Milestone Birthday Surprise Party Planning Ideas

Whether you’re celebrating the quarter-century mark or any of the decade markers, milestone birthdays are a great reason to celebrate. Some parties are thrown with comedic flair, such as the “Over the Hill” themes, while others are a more graceful celebration. Set the tone with amazing surprise birthday party invitations and find inspiration with our milestone birthday surprise party planning ideas.  Then end the party with great birthday party favors for any type of birthday.
It is good to design the party around activities or a theme that the guest of honor enjoys and celebrates. If the honoree loves pets, then make their celebration include their house pet and make it a theme to remember. Even a “Backward Bash” could be a great birthday party theme for milestone parties, where you ask your guests to wear clothes inside out and present the party food in reverse order. If you choose to throw a surprise party, keep in mind that it can be tricky, especially if the guest of honor is usually the first one to figure out secrets. Here is some advice for throwing a surprise party for your loved one:

Planning a Surprise Birthday Party – Important Points to Remember:

• Make sure the guest of honor actually likes surprise parties, and if he/she doesn’t, then do not proceed.
• Make sure the date is free for the guest of honor. Arrange for someone to make plans with the honoree for the evening. They will be the one who will trick the guest of honor and bring him/her to the party venue. Be sure that the plans they arrange are significant enough so that the honoree doesn’t casually cancel the plans at the last minute. Ask them to give you a call before arriving at the party so you can prepare everyone.
• To plan a truly successful surprise party, you need to get into Charlie’s Angels mood. Include only trustworthy friends in the planning so that someone doesn’t accidentally slip up and ruin the surprise.
• Make sure all of the guests arrive 30 minutes before the guest of honor. Ask guests to park their cars around the corner or in a less prominent place. This will prevent someone from showing up at the same time as the guest of honor, and he/she won’t see a long line of familiar cars lining the street.
• Lastly, make sure you have a camera ready to take pictures of the surprised look on the face of the honoree when they figure out it’s a party for them.

Surprise Birthday Party Invitations: Planning a great milestone surprise party can be a challenge. Sending out online invitations  can be a great idea. They are easy to hide from the guest of honor, and it won’t be too hard to get the guest’s email address book. Remember not to randomly send out invites to everyone in their address book. Talking with a few close friends or relatives will help you narrow down the individuals that are important to the guest of honor.
Make it very clear in the invitation that it is going to be a SURPRISE birthday party. Mention the venue with a map and directions. Invitations should be sent at least 2-3 weeks before the date so that the guest have time to plan. Don’t forget to mention the party theme in the invitation and ask all your guests to come attired in accordingly, if necessary. It can also be fun to ask the guests to bring along a picture of the honoree to share with everyone.
Milestone Birthday Party Venue: As it is a surprise party, considering an unexpected venue. It would be great idea to hold the party at a restaurant or a party room. Holding a party at your home or your friend’s home is also a good option. Also, make sure there are people helping to clean up afterwards. If a night out is more of your liking you can arrange for party buses that cater to large groups. Then ask your guest of honor to meet you somewhere public and surprise them with a bus full of friends and family for a night out.
Milestone Birthday Activities:

• Once everyone has arrived at the party you can ask your guests to share their fondest or funniest memory of the guest of honor. This activity will bring smiles to everyone, as remembering good times is a favorite for everyone.
• Place a photo album, a stack of index cards, and a pen on a table. Ask each guest to stick the photo (which you have asked them to bring along) in the album along with a clever caption on the index card relating to his or her photo. At the end of the night, the guest will have a good time looking through the photos and the honoree will have a permanent and humorous memory to take home.

Everyone enjoys celebrating their milestone birthdays, whether is is a teenager celebrating their 16th birthday or a grandparent who is turning 85. Whichever theme you choose, remember to take plenty of pictures of this party because, like it or not, the birthday guest will never be the same age again!