Surprise parties can be the most memorable. They make a person feel appreciated and remembered. People generally like surprises, so if you want to do something really special for somebody on their next birthday consider a surprise party. Employ the following tips to ensure a successful surprise party:
Enlist help! Surprise parties require you to get help from other people. The contact information for the guests must be collected. You need to make sure the guests keep the secret for the party to be a success. You need somebody who can get the guest of honor to the party without giving anything away. Don’t try to throw the party by yourself. Get help from your friends.
Secret invitations. You need to be really sneaky when you are sending the invitations. The worst thing you can do is send a mass text and accidentally text them too! Or have them hear an RSVP message on accident. So, be as sneaky as you can. An effective way to send out invites to a surprise party is through email. Messaging systems on social networking sites like Facebook work well too. Should you choose to send a written invite make sure it is clear it is a surprise party and not to tell. When you send a text, ask people not to reply.
Decorations. All parties need decorations. Not only will it make the atmosphere more lively, it will help indicate what you are doing. When you surprise somebody you often have to give them misinformation about why they are at a specific location. So, having streamers and balloons or a banner will clue them in to the fact that it is a birthday party and get them excited to join in.
Food and activities. Don’t get so caught up in making it a surprise that you forget to plan for the rest of the night. Don’t forget to plan things to do for the rest of the party after the initial surprise, so you don’t waste all that careful planning on a bummer of a party.
Timing. One of the key ingredients to a surprise party is having the guests arrive before the person whose birthday it is. Have guests arrive half an hour before the birthday boy or girl. Also, make sure guests don’t leave anything out that will give away the surprise before the person walks through the door. You’ll need an inside man that can let you know when they are near so everyone can hide for the surprise jump out. If the guest of honor arrives too early, or the guests too late, the surprise gets ruined, so this is the most critical part.