| Birthday Invitation IdeasThere are plenty of | | | | idea that works well as a semi surprise party |
| opportunities for a little fun at the | | | | is to offer to prepare the birthday |
| birthday honouree's expense when sending out | | | | invitation on behalf of the birthday |
| birthday invitations. First you have to offer | | | | honouree, and then to send out invitations |
| to do the invitations on behalf of the | | | | made up like an obituary. Use a black and |
| honouree. Then the fun can begin. A photo of | | | | white picture of the birthday boy or girl in |
| the honouree at school, or dressed in suspect | | | | their younger years. Make the obituary as |
| fashion for a night out, or posing on the | | | | funny and warm as you can, but take great |
| beach. They can all form the basis for great | | | | liberties with factual information, and have |
| birthday invitations. And of course, if you | | | | the deceased die in as ridiculous a manner as |
| have the computer know-how, photographs can | | | | possible, but have the death in some way |
| be touched up and altered using programs like | | | | fitting with the person's interests. A golfer |
| Photoshop. Ask around to see if you know | | | | dies on the golf course, attacked by |
| anyone who might be able to help with the | | | | squirrels on the 18th green. You get the |
| high tech stuff. Otherwise, there is always | | | | idea. Then you can have each guest write |
| the teacher's favourite, cut and | | | | their own obituary for the deceased, which |
| paste!MemoriesA good idea for surprise | | | | can be read out at dinner. You can have pall |
| parties is to compile a photo album of old | | | | bearers for the cake, a 21 cap gun salute, |
| photographs which can be presented as a | | | | guests could be primed to wear black arm |
| special birthday present at the party. This | | | | bands or black party hats, and any other |
| will take a bit of organisation in advance. A | | | | funny idea you can think of. The key is that |
| nice idea is to have guests write some | | | | the surprises keep coming all through the |
| comments under the photographs, the more | | | | party.A Themed PartyThemed parties are not |
| humorous the better. Or you can go one | | | | just for kids. Adults love them too, so you |
| further and have each guest design a page of | | | | could arrange one based around a special |
| the book. In this way, each page will be | | | | interest. As with all themed parties, every |
| different, which makes for a vibrant and fun | | | | aspect of the party from the birthday |
| gift. Some people put in photos, others write | | | | invitations, the decor, the guests' mode of |
| poems, others songs, and some attach bits of | | | | dress, should reflect the theme. You can give |
| memorabilia. These are just a few ideas that | | | | prizes for costumes, and have all sorts of |
| you can give the guests in advance if they | | | | associated games. The old favourites like |
| are unsure what to do with their | | | | musical chairs can work as well for adults as |
| page.Milestone Years: 40, 50, 60, 70 | | | | for kids.So get in touch with the big kid in |
| etcMilestone Birthdays can be great fun. An | | | | you and hold a great birthday party! |