Preparation for My Sister’s Sweet 16 Birthday Party
My whole family is all hyped up now, in preparation for my younger sister’s upcoming sweet 16th birthday party. We want to have a big party to celebrate her first step to early adulthood.
The current pandemic situation resulted in a change of how the birthday party is to be conducted but it does not affect the impact and joy of this great occasion. Our preparation is tailored to suit this current situation, with the objective of ensuring the birthday ambience is there.
For a start, we still have a long guest list as we are incorporating a segment in this party, to invite the guests to a virtual games and drinks session and most importantly cake cutting session, which they will sign birthday songs from wherever they are and send her birthday wishes remotely. The virtual games that we come up with are those that enable people to be engaged and have fun via their mobile screen or laptop screen. For the drink’s session, in order to thank the guests for their time and participation, we have ordered quarantinis online and deliver to their houses, as party favours. When the time comes for everyone to drink to toasts, the scene of everyone holding up the same quarantini, with the drink label, “Happy Sweet 16 Birthday to Dear Sarah” will be an unforgettable and touching scene for my sister.
As with any birthday party preparation, we need to confirm the theme and decoration, which is to my sister’s liking. Once that is confirmed, we will decorate our living room and the party corner to be in line with the theme. My sister loves to binge watch movies and drama series. Hence the theme for her sweet sixteen birthday is movie marathon, with decorations resembling movie reels and movie set and most importantly bags of popcorn and soda.
The other important aspect of the party that we need to prepare is food and beverages. My mum will be preparing a sumptuous spread of my younger sister’s favourite dishes and finger food, while my dad will be baking a birthday cake with a design suitable for the theme.
What is a party without games and present
s for our beloved younger sister. My dad is charge of games and he will think of games that revolve around the party theme, such as charades to guess the movies and so on. As I am closer to my younger sister, I am in charge of coming up with a list of 16th birthday gift ideas based on her likes and dislikes. With this list, my family members will each pick a present to buy for her.
Though the preparation takes a lot of time and effort, our whole family feels that it is worth the effort, because this party is our way to let our younger sister know our love for her and that we are here for her throughout her life journey. Our whole family feels closer during this process, which is extremely important during current pandemic times.
