The Secret to Memorable Events
When you were, say, five years old, and your parents took you to a fireworks show at the lake; what do you remember? Do you remember the fine sparkling lights, or do you remember how cold it was waiting outside for what seemed like an eternity in the dark, and fighting sleep? What you remember may differ from what mom and dad remember.
Memory is a fickle thing. Our minds fixate on unexpected things. You might remember a color, a smell, or a song better than the event. So when planning a special birthday that’s fun, memorable, and uplifting, but doesn’t incorporate a big party, remember these things.
Following we’ll explore three ideas to help you put together a fine little celebration without leaning into the knock-down drag-out kind of event that tends to be associated with a “special” birthday. Not everybody wants that, consider the following tactics instead.
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A Cake That…Well, Takes the Cake!
The cake on a birthday is, perhaps, the most and least important aspect of the occasion. It’s the most important because it’s archetypically iconic. It’s the least important because it’s just a tasty treat. As a result, birthday cakes tend to be sweet, prim, proper, serve a purpose, and disappear. But you can take things further.
Do you have a Stranger Things, Star Wars, or Chess fan in your life? Maybe make a cake like a Demogorgon, in the shape of the Millennium Falcon, or four feet high in the shape of a queen chess piece. This is especially worthwhile for those that are more advanced in years. It’s easy to make a birthday unique for youngsters. Seniors have seen it all.
If you’re in your sixties and you’ve been married, had kids, become a grandparent, owned a house, had a successful career, and transitioned into real estate management, there are very few gifts that will mean anything to you anymore. Unless the gift is sentimental, it’s just another “thing”. So something booking a party at https://shirtsroom.org/suwon—
Going to Some Dream Location
Are you from Miami? Why not have a birthday party in Banff National Park of Canada one year? Are you from Banff? Why not go down to Miami? Are you from Utah? Why not visit the redwoods of California? Are you from Los Angeles? Why not go to some town in Kansas and see what you’re missing?
Some of these suggestions are tongue-in-cheek, but you get the idea. A vacation somewhere you’ve never been, that the person celebrating their birthday would love to see, will make for a memorable birthday; especially if that place is remote or exotic. Bonus points if you do some traveling outside the country.
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A Day All About the Person Celebrating
Of course, you don’t need a big cake or a globe-trotting excursion, either. There’s a TV show called Parks and Recreation; it’s got its good and bad qualities, but one character hates big celebrations, so another makes him a meal with scotch and a few of his favorite movies in a secluded location. This was that character’s perfect birthday.
Maybe you can learn from this show. Have a birthday built around the birthday guest specifically. The gift is respecting their wishes in ways that aren’t usually seen in their day-to-day.
A Birthday to Remember
Make it all about them, or go to a unique location, or design a cake that literally “takes the cake”; or do none of these things, and find something else the birthday guest will love. Remember, putting thought into something is what counts, even if you’re throwing an event rather than buying a gift.f
