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7 Tips On How To Survive Planning Your BFF's 21st Birthday

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Libbi Farrow

Nov 28, 2018

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7 Tips On How To Survive Planning Your BFF's 21st Birthday

Libbi Farrow

I personally never really understood how 21st birthdays worked away from home and here at The University of Alabama, everyone goes ALL OUT. From the dinners to the partying the evening just goes on for what seems like days. One of my BFFs turned 21 so I decided to document my journey and compile just what we did. Some tips and steps to properly celebrate your bestie's birthday

MD's Gas Station

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As a tradition that most students at UA do they make sure they are in the parking lot of MD's so once the clock strikes midnight, they blast good jams and make the birthday girl feel special while you "ice" her in the parking lot.

Party

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OF COURSE you will be throwing your girl a birthday party like she is turning 12, this time with a different type of punch and lots of music and pictures are being taken along the way.

J.D.'s Market and Spirits

J.D.'s

If you didn't know this J.D.'s gives you a t-shirt when you purchase alcohol on your 21st birthday. So you are going to take her to J.D.'s and let her get a t-shirt along with a drink to go. Us college students love free stuff so add another t-shirt to your wardrobe.

Guests

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You want the birthday girl to feel absolutely amazing so what do you do, you invite every person she has ever spoken to. The guy she ran into at the bar last weekend, he's there. Oh, and the girl in her EN 205 class that she borrowed a pencil from, she's coming.

Backdrop

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Backdrops are KEY for these Instagrams. They must be festive as well as celebratory because you will be seeing this backdrop more than a few times on the gram. Each and every one is unique and means a lot to the birthday girl including the color scheme.

Cake

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Typically you enjoy a nice classy cake, but this year is different. The cake must include alcohol as well as icing or anything that would be a mess since this is what the birthday girl aims to devour after her evening out.

21 Sign

Libbi Farrow

The 21 sign is a very unique custom here at the University of Alabama. When a girl turns 21 she proudly wears a sign that represents herself as she celebrates. From their favorite alcohol to their pets there is such a variety and lots of glitter added to it as well!

Now that you have thrown your BFF her 21st birthday party you can gracefully sit back and watch the fun unfold. It is truly enjoyable throwing your BFF an amazing birthday as it is having your own as well!

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7 Tips On How To Survive Planning Your BFF's 21st Birthday

Yes, she is finally legal, but now it is time to get creative!

MD's Gas Station

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J.D.'s Market and Spirits

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21 Sign

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

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