16th birthday party

[prettypurpledaisy]

Dd is sixteen next month and wants a party, I have no objections but do not want it at home. The reason being we have just moved into a rental property and I am nervous about upsetting the neighbours/landlord.
So hall is best option but she is worried that her friends will not come if there is no drink. I dont have a problem with them drinking but think i am on thin ice as far as hiring a hall goes.
Any suggestions anyone?

"I dont have a problem with them drinking"

Okay so you don't have a problem hiring a hall and being responsibile for the actions and safety of a crowd of underage drinkers? - have you really thought this through?

Dont kid yourself that they are mature enough/promises to behave etc etc we are talking about 16yr olds and free alcohol! Just think alcoholic poisining/arguments & fights/uninsured damage to hall - you will be responsibile!

Fortunately for you the law has a problem with it so if you are honest with the hall they will not allow you to book.

If her "friends" wont come to her party if there is no drink tell her to wait until her 18th for the big party!

Alternatively have an age appropriate celebration. A couple of close friends at home with a bit of alcohol is managable, or maybe a resturant (it is legal for 16+ to drink beer/cider/wine at a restuarant, but check first).

Surely it's illegal to provide under 18s with alcohol at a function like this? I'd say no to a party tbh
couldn't she treat a couple of friends to pizza express or similar?

Round here there is a pub with a function room which does parties for 16/17 yo - the bar is non-alcoholic but there's a DJ and dance floor. DS has been to a couple of parties there and everyone had a great time without any alcohol. Maybe you could see if there is anything similar near you?

If not, then I think you need to reconsider having a party, and just stick to a treat for a couple of close friends - meal or cinema.

Thanks for the replies. Thanks AMuminScotland I will see if there is anything like that around here. If not she will have to go without as I am a little nervous.

Supplying alcohol to under 18s is a criminal offence - I can't remember the details but someone ended up with a 6 month jail sentence some time back when the parents of a child given alcohol at a party took objection and reported her. So not worth the risk!

Thanks sunnydelight that gives me a get out of jail free card. I was very worried about it in terms of gatecrashers and so forth so looks like it is a meal out with friends :)

Sorry, that sounded very pompous - it wasn't meant to I have a 17 year old DS who goes to a Christian school where half the parents would be horrified if their kid sniffed a liquor chocolate and the other half are busy keeping their mouths shut because generally it's a fab school! I get totally parnoid when I have DS's school friends here if I don't know the parents and which camp they're in. Meal out with friends is definitely much safer - hope she has a fab birthday.