Throwing a surprise party for someone can be a tricky thing to pull off. The goal is to keep the event a surprise until the very last second. If you can convince the person that all you got them was a simple gift like a box of birthday chocolates, and maybe take them out for dinner, they will be totally shocked when they walk in and everyone yells surprise! The look on their face will be worth all the effort it takes to pull off a surprise party. Here are some helpful tips to think about when planning a surprise party.
Everyone Must Be Able to Keep a Secret
You will need to impress upon the people who are invited how important it is to keep the event a secret from the guest of honor. With anyone you mention it to, you must stress the importance of secrecy. With computers and the Internet being so prevalent these days, it can make keeping the secret even more difficult. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter could be potential leaks of information. No one who is invited to the surprise party can post anything about it on social media. You might find it not to be helpful to use Facebook to handle the invitations. This could potentially blow your cover. If you are going to use Facebook for inviting people to the surprise party, you need to be especially careful about the privacy settings for the event. Also, make it abundantly clear to everyone that the event is a surprise party. The last thing you want is the guest of honor to hear about the surprise party somehow, through Facebook.
Where to Hold the Surprise Party
There are a few things that you need to keep in mind when choosing a venue for the surprise party. The first thing is parking. Where are the party guests going to keep their cars? If the guest of honor notices a lot of cars parked outside, this could give away the secret instantly. If you are planning on holding the surprise party in someone’s home, cars could be a problem. If you decide to throw the surprise party in a restaurant or something, you might not have to worry about it quite as much. Another thing to think about with the location is windows. You don’t want the guest of honor to be able to see inside the venue on their way in. If they notice all of their friends waiting inside, this would blow the whole thing.
