40th Birthday Party for Wife ?!
1. She does not want to be surprised
2. Need some ideas for out-of-the-home-party with friends ? (also is the etiquette that I pay for everyone or each one pays for themselves ?)
3. Need some ideas if we have a party at our place (around 20 - 30 people invited)
Answers: I need some creative ideas for my wife -
1. She does not want to be surprised
2. Need some ideas for out-of-the-home-party with friends ? (also is the etiquette that I pay for everyone or each one pays for themselves ?)
3. Need some ideas if we have a party at our place (around 20 - 30 people invited)
well have a dinner party because it's safe to have at home or at a hotel venue? i think you should go out and have a beautiful meal at a hotel with all your friends and go back to your home after to celebrate some more?
because your doing a lovely party for your wife why not make it romantic by having red and white roses in the center of the tables? you say your wife does'nt like suprises but there is nothing wrong with you giving her flowers and chocolates and maybe a beautiful pair of princess cut diamond earings? you could give them to her at the dinner table? and maybe make a speech about how much you love her every year that your together and happy birthday? maybe have the flowers delivered to the hotel while your having dinner? she will ove it?
when you go back home to your house have a fondue set for you and your friends to eat and have a few more drinks because you may not want to buy much drinks at the hotel because they are expensive? also have a few balloons at the house to still have the celebratin atmosphere going? have a fab time?
If you have a party at your house do a pot-luck and have everyone bring something.
If you go out friends and family they can pay for themselves. Some of the things my family does for birthdays are dinner theater's, comedy clubs, Chinese were you can all get something different and share.
Hey there. Firstly, if she doesn't wanna be surprised, make sure you inform her of all your plans - but don't let her take over, allow her to relax, it is her birthday after all!
Secondly, if you had it out of the house, try booking a restaurant/club for a night that wouldn't be TOO expensive. Usually they'll just charge you for the cost of the meals (rather than a sum for renting the venue). Instead of asking people to bring gifts, ask for them to pay for their own meals. If you wanted to you could perhaps open a bar tab and tell the guests their first couple of drinks are on you for the night (but make sure you put a limit on the tab or you could end up broke!!). At my mum's 40th we had a stereo system (it was already at the restaurant, you could ask about that too..?) and played all her old favourites - she loved it! Then everyone sat down to eat and had a merry old time.. then after dinner got really drunk and danced the night away. Sometimes that's all you need - food, friends and fun.
If you're having the party at home.. perhaps do a big BBQ? Easy and relatively cheap for you, plus it's sociable and you can have a drink while you cook for everyone. If you already have a sound system use that for music, otherwise hire one from somewhere. Tell everyone it's BYO alcohol/drinks.. plus, if people aren't paying for their own meals (ie. you provide the BBQ food for free), your wife might get a few presents here and there which'd be nice for her.
Good luck and happy 40th birthday to your wife :)
Do a 60 "s theme with woodstock music hippy's and flower power, Im having my 40th this year and we are having a fancy dress at a local club. we are paying for finger food platters and everyone buys their own drinks.a few 60's themed games from old tv shows from that era and interactive kareoke and body painting on arms and legs of flowers and tattoos.
If you tell people that you are having a party for your wife and invite them to come then it is expected that you pay- regardless if the party is at your house or out at a place.
If you want to have the party out at a restaurant/bar and don't want to pay then you must tell people that you are taking your wife out for her birthday and would they like to meet you for a night out. This way people will not think they are being treated to a party.
Ask your wife if she has an ideas as to what she would like to do. Go from there.
I had dinner catered in for all of our friends, with a staff of waiters, wine, bacon wrapped filet mingon, candles, music and flowers. Then when everyone left for the evening she went upstairs to a tub full of rose petals and a bottle of Dom. Go for it! She will only see it once.
My friend just turned 40 and really wanted a weekend away with girlfriends so her husband granted that wish. We all paid for our own trips and 5 of us had a blissful 3 days away from kids and work. That husband got some big points for that "party"!