Are you in the process of planning surprise party events for your loved ones? Whether it’s a proposal or a birthday or an anniversary, surprise parties are such a nice gesture from a loved one.
It takes a lot of time and effort, not to mention the money you have to spend hiring a caterer and renting an event place. But if you are dead set about giving this kind of party for your loved ones, then what’s stopping you?
If it’s the thought of organizing, we’re here to help and guide you throughout the whole process. Here are the important things to remember about organizing a surprise party:
Tell your invitees individually
Even before you start planning the party, talk with your intended guests and ask them when’s the best time for them to attend the party.
You need to collect this data to make sure that everyone who’s important to your guest of honor will be there. You also need to reiterate that this is a surprise party and that they cannot tell anyone, no matter if they think that the guest is also going to be invited.
They have to leave the task of inviting people to you because you will be the one to choose and decide who your guest of honor wants to see.
Set the time, date, and venue
Find a place that your guest of honor frequents, so he/she won’t be suspicious when you decide to invite him/her there.
If you choose a place that’s too fancy, he/she may think that you’re up to something. Set also the date and the time that you and the other guests have decided on.
Make sure that your guest of honor won’t be out of town or will be finishing a big project at work that day or time. Try not to set the date on his/her birthday because he/she may have something planned and your surprise will be ruined.
Make plans with the guest of honor
Block your guest of honor’s schedule by making plans with him/her. Tell him/her you want to have dinner and catch a movie so that he/she won’t be suspicious you’re planning something.
A party can easily get ruined just because the guest of honor already made plans with someone or decided to do something different than “go to a dinner with you.” So, before setting the date and the time, make sure you’ve blocked your guest of honor’s day.