| Christmas and New Year's Day are undoubtedly, | | | | sure, it would make their day (or rather make |
| the most celebrated holidays of the year. Yet, | | | | their birthday).Make sure, they don't get any idea |
| when someone is asked about their most | | | | beforehand; not even a hint. |
| cherished day on the calendar, one always thinks | | | | When it comes to birthday parties, buy all the |
| of one's birthday. While holidays like Christmas, | | | | ingredients of your party few days before, book |
| Easter and New Year possess a general happy | | | | and decorate your venue ahead of time, and |
| mood, birthdays are more close to the heart; | | | | food should also ready right on cue. The birthday |
| It’s a personal occasion of celebration. It's | | | | cakes, candles and gifts are a must. But all these |
| one's own day; as if the day was made only for | | | | should be done in secret. The venue can be also a |
| the one born on that day. This makes one feel so | | | | surprise. One common idea is to decorate the |
| very special. In fact, wishing Happy Birthday brings | | | | birthday person's office before they arrive for the |
| forth a wider smile than a Merry Christmas. | | | | day or their home before they return. Apart |
| Friends would forgive you, if you forgot to wish | | | | from that, a novel idea would be to blind fold the |
| them a Happy New Year (they understand, you | | | | birthday guy and make them sit in a car (Yes! |
| must be busy partying), but forgetting to wish | | | | Sounds like kidnapping) and drive them to the |
| your friend on his or her birthday is a crime and | | | | venue, which could be a restaurant, a hotel or |
| considered illegal by the laws of friendship. | | | | another friend's place. |
| The gift need not be a huge or expensive gift | | | | While deciding on the gift, try to recall something |
| packet from your end, a short SMS or Ecard is | | | | that the birthday person desired, but was unable |
| sufficient to make your friend feel special. And | | | | to get up till now. For example, may be someone |
| birthday surprises are the cherry on the cake. | | | | wanted to watch an old movie (their childhood |
| Who doesn't like surprises in this world? It can be | | | | favorite) for a long time but could not find the |
| a surprise gift, a surprise visit or a surprise party. | | | | DVD anywhere. Do some research and find it for |
| But keep in mind, surprises need a bit of prior | | | | them. It can also be any dress that the birthday |
| planning. It also requires a bit of acting, sometimes | | | | girl yearned for, every time she passed by a |
| particularly when you meet the birthday boy or | | | | particular shop window. Or as an even more |
| girl on that day, and pretend not to remember | | | | professional gesture make the birthday boy's |
| about anything. Surprise parties or gifts need to | | | | favorite barbecue chicken, which he believes only |
| be well hidden from the person concerned. For | | | | you have the magic recipe for. It can be just |
| example, if you live away from your family or | | | | anything that the person longs for and is not |
| friends you can pay a visit on their birthday. For | | | | expecting at all. |