD production or scrap book assembly |
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Banners and signs |
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Caterer/Food |
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Beverages |
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Hire a food server/helper |
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Party Favors |
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Home improvement (Were you going to do it anyway?) |
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Cleaning services |
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Other fun stuff to rent or buy |
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TOTAL |
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