The one thing I was certain about when I kick started ‘A Dash of Bling’ was the end result I wished to achieve – a long lasting memory in the mind of the person who received the surprise.
A surprise for me isn’t about startling someone by shouting out ‘surprise’ from your hiding. Nor is it only about sneaking in the birthday cake at 12 at night (guess these are passé now…). It is so much more than that. It is an experience that can be created over a few minutes, hours or even days. And that’s precisely the attempt here – to offer tailored surprises.
A tailor made surprise however, would more often than not fall flat if done without identifying that ‘wow factor’ for the recipient, which, needless to say, varies from person to person. Working closely with the host of the surprise, the attempt is to try and gather interesting anecdotes (through pictures, conversations over coffee etc etc) and then working around a customized plan for them.
The surprise package could vary from being an audio visual, a personalized poster for their room, shot glasses with either personalized/ funky messages to something completely unimaginable like sharing a private moment watching a movie with their favourite drinks and food (in this case you can get the experience in the confines of your house). Did I mention, it could even include planning a surprise getaway? Ummm, so what are you waiting for? J
Oh and one last thing, all this is done without overlooking that devil which is in the details ;)
p.s. got quite a few funky customized gift ideas, so do lookout for them in my next few posts.
