How to Throw a Surprise Anniversary Party

Your parents or special friends are about to celebrate a special anniversary. It may be their 25th or their 40th or even their 50th. You want to do something special for them so you decide to throw a surprise anniversary party. Here's what you need to do.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Anniversary couple
• Invitations
• Guests
• Cameras

1. Decide on a date. It would be better to have the party way ahead of time or after the actual date of their anniversary. Alternatively, you could make it on their anniversary and just invite them to dine with you and your partner.
2. Make sure you have the couple on board. You have to set up something in order to get the people to their party. It could be dinner at your home or a restaurant, but you have to make sure they are available for the date before you go any farther with your plans.
3. Find a place to have the party. You could have it at your home if you have the room or you could have it at a restaurant or hall. If you decide to hold it at a restaurant or hall, you will have to check on prices, locations, services they offer, etc.
4. Send out the invitations. Be sure you let people know it is a surprise so they don't give it away by mistake. Many people let it slip accidentally. In addition, you want to let them know not to park right in front of your house or restaura--although it won't matter as much if you are having it at a restaura--so the people will not get suspicious when they arrive.
5. Plan for the couple to show up at least a half an hour after you have scheduled the guests to arrive. If the anniversary couple is known to be early then you want to allow more time; if they are usually late, plan for less time.
6. Yell surprise and get your camera ready.

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