The Surprise & Wow Planner

Nobody describes the seating chart afterwards. They describe the moment nobody saw coming. A surprise is not an idea — it is a production with a cue, an owner, a rehearsal and a backup. This plans it that way, in secret if you need it to.

Wow index

Your celebration

Celebration name

Date

Who is being surprised

Guests

Surprise budget ceiling

Secret mode — hide surprise details from shared exports

Wow index

Moments planned

0/0

Average impact

Average readiness

Highest risk

Secrecy risk

Slot coverage

Total cost

₦0

no ceiling set

Where the surprises land

Slot coverage

Opening — Sets the expectation for everything that follows.0

Early — Rewards the guests who arrived on time.0

Midpoint — Rescues the dip after the meal.0

Peak — The moment the night is built around.0

Finale — The last thing they see is the thing they describe.0

After — The surprise that arrives days later.0

Deterministic warnings

What the plan is telling you

watchNothing is planned yet. A celebration with no surprise is a schedule.

“The room judges the wait, not the quantity.”

From the Playbook

Serving lines

1 per 100 guests

four guests a minute per line

Portions

×1.10

Takeaway

×0.35

one pack per three guests

3 dishes minimum

guests do not forgive food that was competent but not theirs