Ideas To Plan A Surprise Birthday Party
Planning a surprise party can be a very complex task. There are a lot of areas which will require a collaboration between the host and the birthday boy or girl. Remember, you can always ask for help from people around you or hire an event planner! You won’t have the help of whoever the party is for, so you may want to ask your close friend or an expert to help you plan. As event planners and designers, we have done a lot of work and seen some areas that you have to pay attention to. Check them out below-
1. Finances
A budget is still needed for a surprise party. In this case, you are the one setting the budget because you are the one throwing it for the birthday boy or girl.
2. Main Theme
You also have the freedom to decide on a theme. Try to pick something that they will really like, or ask for the opinion of other mutual friends.
3. Day
Make sure to find out when the birthday boy or girl is free. You can try to plan a lunch or dinner with them and have them meet you at the venue of the party.
4. Location
Once again, the venue is up to you. Having it planned in advance is the perfect way to surprise the birthday boy or girl. Have them meet you for an “outing” and once they come inside they will see the surprise.
5. List Of The Guests
The guest list for a surprise party is a little trickier than other parties, because you won’t have complete insight of who should be invited. Try to decide if they will want to have their family there. If you think they are more shy, you should plan a smaller party. If they are more outgoing, and it fits your budget, feel free to invite more people.
6. Invitations
Again, send out invitations at least a month or more in advance. Make sure you tell the birthday boy or girl to mark their calendar for whatever excuse you choose to give them. Most importantly, on the invitation, remind everyone that it’s a surprise party so nobody spoils it! When mentioning the time of the party, plan it so the guests arrive an hour earlier than the guest of honor.
7. Refreshments And Meals
Food should be the same as it is for other parties. Think about what the birthday boy or girl would like to eat best. Serving drinks and having dessert will also be a nice surprise for them.
8. Party Favors
Even for a great surprise party, it is proper etiquette to still have party favors. You can connect the theme of the party or the age of the person to the party favors. Having a bag of custom m&ms for guests, or a cookie with the birthday boy or girl's age on it is perfect.
Planning definitely requires a lot of work, especially if you are planning a party for your loved ones. While it may require a lot of effort, everyone at the party will greatly appreciate all of the work done to make it happen. Remember, you aren’t in this alone, and you can always ask for extra help and that's why we are here for your next event. Check out our website here- https://www.houseofskyeventplanners.com and let us know your queries.
