Life Celebrations
Sweet Seventeen
Your Sweet 17, 100% your way
- Ideal lead time
- 90–120 days
- Typical vendors
- 7–10 vendors
- Typical budget
- Rp 15M – Rp 300M
Vendors you'll need
Core 10
- Venue · 25%The venue sets the overall vibe
- Decoration · 16%Pick the decorator after the venue is confirmed
- Catering · 20%Check whether the venue includes catering
- Photography · 8%Documentation is crucial for a sweet 17
- Videography · 4%Often in the same package as the photographer
- Attire · 7%A custom gown takes time to make
- Makeup Artist · 5%Needs a trial before the big day
- Entertainment · 4%A DJ or band with music teens will enjoy
- MC / Host · 2%Keeps the energy up
- Cake & Dessert · 3%The cake is the centerpiece for photos
Supporting 7
- Pre-event Shoot · 6%If you want a pre-event shoot, book well ahead
- Sound SystemIf the venue doesn't provide sound
- LightingEvening events or ballrooms; a must for the neon theme
- Photo BoothVery popular at sweet 17s
- InvitationFormal invitations, digital and printed
- Souvenir & GiftsDoor gifts if the budget allows
- ChoreographerIf there's a father-daughter dance (or opening dance)
Peak season
- School holidays
- After exam season
Often missed
- A theme that feels too childish
- Music that doesn't match teen taste
- Event runs too long, teens get bored easily
- No games or activities
- A photo booth that isn't Instagram-worthy
- 17 candles not planned, so it feels awkward
- Gown doesn't match the theme
- Parents take over so the teen doesn't enjoy it