You shouldn’t let the occasion pass you by when your old man hits retirement age. Instead, you should devote your time and effort to throwing him a special party with his family, friends and work colleagues in attendance. Obviously, such a bash would be even more incredible if you could manage to arrange the whole thing in secret. But how can you ensure that it’s a big surprise for the man of the hour? Here are some tips to throwing your dad a retirement party.

Invite his work colleagues (past and present)

You’ll no doubt already have an idea of who’ll be coming from your dad’s friends and family, but you might have to do a little bit of research when it comes to his work colleagues. Since it’s such a momentous occasion, you’ll want to invite people who he’s worked alongside throughout his career. This way there’ll be plenty of people for him to reminisce with about his career.

Send party invitations

Resist the urge to invite with an impersonal text message or an informal email. Instead, order customised invitations that are both simple and charming. These retirement party invitations by Putty Print are fantastic and will be dispatched on the same day if you order them before 10am.

Don’t hold off

The phrase ‘strike while the iron’s hot’ has never been more apt. Rather than wait until your dad is several weeks into retirement, try and throw the bash either before he leaves work or on his final day. This way the soiree won’t come across as an afterthought.

Choose a secret (yet convenient) location

A venue close to your dad’s place of work should do the trick. This way you at least know that the people who he works with should be able to make it there with ease.

Get him there

Last but not least, you’ll need to think of a clever way of getting your old man to the venue without giving the game away. How about suggesting a quiet drink to toast his retirement? He’ll only later discover that all of his friends, family and work colleagues are invited too!

The party he deserves

Your dad will surely be over the moon that you’ve put in so much time and effort into making his retirement special. To get the ball rolling with the party planning, order the invitations today.