Surprise Birthday Decor

A surprise party is all about letting the guest of honor know how much he or she is loved. Decorate for the party with personalized centerpieces and wall hangings to make the guest of honor feel that much more special.

Photo Collage: Incorporating photos of friends and family and other memorabilia into the decorations, makes for a special, personal party. You can include photos of them from their youth, as well. Everyone loves looking through old photos and albums, and your guests are sure to get a kick out of the guest of honor being silly as a 5 year old.

Centerpieces: Grab the birthday guy or gal's collection of school days photos. Use a photo from a different grade and frame it to place on the center of each table. You could also incorporate other milestone photos such as from graduations, a wedding or other special occassion.

Fresh Flowers. Choose the guest of honor's favorite blooms and add them to the tables. Keep the arrangements low to encourage conversation, especially if you're gathering friends and family that haven't seen each other in awhile. Set an intimate mood with tea lights on the table. This is a great way to choose a color scheme for the party, as well.

Photo Confetti. What could be more fun? Photo confetti makes for a festive and personal touch for tables. Choose a clear, updated photo and spread confetti across all of the tables. When the night is over, simply brush the confetti into a glass jar, and you have a keepsake for years to come!

Hanging Decor. If your theme takes you back to say the 80's or 90's, decorate accordingly. In her teens, was she a "Beverly Hills,90210" fan? Unpack or buy posters from back in the day and hang them around the room. Incorporate popular colors from that decade into the decor, as well. Think neon for the 80s, and funky (and super cheesy) patterns for the 90s.