Once you’ve budgeted the time to plan, you’ve freed up the time to do it, and you’ve figured out your guest list and invite tactics, you can start to get a little creative, and here’s where surprise parties can be fun, modern, classy and super successful.
Don’t just serve the same old chips and dip and birthday cake; use your food and drinks as a chance to get creative and personalize the party to your guest of honor. Think about his or her favorite foods, a favorite destination around the world, a favorite movie or a dream meal, and then make it a reality. Have they always wanted to go to Japan? Perfect! Throw a sushi and sake bomb party. If they love Italy, make it a pizza and wine party. And let it be known, you can never go wrong with a Mexican themed fiesta. Little touches can go a long way to truly surprise and delight your loved one. And don’t forget about fun activities; mingling is nice, but chitchat can get boring fast. Have some games prepared, create a curated playlist full of fun new tunes and classic hits, and bring in a karaoke machine if you’re really feeling crazy…you get the point. Don’t leave anything to chance instead try to plan every moment of the party as best you can and fill the time and space with items that will make your guest of honor smile, laugh and feel the love.
