Party Brilliance

Birthdays roll around once a year like clock work. Some of them are celebrated with full fan fair and others go softly into the wind.  Several years back my dear friend Nic was changing decades. For some this could be a very nervous and nerve wracking event.  Nic is a trooper and nothing phases, especially changing of decades. For my fearless friend,  I came up with the perfect Party Idea.  It is so perfect that I have tried this party idea several times and have had nothing but wonderful results.   I would recommend this party idea for anyone that is looking to surprise any one with a couple of years under their belt.

First think you would want to do is pick a victim, I mean friend, as to whose birthday you would like to celebrate.  I recommend picking a friend is changing of decades or  a random number that no one pays much attention to like 33 or 47.  Once you have your sites set on a person, the planning needs to begin right away. This sort of party needs to be planned ahead, but not in the time consuming way.  You would want to pick a place to have a party and a general idea of who you want to invite. Once you you get that out of the way, the real fun begins.

The fun is in the clues!

What ever age the person is turning is how many gifts that person is going to get. So if they were going to be turning thirty you would be getting them thirty gifts. Now I know that this sounds like it is going to cost you a bunch financially, but it doesn’t have to be that way. If you have your guest list, you can round up some volunteers to help with the shopping expenses.  My biggest suggestion for gift buying is not the cost of the gift but the wit behind the gift.

The is a really good reason that I recommend the wit of gift and not the cost. When you get the gifts gathered, you will want to start coming up with clues.  Each gift is to be numbered and then have a clue as to what the gift is attached or written on it. Coming up for clues is not as easy as it sounds. You want to give a clue with out giving it away.

Here are a couple of examples as to what I mean about clues.

Example #1

Clue: At Least it isn’t A Stripper

Guess: Wall paper remover

Gift: Couple of Steamy Romance Novels

Example # 2

Clue: Now containing Matcha

Guess: Sushi Roll or a Small South Amrican Primate

Gift: Box of Green Tea

Example # 3

Clue: Love should be fun!

Guess: Video Game

Gift: Heart Shaped box containing rubber duckies and bubble bath

Part of the fun of the party is listening to what the birthday person guess what they think is inside the box. By numbering the gifts and doing a random draw on numbers, it guarantees that the birthday person can not anticipate which gift they are going to open next and neither do the party guests.  If you have guests that bring gifts that exceed the number of pre-arranged gifts simply put a number on it and let them write their own clue. When the birthday person gets to that gift, tell them that it is one to grow on.

***If this post look familiar, it is because it is. I originally had posted this on my old blog, and I am finally moving some of my favorite pieces and reviews over.  I still think this is an excellent party plan, and have been involved in a total of 5 these style parties, and every time they have been a hit. ***