Here are lots of creative DIY sweet 16 birthday party ideas on a budget, to commemorate your special day or night! Whether you are looking for sweet 16 ideas with no party attached, 16th birthday party ideas on a budget or last minute 16th birthday party ideas, here is how to celebrate your special day in style, from an occasion spent with family and friends, to sweet 16 party ideas at home. How do you celebrate a girl's 16th birthday? Posts on www.ratherrudecards.co.uk contain affiliate links. For full disclosure, click HERE What should I do for my Sweet 16? 1. Wear a Sweet 16 sash Blush pink sweet 16 birthday sash 👈🏻 Baby pink 16th birthday sash 👈🏻 There is only one day in your life you get to wear a sweet 16 sash, go all out and wear it with pride in your photos! 2. Night in Paris themed party There are so many cool DIY sweet 16 decor ideas for this, popping black and white photos in stylish frames to serve as elegant, Parisian themed decor or even make a Parisian themed centerpiece! 3. Set up a photo taking area Sixteen birthday balloons set 👈🏻 Sixteen birthday bunting flags 👈🏻 Sweet 16 birthday backdrop balloons 👈🏻 Make a DIY photo booth by setting up a backdrop, with flower garlands, balloons and pretty props that tie in to your party theme perfectly! 4. Make some candyfloss mocktails Edible shimmer perfect for drinks 👈🏻 They look so glamorous and are perfect for your party! Once the liquid is poured atop the candyfloss, it dissolves in to the drink. Add some edible glitter and voila! 5. Share your birthday with your pet There is nothing better than getting your pet involved with your birthday party, especially if they are an attention seeker! Why not dress them up in a cute costume pertaining to your theme and set them a special place at the table, with pup friendly cake and treats! 6. A Gossip Girl theme A chance to dress head to toe in tweed and feel utterly fabulous! 7. A Bridgerton theme This is so special and unique, where guests are challenged to wear their best princess attire a la the regency period. Parties don't have to be about the shortest skirts and trying to sneak alcohol, this is perfect as a unique, special and elegant Sweet 16 party theme, or if you are looking for more conservative Sweet 16 party ideas, to accord with your faith or culture. There are so many fun ways to explore this theme, you could set up a romantic table arrangement with napkins and chandeliers, with little sealed envelopes containing special messages to guests or rules for games! 8. Throw a masquerade ball Channel fairytale vibes with this magical Sweet 16 party idea 9. Throw a 50's themed party And show off your lindyhop! 10. Have a water park party If visiting a water park is out of the question, why not recreate one and ask each guest to bring their own water slides and water guns! 11. Embrace big rose gold balloons! Big rose gold number birthday balloons 👈🏻 You only turn 16 once, it's the perfect occasion to pose with those big shiny numbers 12. Throw a gaming tournament For the gamers! 13. Personalised love hearts for party favours Personalised birthday love hearts sweets 👈🏻 These are so special, affordable and make for the perfect girly party favours for your sweet 16 party! 14. A girls night sleepover party Throw the perfect girls night with some adorable mocktails, would you rather games, pink popcorn mixed with marshmallows, old fashioned cola bottles with stripy straws and even a pillow fight! 15. Dress up your pets 16. Arrange cupcakes to spell the numbers '16' Try pull apart cupcakes in a giant '16' formation, they make for the perfect party centrepiece too! 17. Host a fabulous neon sign To steal the show at every occasion! Choose a phrase that is close to your heart, then you can arrange it on your wall after the party is over, to remember the occasion by. Alternatively, a cheaper option is to rent a neon sign. 18. A Friends party theme, 'the one where I turn sixteen' 19. Have a gorgeous glittery '16' birthday cake topper Rose gold glitter Sweet 16 birthday cake topper 👈🏻 To steal the show and provide the perfect table centerpiece, this will take your Sweet 16 cake to the next level! 20. Go rollerskating You could even throw a roller disco party! 21. Throw biodegradable or flower bomb confetti 22. Try Sweet 16 table confetti Sweet 16 glitter table confetti 👈🏻 This will make your party table look magical! 23. Rose gold cupcake toppers Rose gold glitter cupcake toppers 👈🏻 The perfect way to finish off a cupcakes display to make them look uniform and adhere to the theme perfectly! 24. Set up a Sweet 16 pinata Gold custom personalised number pinata 👈🏻 No one is ever too old for a pinata! They are so much fun and sure to result in a lot of hilarity, especially when played properly with a blindfold! 25. Set up a dazzling Sweet 16 banner Sixteen gold glitter birthday banner 👈🏻 To mark the occasion and provide a beautiful backdrop! 26. Create a large floral number '16' Just like the flower letter idea a la Nursery Design Studio here. This is an adorable DIY decor idea for your sweet 16 party, cut the numbers from sturdy cardboard, then embellish them with flowers! 27. Flower crowns for your guests The perfect party favours that look adorable in photos too! 28. Serve pink popcorn There's nothing sweeter than pink popcorn on your special day! You could even add some edible glitter and serve up in these girly popcorn boxes. Baby pink popcorn boxes 👈🏻 Baby pink striped popcorn cases 👈🏻 29. A blind 'most likely to' game 30. Make a pretty flower arch You could make this from jumbo paper flowers and entwine it with pretty streamers and confetti balloons. So gorgeous! 31. Serve macarons with edible glitter Edible silver star glitter 👈🏻 To make them look extremely magical! Mini pearlescent silver star glitter 👈🏻 32. Serve number '16' ice cubes to your guests Number ice cubes 👈🏻 You could even add a tiny amount of food colouring to colour them pink! 33. Fortune cookie party favours These are always so popular and fun to give away as favours at your party, plus affordable! 34. Take tons of photos! You can never have enough photos to remember the occasion by! Photos are truly magical, you could even dedicate a whole album or scrapbook to your Sweet 16 party to be able to remember it always. You will only have to look through it to be transported back to your 16th birthday and enjoy it all over again, the most fun! What can I do for my Sweet 16 instead of a party? 1. Visit a cat cafe This is such a special birthday idea 2. Visit a famous instagrammable location 3. Visit a trampoline park 4. Go for a manicure 5. Go stargazing or watch the sunrise 6. Burn a jewellery candle 7. Make a visit to a beautiful religious place if you have a faith 8. Visit a beautiful historical location 9. Get your hair cut and styled professionally 10. Order Laduree macarons 11. Enjoy the best ever bubble bath 12. Plant a tree To represent your growth 13. Visit a museum or an art gallery 14. Visit a beautiful park or gardens 15. Recreate a special childhood memory If you liked this definitely also check out these Best Daughter Surprise Gift ideas, Best Roblox Birthday Party ideas and best First Date Gifts ideas!