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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Prepare the base
• Method 2 of 3: Save the Party as a Surprise
• Method 3 of 3: Bring the hero of the occasion to the holiday

Throwing a surprise party seems like a simple task, but a big celebration requires a little planning. Determine a few basic details: what kind of birthday party you want to throw and what the hero of the occasion would like. Once you've thought about the details of the party, keep it a secret while providing guests with enough information. For the birthday person to come, offer his companion a few ideas on how to bring the guest of honor to the surprise party without spilling out.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Prepare the base

1. 1 Choose a theme for the party. Think about what the hero of the occasion likes and use that as your main theme. If you are arranging a holiday for a child, the theme may be his favorite toy or fairy tale. For an older birthday person, choose a topic based on their hobbies or interests. For example, host a party based on his favorite movie. In this case, you can instruct the guests to dress like the characters in this movie.
   • Keep in mind that you also need to plan out menus, decorations, and entertainment related to the topic. So if you're throwing a Hawaiian party, try a beach or tropical setting. Serve tiki cocktails and wear lei (Hawaiian flower necklace).
2. 2 Choose a location for your party. It can be done almost anywhere. It should be large enough to accommodate all guests. Therefore, if you want to throw a grand surprise party, perhaps you should rent a hall in the house of culture. However, if you are hosting a party with a dozen people, you can easily spend it in a nice restaurant.
   • For example, you can throw a party at the hero's house, at home, in a restaurant, in a park, or in any other place that you think will be unexpected for this person.
   • If you are renting a room, find out what speakers are there and check the food and decoration policy.
3. 3 Choose a date and time. Sure, you can throw a surprise party on the birthday of the birthday person, but you can surprise him even more by organizing everything a day or two early. You will need to choose a time and date that will work for most guests, and make sure that the birthday person is also available.
   • Ask the hero of the occasion if he would like to walk with you at the time when you plan to throw a party. If he says he has other plans, you will have to reschedule the date.
   • Don't throw a surprise party after the person's actual birthday, or they'll think you've forgotten their big day.
4. 4 Decide which treats to serve. People expect to see food and drinks at the party. If you are organizing a party for children, you can serve standard birthday treats (such as lemonade, cookies, and muffins). For an adult's birthday, food that is easy to prepare and eat is suitable. If you don't want to waste time preparing food, consider ordering a catering service or throwing a restaurant party.
   • Choose treats according to the time of the party. For example, if you throw a surprise right after work on a weekday, most guests will expect a full meal. In the afternoon on weekends, you can serve drinks and snacks.
5. 5 Make a guest list. Determine how many people you want to invite to the party and think about the personality of the hero of the occasion. If he is not very social, he will most likely enjoy a small party with his closest friends and family. If he loves a crowd of people and conversations, you can call a large company.
   • You might want to ask another person to help you plan and organize your surprise, especially if they are really excited about the idea of ​​the party.
6. 6 Invite guests. Once you've thought about the list, create an event page on social media to invite guests, or call and invite them to the party. Do not send out paper invitations so that the hero of the occasion does not find them and learn about the surprise. Make it clear to guests that the party will be a surprise.
   • Decide if you want to ask guests to bring gifts or help with food and drinks.

