Surprise now or day before?

[ellbelle]

 

 

 

 

 

She stops reading aloud and begins to get teary eyed

 

 

 

 

I did too! How wonderful and generous you are, I hope you two have a fantastic time!

[MilliesMom]

How wonderful ... loved hearing the story of how you surprised her.

[kakalina]

So glad it all worked out so well. Thank you very much for letting us know the end of the story.

Please come back after your cruise and share some of your fun with us.

[Suzi4]

Sail, Cheryl & Mary, Thank you all so much for your well wishes! God willing we’ll have an incredible time.

 

 

Jade13, This is my only niece, I do have 2 nephews. One of them loves to travel with me, I am blessed! The other nephew is 19 years old and way in love with his girlfriend. He wouldn’t leave town without her. Young love…

 

 

 

Kaklina, I will do my best to report back on our adventure!

 

 

Thanks again ;)

[3rdGenCunarder]

What a cute way to tell her! Thanks for coming back to tell us how it went. I'm sure you'll have a fabulous time!

[josie724]

What joy!!!

 

What a pleasure to read such a happy post.

 

I cannot thank you enough for coming to back to share with us.

I had been wondering about how it went.

Sounds like it could not have gone better!!!

 

Have a Fabulous Time with your dear niece. :)

 

 

S7S said it better than I ever could......thanks for letting us know how it turned out.

[Jumbiecruiser]

Tell her earlier than later. Things can happen and your surprise can backfire.

[mamaofami]

Thanks so much for coming back to tell us how the surprise went. I'm sure you two will have a wonderful cruise. Wish I had had an aunt as wonderful as you.

[Linda VH]

Great surprise! Glad you told her - shopping in NYC is fun but I would not want to spend the time shopping for formal wear when there is so much more to do.

[Cqis]

I want to know what happened when you told her.

 

Please let us know.

[sapper1]

Friends from out-of-town go to some counter (Customer Service?) on the Macy's Main floor just up some stairs on the south side (the 34th street side) and show out-of-state proof to get discount coupons. Since we don't qualify I never paid much attention to the what and where.

 

Canadian customers get a coupon for 11% at Macy's. It could be only 10% but 11 sticks in my mind as I remember thinking it was an odd amount. Macy's in Florida give this as well. You just have to show a passport or driver's licence at Customer Service.

[snyderc635]

First full thread I have read in awhile. I had to see how it turned out! I love the way you included the cruise in the daily planner you had created for the trip. Beautiful idea! I too love giving surprises, and may use this one on my 21-year-old daughter in the future. Both my daughter and I(like you and your niece) are planners, especially vacation planners, so this idea is perfect! Thank You!

[RMLincoln]

Just a heads up! I've combed through this thread quickly and didn't see the age of the neice. If she is a minor the adult will need notorized documentation from the parents to take her out of the country. Easy enough if done in advance. I had to do this for our grandchildren. The customs people were most interested in this document of permission.

 

This sounds like a fairy tale come true. How wonderful for both aunt and neice! m--

[ElsieToo]

This was a GREAT post to read. I'm sure you two will have a fabulous trip! :D

[innlady1]

What a wonderful surprise gift for your niece!

I agree with all the rest...tell her in advance so she can plan...having daughters (and granddaughters although they're too young yet), I know how they'd be...wanting to get their hair done, manicures & pedicures, time to pack just the right things....

My sister took our two girls to NYC for a weekend many, many years ago...they were very young (they're now 40 & 42!)...and they still talk about seeing Annie and Peter Pan on Broadway...all in one weekend...and having sundaes at Rumplemeyers at the Plaza.

[innlady1]

Should have finished reading the thread before I posted...I'm so glad you told her...she sounds like a wonderful girl...and you sound like an awesome aunt...you will have a fabulous time! :D