What is a Sweet Sixteen?
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Add Some BLING
to your Sweet 16!!!!
A sweet sixteen is a traditional birthday party for girls to have when they turn sixteen years old. In parts of the United States and Canada, sixteen is the age at which one may obtain a driver’s license. It is also the age of consent in many states, hence it is viewed by many adolescents as an important milestone. It is the American counterpart of the Spanish and Latin American tradition of a Quinceañera, with both parties having the same sense but in Spanish-speaking countries it is at the 15th birthday.

Today the retirement party is just the beginning Rather than looking forward to some quality time at home with the TV remote (as retirees did in years past), retirees are more excited and vibrant than ever before and are looking forward to resuming the freedom of a childhood summer. Kids are grown, money is saved, responsibilities are few, and the road to travel is paved! Send your favorite retirees on the road to fun and freedom with endless possibilities by giving them a fun retirement party that they’ll never forget!
Quinceanera is a young Latina woman’ celebration of her fifteenth birthday, which is celebrated in a unique and different way from her other birthdays. The word is also used to refer to the young woman whose 15th birthday is being celebrated (analogous to the word “cumpleañera” for “birthday girl”). The closest equivalents to the Quinceañera in the English-speaking world are the Sweet Sixteen or, in more affluent communities, a debutante ball at the age of eighteen. In some cases, though, the birthday girl has a choice of a quinceanera or a car.La Quinceanera”
Moving into a new home ranks among the more exciting events in life. It’s definitely time to break out the bubbly and celebrate. It can also be stressful if you’re moving away from friends and family. In either case, holding a housewarming party is a good way to welcome new and old friends to your home.
The first problem for which you must find a solution is just what type of reunion you want to hold. Do you want to deal with the whole extended family (BIG reunion), or just your own little bitsy branch (you know, the Spiffy branch of the family)? Do you want an annual gathering (once a year), once every few years (which would be…uh, once every few years, obviously), or a once-in-a-lifetime event? Perhaps a ‘once upon a time.’ Oh, the choices…