I am trying very hard to plan a surprise party for my sister's upcoming birthday. She is IMPOSSIBLE to surprise, we have never been successful. Any way, I just read this idea about a reverse surprise party and I think it might be easier... anyone ever had one or been to one?
The main difference is that you start with just the birthday person (my sis) and then other people start dropping by the location. We cannot afford to have it at a restaurant, but will probably hold it at our church with some excuse to get my sister there... but there won't be a parking lot full of cars that she recognizes, etc. Or have it at my house (with my sis thinking it is just a small family dinner) and then people start coming over. I read that each new arrival will surprise the person but my sister might not even realize what is up til one of her friends (not a relative) is the next to arrive. I read that when someone out of place arrives, to tell the person is it a party. I guess the hardest part (other than someone not telling her) will be making sure that no one arrives too early.
Any thoughts, i have a bunch of ideas that I shared with my niece (her daughter) and her only suggestion was not to tell my mom because she has a big mouth :)
Thanks,
Shel
1|1|am I the only one who is confused?|KellyJef|burke3536@yahoo.com|13:39:16|06/11/2010|
I don't understand this at all :( 2|2|Kelly you invite the person to your house without knowing there is a party.. then have the guests arrive a little at a time|Kristy|mi3zons1@yahoo.com|14:01:25|06/11/2010|
"Women should not have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous (Only 28 to GO!) 3|2|I am as well|RobinsCrazyWorld|robinmarie72@gmail.com|14:01:34|06/11/2010|
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4|3|If you confused I guess you have never thrown one, lol|couponshelmd|couponshel@comcast.net|14:25:58|06/11/2010|
That was what I am asking for input if anyone has ever been to or held a reverse surprise party. Not sure how else to explain it, though, sorry! 5|1|That sounds cool :o)|BriansMommy|mommytobrian04@aol.com|14:37:59|06/11/2010|
www.myspace.com/briansmommy04 6|1|Her best friend spoiled my sister's baby shower...|couponshelmd|couponshel@comcast.net|15:07:28|06/11/2010|
by arriving (from out of state) at the same time my sister got out of her car at the shower; she was running late due to a flight delay. Of course my prego sister knew then what was up, why else would her friend be in town. I wrote to her friend about this idea; she said it will be like an ongoing "surprise party" all night if I never tell sis who else will be arriving. She also said that she will be late again, and this time it will be a good thing :)
The other bonuses, no decorating; food can be served as needed instead of sitting out while waiting for bday girl; plus, there will be no standing around looking at the food because we won't need to wait for the guest of honor :) 7|2|Everyone should bring a dish of food or you better plan ahead and have some made|Kristy|mi3zons1@yahoo.com|15:08:37|06/11/2010|
"Women should not have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous (Only 28 to GO!) 8|3|Party food in the fridge, not put out as part of my meal with my sis|couponshelmd|couponshel@comcast.net|15:17:14|06/11/2010|
Posted on Jun-11-10 at 03:17 PM (Eastern) by 174.54.82.253
and my niece is going to bring the cake because she has to work until the first wave of guests arrive... I don't want to risk hiding the cake OR having my kids tell their aunt about a cake!!
I meant it will be fresh food, that has not been sitting on a table while waiting for the birthday person. The last time I went to a surprise party, the guest of honor was over an hour late. It was poor planning on the hostess' end, however, she never put the food in the fridge and kept saying not to eat without Helen :( I was soooo hungry ! 9|4|No no I knew what you meant. I just was thinking you are definitley going to have to have food somehow and having everyone bring a drink usually works too|Kristy|mi3zons1@yahoo.com|15:42:58|06/11/2010|
"Women should not have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous (Only 28 to GO!) 10|5|Kristy, that would work, as my brother offered to help...|couponshelmd|couponshel@comcast.net|15:55:55|06/11/2010|
and it would be easier for him to bring some of the drinks instead of a portion of food. Also told hubby he has to clean out the dorm sized fridge he has in the garage (we actually used that in our home when we moved for one week until our fridge was delivered)... told him I am going to need to hide certain foods that might be suspicious if she happens to go to our fridge before people start getting here.
Still hoping to have it at the church if at all possible. Waiting to hear back if the church social hall is available because MY SISTER is the kitchen manager lol... so we had to get someone else to pretend to be interested in that date; the lady is now out of town for a graduation. If we can get that hall, it will mean so much more freedom for me, I can get set up in their kitchen which connects to the hall and just open one of those cafeteria style roll-top doors to open it up to the hall and serve people on the counter (buffet style) once my sister realizes that the people are there for her party ... it is so easy to refill stuff from the kitchen side and keep things neat. 11|6|when i pulled offsurprise 40th party for my dh|karrkamper|jdouglas4@mchsi.com|16:59:25|06/11/2010|
it was held at a little town center and we live in small town i just told him we were invited toa surprise anniversary party for someone else
and that it was a surprise to keep quiet about it that way i knew he wouldn't be comparing notes with someone else or them in particular lots of guests
had arrived first so even if he recognized cars it didn't matter and it worked he didn't suspect a thing until we walked in and saw our best friends
stading there in middle of room and it hit him i also had it like a week early or later i think don't remember which so that help throw things off too
vickie