Surprise Party?!
Surprise Party?
My boyfriend is turning 30 this year. I would really love to throw him a surprise party, but I'm not sure how to organize that whole thing. I think recruiting his mother would help a lot. I could also use a 2nd person for financial help. I definetely can't afford it all on my own. His birthday is still a few months away, but how far in advance should I start planning. Has anyone thrown a surprise party for their boyfriend/significant other before? How did it go about doing it? Where did you hold it? What was there reaction?
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2 weeks ago
I know I need food/liquor, but what about a DJ. Do I need one?
Answers:
2 weeks ago
I know I need food/liquor, but what about a DJ. Do I need one?
Make dinner plans with him and his mother, then a couple of days before get on the phone with her and while within his hearing say something like, 'yeah, that's no problem, we can pick you up' and have everyone at his mom's house when you arrive to 'pick her up'. The thing that gives most surprise parties away is the cars on the street, so if there is someone around the corner that you are friendly with, they might allow your friends to park in their drive.
You don't need a dj - ask everyone to bring a copy of their favorite cd and put the player on 'random'.
You could make it a BYOB if money is tight - pony kegs are about $70 and should last you all night, but you'll need a couple of strong friends to man-handle it.
If a birthday cake seems too 'kiddy', perhaps you could get one of the no-bake cheesecakes and follow the directions for making it in individual servings in cup cake liners - you can make some plain, some with strawberry topping, cherries, chocolate, caramel, lots of variety there.
You should start inviting people three weeks in advance to give them plenty of time to clear their schedules. You can ask them to dress up as hippies (your bf was born in the 70's) or whatever, but then he won't fit in b/c he'll be in his dinner clothes...so I don't think a theme is needed
I used this to get my first husband for his 31st - we did it the night before his birthday which added to the surprise factor, and had everyone park at the community pool. His parents, best friend, BF's wife and I told him we were just doing a homecooked dinner at his mom's, just the six of us, and he walked into a houseful of forty people - it was perfect.
yayy i love surprise parties!!! SURPRISEEEEEE!!
I think that first of all, you should find like a hotel or hall to rent out for the whole day and then start organizing it:
*buy decorations
*think about the theme
*the food
*guest list
*MOST IMPORTANT: party invitations!
My sister's boyfriend asked me to help him get one together for her 30th birthday. (the money came from the boyfriend, me and my mom)
I booked a conference/meeting room at a local hotel. (About $150-200 around here but that varies with location.)
We set up a taco/nacho bar. I used clay flower pots and canning jars filled with salsa, peanuts, guacamole, etc. for table decorations.
I had my aunt and a couple of cousins bring some of the fixin's for the tacos.
You should start planning soon, maybe even send out 'save-the-date' notes to some of the people you want to be sure will be there. The actual invitations should go out 4 weeks in advance.
If you have a theme you can supply your own music. Mexican/Salsa, Luau/tropical, 50's sock hop.
Be sure you have a thorough plan for how to get him to the party. Nothing too off the wall or he'll suspect.
My sister and her boyfriend were supposed to be going out to lunch. He couldn't get her to take a shower. She just came as she was. : ) It was cute. She felt silly for not getting fixed up, but at least we knew we really surprised her. : )
It was a lot of fun and she loved it.
Take the right steps to ensure your guest of honor will be surprised.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 1 hour
Here's How:
Select date for party after secretly discovering whether guest of honor will be available that day.
Enlist the help of an assistant to create a fake activity for your honoree to attend with him or her.
Extend invitations to all guests and make very clear that party will be a surprise, whether it's a verbal, email, or formal written invitation.
Let all guests who may have contact with honoree know the planned strategy for tricking guest of honor.
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Invite all guests to arrive 30 minutes before guest of honor.
Tell guests to park out of sight, unless guest of honor believes he or she will be attending someone else's party.
If possible, suggest any guests having contact with honoree casually mention they will be attending to some fictitious activity that day.
Hold your breath and hope no one slips with the surprise.
Tips:
Be sure that your assistant in the deception is good at keeping a secret and keeping a straight face.
If guests are not capable of hiding the secret, encourage them to avoid honoree during the weeks leading up to party.