Secrets & Your Curious Bestie
You: Do you want your party to be a surprise or do you want to be kept in the loop?
Bestie: Definitely a surprise!
…And that’s how it starts. The first time you have needed to keep a secret from your bestie since her boyfriend drunkenly told you he was going to propose and how he was going to do it.
Slowly and gradually she starts asking you small and innocent questions about the big day. You realise that answering these questions could tell her what you have planned. Instead of answering her question you pull a weird face. She knows that face is you being really shit at keeping secrets and struggling to hold it in.
“What’s wrong?” she asks.
“Nothing” you say while frantically trying to figure out how to answer these innocent questions without giving up the game.
“I just need to know *insert thing here* so that I can be prepared.”
You think to yourself, that she is justified in wanting to be prepared, but she’s really caught you off guard and if you answer that question then the secret is out! There has been a long pause whilst you have a conversation with yourself. Instead of dealing with it like a normal person you pull another weird face… and it really all spirals downward from here.
The enthusiastically organised bride WILL ask you many questions along the way (What should I wear? Should I make a booking to get my hair & makeup done? Do I need to pack a suitcase? Are you throwing me out of a plane?). You will be frustrated that she thinks you wouldn’t tell her something she needed to know, She will be frustrated that you aren’t answering her seemingly simple questions. This is normal!
Tell the bride she will receive a letter which explains all she needs to know at least 2 weeks before the party. Within this letter include a few things to throw her off the trail (yes you do need a life jacket! Just shoosh and trust me!). If there is anything she might need an appointment for, you are in charge and should book it in advance. She’ll be happy with a list (and the satisfaction of crossing things off it) and you’ll get to answer all of her questions with “If it’s important it will be in your letter”.
Xo Jess
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