
Not all surprise party ideas have to involve cramming a room with people and shouting, "Surprise!" These variations will guarantee that you can keep surprising your friends and family in many different ways:
A Walk Down Memory Lane: Call one of your local movie theaters or universities, and find out if you can book the theater. Then, take the recipient out to dinner, but make sure that you both arrive at the theater on time. Have a reel of highlights from home movies put together, or screen her favorite movie, and join your friends and family for a special show.
The Perfect Picnic: Arrange for a beautiful picnic, but don't tell the recipient that others will be joining you. When you send out invitations, give everyone a specific meeting point and time. Then, as you and the recipient are enjoying the picnic, more and more guests will arrive, and the recipient will realize that seeing all her friends and family in the park isn't just a coincidence.
Destination: Surprise: On the big day, schedule several different events you know the recipient will like, and let the main event be the surprise party. Blindfold the recipient, and then take her to each destination, with each surprise getting better and better. The only catch is that you will need to have someone else handle the surprise party decorations, if any, and you may want to hire a caterer so you don't have to worry about the food.
A Special Guest: For truly sneaky surprise party planning, you can tell the surprise party recipient that she's getting a birthday party, but you don't need to say who will be there. Then, arrange for the arrival of someone she hasn't seen in a while-a family member just returning from Iraq, or a friend who lives far away. Then, in the middle of the party, roll out a large wrapped box, and let the special guest emerge for an incredible surprise.
A surprise party can be a lot of fun. It is not just a party, but also a gift for the person you hold the party for. There are some basic tips in planning a surprise party that will help make your party terrific. |
I pulled off a surprise 60th birthday party for my husband in spite of vacationing all summer. He was 60 in August. I planned on a surprise party for him on September 8. We would be home at the end of August. |
Good birthday surprise ideas will add the essential ingredient of mystery to your romance. Hinting that you have something special up your sleeve will impress your loved one, no matter how long you have been together. |