A Sweet 16 is the first birthday that feels like it belongs to the guest of honor rather than to her parents, so the invitation should look like something she would post. This one does: bold red and blue letters with a metallic edge, music notes scattered like confetti, a clear cassette with its tape spilling out and a row of tall candles waiting to be lit.
The lines underneath are yours to change. Put in her name, the date and the venue, and keep the three words at the top if they suit her.
Ask every guest to add two songs to a shared playlist before the party and play it in the order they arrived. A photo wall of old-school tapes and a stack of Polaroids make the night look like the invitation. Send it three weeks out; sixteen-year-olds have calendars now.