Method 2 of 3: Save the Party as a Surprise

1. 1 Have a party at the home of the hero of the occasion. If you are throwing a party at the birthday boy's house, you need to wait until he is not at home and decorate everything quickly. Choose a design that's easy to install. Make sure that the hero of the occasion does not see the decorations until they enter the main hall. Do not hang anything on the windows that he can look into when he enters.
   • If you don't have a lot of time to decorate, decorate the main room first. Move to other parts of the house if time remains.
2. 2 Host your party elsewhere. If you are not arranging a party at the home of the hero of the occasion, you can easily arrange everything in advance. You can decorate the venue based on the party theme or the birthday boy's favorite flowers, or buy standard birthday decorations like balloons and paper garlands. Remember that the entrance to the party room shouldn't come as a surprise, so don't place banners or balloons in the hallway.
   • Ask a few guests to help you with the decoration before the others arrive.
3. 3 Provide guests with party details. After the guests have responded to the invitations, call them or leave more detailed information on the page on social networks, inaccessible to the hero of the occasion.To keep the party a secret, tell guests where they can park, where to put gifts or food, what costume requirements (or what dress code) are, and indicate the exact time of arrival (usually about 30 minutes before the main surprise) ...
   • Don't share information with too many people or those who won't go to the party. This increases the risk that the hero of the occasion will find out about the surprise.
4. 4 Choose a companion for the birthday person. Find someone to accompany the hero of the occasion as you plan and organize the party. Choose someone the person will be comfortable with (for example, a spouse or best friend). He can distract and redirect the birthday person to another location until it's time for a surprise party.
   • Tell the escort that you will contact him if you need to play the time or get the birthday person to the party immediately.
5. 5 Plan a fake event to confuse the hero of the occasion. The easiest way to distract a birthday person is to schedule another event that they know about. For example, ask the escort to invite the birthday person to dinner or somewhere else. A person will not suspect anything if he already has plans to have fun.
   • If you're hosting a surprise party at home, ask your companion to go shopping with the birthday boy, take him to the movies, or take a long walk. They should do something interesting so that the hero of the occasion does not want to return home early.
   • Make sure the birthday person is dressed appropriately for the surprise party. For example, if everyone is wearing fancy dress at a party, make sure that the hero of the occasion is also dressed for a similar event.
6. 6 Review your to-do list before the party starts. To keep track of all the details of the event, make a list of actions: what to set, when to cook, where to set up the speaker system, and more. You can use this list to give directions to guests.
   • For example, ask one person to turn on the lights and music when the birthday boy walks in. You can also ask guests to watch when the hero of the occasion appears.
7. 7 Tell your guests what you expect from them during the surprise. Distribute the actions of the guests so that no one accidentally ruins the main surprise. You can ask them all to jump up and shout "Surprise!" Or hide guests in each room so that the birthday person continues to find new friends and family members as the party goes on.

Method 3 of 3: Bring the hero of the occasion to the holiday

1. 1 Ask the hero of the occasion to help plan a surprise party for someone else. If you really want to distract this person, ask them to meet with you to plan someone's supposedly surprise party. This works great if you don't have a lot of time to distract the person. You can invite him to the venue and meet in a room that is not decorated. When you're ready to surprise the birthday boy, bring him to the party room.
   • For example, if you are hosting a party, decorate the main rooms and ask the hero of the occasion to meet you at the back of the house (if you live in a private area). When you're ready, take him to the party room.
2. 2 Tell the birthday boy that you forgot something. If you are an escort and you are out to have fun with the birthday boy, at some point you will need to deliver him to the surprise party. We can say that you accidentally "forgot" something important at home, and you need to come back for it.
   • This tactic will only work if the holiday is taking place in your home or in the home of the birthday person.
3. 3 Ask the hero of the occasion to go with you on business - no matter how, most importantly, to find a reason. If the party is outside the home (for example, in a restaurant or park), meet with the birthday person.Spend some time with him and then ask if he would mind coming with you on some errand. Take him to a surprise party.
   • For example, you could go to a coffee shop. After a while, say, “A few days ago I left my jacket at a restaurant down the street. Do you mind if we run in there and I take her? "
4. 4 Notify in advance. If you are an escort, write a message to the receiving party 10 minutes before you bring the hero of the occasion to the party. If it seems to you that you cannot do it secretly, ask the host to put the guest at the entrance so that he can warn the others about the arrival of the birthday boy.
   • Advance notice is especially important if you will be releasing balloons, confetti, or glitter. You don't want to waste everything on the next guest, and not on the hero of the occasion.