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When I was a teen approaching my sixteenth birthday, I had the time of my life going through sweet sixteen dresses at the mall trying to choose just one, choosing my tiara and heels, helping prepare the food and sending out invitations to all my close friends and relatives. Looking back, I would say that I had everything down pat – except for my Sweet 16 invitations!

I remember that Mom and I were so busy with all the other things that needed to be readied that we completely forgot about what to do about the invitations. Sad to say, they were done at the last minute and because most of the budget was spent on the food and my dress, I had to settle for very simple Sweet 16 invitations. Yes, they were just white pieces of specialty paper that had the words printed by my big brother’s clunky old printer. I simply folded them, stuck them into pink envelopes and chucked them down the mailbox. Not a very appealing thought, even as I reminisce about it today. So my advice to you, missy, is to set aside some time to think up a great, budget-friendly design for your invitations without having to sacrifice style and appeal. You don’t have to get them professionally done. You can simply gather your closest girl friends and make them yourselves!

Here are some ideas and tips to create fresh and customized Sweet 16 invitations:

• Choose a color theme: If your Sweet 16 has a color motif, like pink and lavender, have the invitations made in those colors, too. You can also use your favorite colors, for a more personalized look.
• The paper: There are so many kinds of paper that you should check out the ones that have interesting textures. Wax paper, acetate, specialty paper, etc. – these are just a few of the options you have.
• Embellishments: Use glue or a glue gun to add any decorative touches such as small bows, attractive buttons, rose appliqués, ribbons, small beads, etc.
• Metallic pens: Sign your name in the invitations using a gold or silver metallic pen for a fabulous effect.
• The design: You can make your invite in such a way that it can double as a bookmark. How’s that for functionality?
• The envelopes: Make sure the envelopes are color-coordinated to match the invites. If you plan to hand them to the invited person personally, why not seal them with special sealing wax, the way they used to do in the old times?
• Source of supplies: Last but not the least, visit your local Arts and Crafts store for your materials. Remember that buying in bulk is much cheaper and you can try asking for a discount if you buy a box load of their goods.

Those are just a few tips and hints you might want to use but there are a whole lot more, especially if you surf online for additional ideas. Have fun making your personalized invites!