Planning a party for someone you care about is always a fun experience. Testing your knowledge of the person in question, this sort of act will solidify your relationship, while also giving you something to do for someone else. Of course, though, it’s not always easy to create something unique at the same time. To help you out with this, this post will be exploring some of the best ways to add some surprise to your shindig, giving everyone except the recipient something to look forward to.

The Exploding Cake

While it may be a bit of a cliche, there are few surprises which can be more fun than have someone burst from the cake which you’ve prepared for the big event. There are loads of services out there which can handle this for you, with either someone you know or an actor waiting inside the cake for the crucial moment. Of course, safety has to be considered with something like this, and this is why you should always stick with professionals.

Surprise Singers

Imagine sitting down for a nice meal, making your order, and, once you finally have your food, you get descended upon by a group of singers. Singing waiters are becoming quite the trend amongst party planners. While the idea is still fresh, though, most people won’t have experienced it before, and this will make it into a great experience for everyone. The hardest part of this will be choosing the song which will be sung, as this should always be something important to the person receiving it.

Some Old Friends

Throughout life, everyone ends up taking paths with draw them away from people that they care about. Friendships tend to be stronger than time, though, and reunions are always worthwhile. Using social media, it should be easy to arrange something like this. Of course, though, you have to be careful; some relationships end badly, and it will be a bad move to invite someone who is on bad terms with the person having a party.

A Place They Wouldn’t Expect

Finally, as the last surprise idea in this post, there will also be placed from your loved ones life which they won’t have been to for a long time. Having their party at the first pub they drank at, where they met their other half, or somewhere else with a lot of significance will make the day all the most special. It’s always worth doing some research before taking the plunge with this, though. In some cases, the place you choose may not be suitable for the sort of party you want to host.

Hopefully, this post will inspire you to start working on the surprise you’d like to create for the next party you arrange. Having this sort of experience at an event like this will always make it more memorable, while also giving people something to talk about with people who couldn’t make it. Most importantly, though, it will make the person who is receiving the party all the happier.