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Surprise party invitations

Secret's out! Our customizable surprise party invitations make hosting so easy. Track RSVPs, message guests, and send via email, text, or link.

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Rifle Paper Co.
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Stephanie Fishwick
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Rifle Paper Co.
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Kelly Wearstler
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Jonathan Adler
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Gentle Thrills
Tricolor Collage
Few & Fahr Studio
Curtain Raiser
Amuse
Kelly Wearstler
Red Letter
John Derian
Vintage Cake
Cheree Berry Paper & Design
Lights Out
Carolyn Suzuki Studio
Last Door on the Left
Beyond Brilliant
Carolyn Suzuki Studio
Surprise Inside
Slice and Stripes
Hello!Lucky
Do Not Break Seal (Photo)
Abstract Canvas
Moglea
Meadow
kate spade new york
Full Volume
Cheree Berry Paper & Design
Let's Celebrate
Linda and Harriett
Celebration Stars
Linda and Harriett
Wheatpaste Poster
The Quiet Game
Not A Peep!
Cheree Berry Paper & Design
Redacted
Red Carpet
Space Age Stars Photo
Shhhhhhh!
Mr. Boddington's Studio
Space Age Stars
Shhh
Ashley G
Sign of Surprise
Piggy Bash
Richard Scarry
Sundae Sketch
Sam Crosby
White
Snapshot - Double Sided
Marquee Lights
Shake N Roll
PDT
Smudge Border

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Surprise party invitation templates

Keep the plans for your covert celebration between you and your guests with a surprise birthday party invitation from Paperless Post. We’ll help by making the process simple with well-crafted designs and guest management tools for tracking attendees. You’ll be able to send private and group messages to let everyone know to keep their lips sealed before the big reveal. Signal that your online invitation is for their eyes only with tongue-in-cheek redaction stripes or a design with a giant "SHH" printed in a bold font. For a theme with a more traditionally festive style, you'll find invitation templates featuring candles, sealed lips, and champagne.

Planning a surprise birthday party

There’s lots to take into account when planning a birthday party but it all starts with a creative invitation template—thankfully we have plenty of those. A surprise party is an ideal way to ring in a golden birthday and it's easily done with online invitations featuring foil-stamped designs embellished with flashy details. If you're throwing a surprise milestone birthday party, our playful themes with vibrant colors and bold text will catch everyone’s attention and set the tone for an epic bash. Make sure guests know who they're celebrating with a photo invitation that puts the honoree center stage.

How do you make surprise birthday party invitations online?

Once you've chosen the theme for your surprise party, use our tools to finalize the details. Play around with our Page Styles to pick out your preferred font and then add a digital backdrop and a coordinated envelope and liner. Our ready-to-go birthday invitations come pre-worded, but you can customize them to your heart's content. Just don’t forget to make it clear it's a surprise and that guests will need to keep the confidential info under wraps.

When do you send online surprise party invitations?

Send your surprise party invites at least four weeks before the date. That will give people enough leeway to book travel plans or free up their busy schedules. To keep your party a secret, design your invitation while the honoree is occupied and then pick a date for your creatively crafted invites to be automatically sent under the radar—they won’t suspect a thing.

Hosting a surprise birthday party

After you've finished customizing your surprise party invitation template, start by assembling a guest list of your best co-conspirators. You'll find past party attendees in the online address book or you can import names from your phone contacts using our mobile app. Send messages individually or in bulk to keep attendees up to date on logistics, event changes, or to assign party duties (like keeping the honoree busy while you set up!). With Paperless Post, your birthday party will go off without any unforeseen surprises, except, of course, the one you planned for.