Are you struggling to figure out what to do for your friend or loved one’s birthday? Instead of just going out for dinner at a restaurant, consider something out of the ordinary: throw a surprise party in your home! Your guest of honor will feel extra special on their birthday, as well as touched by the extra effort you made, making for a truly memorable birthday celebration.
Select a Date – Try to have the party the week before the person’s birthday so he or she won’t suspect the party is for them. The key to a good surprise party is keeping it a secret. By hosting the party in your own home, your guest of honor will have no reason to think you’re throwing a party in their honor. You may even want to consider not telling any of the other party guests that it’s going to be a surprise party, so you don’t have to worry about anyone spilling the beans.
On the day of the party, call your guests to fill them in on the fact that it’s a surprise party. Make a point to ask them to come at a time at least half an hour to an hour before the honored guest is scheduled to arrive. Make sure you direct people to park at least around the corner from your house so that the guest of honor doesn’t get a whiff that something might be up on the way to your house. Recruit a friend or spouse of the guest of honor to be in on the surprise and help them get to the party at the right time.
Surprise Party Themes – Having a surprise party in and of itself already gives your party a theme. However, you can add in other elements to tailor the event to your honored guest’s likes and tastes. Does he or she love 80’s music? Consider using the 80’s as your theme — play 80’s music and ask guests to come wearing 80’s style outfits. Is her favorite color pink? Use pink as a theme color in your birthday decorations, tableware, and flowers.
Food – Serve foods that you know the guest of honor enjoys. If she loves Italian food, serve a buffet of Italian dishes. If he loves burgers, go with assorted burgers. Both are money-saving options, as these dishes serve many without costing a lot.
Decorations – You will be putting a lot of work into the surprise itself, so decorations are not crucial. However, you can easily make the party feel more festive, without wasting much time or money, by simply stringing up some streamers and buying some colorful balloons. Another quick way to spruce up your home is to place a few scented candles on the coffee table and in the bathroom along with one or two monochromatic flower arrangements on the buffet table.
Throwing your friend or loved one a surprise party is one of the greatest gifts you can give them. There’s no better, or easier, way to show them you care than by surprising them with a party in their honor.
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