Throwing a successful surprise 50th birthday party doesn’t have to be difficult. You just need to get to know your guest of honor and think through all the steps carefully. Here’s a great roadmap for you to follow that will help you have a surprise birthday party that works every time.
There are actually two different types of surprise birthday parties. One is easier to make than the other, and both can be a lot of fun and exciting for the birthday person. The easier of the two involves telling the birthday person that you’re throwing a party, but surprising them by having special guests who they thought weren’t going to attend. The other kind of surprise party is where you have a big party that the birthday person never saw coming.
To pull off a successful surprise 50th birthday party, careful planning and foresight is needed. You must first decide what kind of surprise party you are going to have.
If you choose the party with surprise guests, it’s best to involve the birthday person in the actual planning. Ask them to work with you on the theme, venue, menu and decorations, and most importantly, the guest list. It’s a good idea to even make a special invitation for people the birthday guest knows can’t show up. Maybe they live out of state or too far away. Say in the car how you know they wish they were here, but understand why they won’t. Make sure the birthday person sees these invitations.
Of course, you’ll call these long-distance guests and help them with secret arrangements for them to show up. The birthday person will not know about these phone calls. When the guests show up at the party, it will be a big unexpected surprise for the birthday person.
Throwing the more traditional surprise part takes a little more work, but it can be done. Often the best idea is to have the party a few days or even a weekend before the actual due date. That way, you’ll be sure to catch the birthday person off guard.
One very important tip that will help you throw a successful surprise 50th birthday party is to call and talk to everyone in attendance. Do not trust a written invitation, sometimes they are not read. By taking the time to call all potential guests and talk to them live about your plans for the surprise, you’ll ensure they know what you need them to do.
Make sure guests RSVP in a way that the birthday person will never, even by accident, stumble across their RSVP. Go online and get a new email address just for RSVP confirmations to be sent. You can also use this new email address for any special instructions you need to reach your guests. You can easily get a fast email account with Yahoo or Gmail for free. After the event, you can close the special email account.
Follow these ideas and they will go a long way in throwing the perfect surprise 50th birthday party.