Surprise Party Planning-Don't Tell it's a Secret

Suddenly the cat is out of the bag, the surprise is no more and your left shaking your head. The question keeps arising, "Who told?" The answer to that question is simple. It doesn't matter at this point, for your preparations for a surprise went for naught. However, everything else is still in place, so don't let yourself get down, surprise yourself and have a great time anyway.

Countless times people have gone out of their way to throw that special someone a surprise party and have it blown by a slight slip of the tongue. This is why whenever you decide on a surprise, your surprise party planningshould hold a backup plan. Let's say the party was to be held at a restaurant and the guest of honor knew days in advance of what was in store, but what he didn't know was that a very old friend from out of state was going to be there. Something small such as this is always a great way to ensure your surprise party still held some surprise even after it was discovered.

There are not too many parties that say, 'we care', as much as a surprise party does. It illustrates to the guest of honor that everyone, especially the host went that extra mile to make the arrangements and actually keep a secret. It is a great feeling to know people care so much and go out of there way for such an involved surprise. Most people love to be shocked in such a way, and when there is beer, wine and food they love it that much more.

As it is with most parties, the best place to start your planning is by picking the venue. It is obviously much easier to create a surprise if it's done from someplace besides home. Trying to make a success out of your surprise party planning when it is being planned for home is much more difficult. There are many things to consider when making preparations for a home based surprise. The food must be stored elsewhere, preferably at a neighbor's house. By keeping the food close by ensures it will still be hot when the serving takes place. The decorations, beverages, amongst other things can be hidden, but why take any chances in spoiling the arrangement.

After all, you must go out of your way to send out the invitations, either by phone, personal invites or by communicating directly. When planning a surprise party a direct invitation gives you the best chance of creating the air of secrecy you want all your guests to feel. This is a party where everyone is involved, even if it's only to make a stir when the guest of honor arrives on scene. So if you know of someone on your guest list who loves to chatter and can't keep a secret, pay closer attention to them. By singling them out, you can easily make them feel like an important aspect of the party's coming success.

For the most part you can go about your surprise party planning like you would any party. The venue may be different and it probably should be if you plan on succeeding with your shock and awe. The key is to keep the cat locked up. You don't want him jumping out of the bag long before the lights are switched on and everyone yells and screams out that magical word. This is an honor that will keep for the rest of his/her life. And if there is something more, like a marriage proposal or a huge bonus in pay, the surprise would be so much greater.