'Tis the season to be scary! Halloween is right around the corner, but it’s not too late to put together a killer party—with a few simple tips and ideas, you can throw a true graveyard smash. Keep reading for every trick and treat in the book to help you throw a frighteningly fun Halloween party!
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We hate to say it friends, but spooky season is almost over (we know, we’re sad too). While we hate to see it go, it’s not over just yet! Halloween is the perfect holiday for a party, and there are so many different kinds of parties you could throw to celebrate the end of everyone’s fave season. If for some reason you haven’t already planned a Halloween bash, we’ve got some ideas that are sure to be a scream!
It’s almost our favorite time of year! Halloween has been extra hyped this year, and we wanted to join in on the fun. Here are some things to include for your epic Halloween party so you can live up to the hype! Continue reading "How to Throw a Halloween Party in 2021" »
Throwing a party this month? Planning a big Halloween shindig? Here are some easy ideas to decorate your home for the big event!
Pumpkins
A classic decor item can really stand out with a twist! Grab some small pumpkins from your local grocery store and paint the bottom half of them with metallic paint. You can also paint designs like polka dots or stripes to give them different looks. Spread them out throughout your home to keep the theme of the season in every room.
Candy Corn
Fill jars with candy corn and display them on coffee tables, book cases, and counters. The natural pop of color will add to your decor and you'll have candy readily available throughout your space.
Painted Letters
Make a big statement with painted letters. Grab wooden letters from your local craft store and paint them with the colors of the season. Spell out words like "Eek" or "Boo" and make them a focal point on your dining room table or on top of your fireplace.
It doesn't take much to make your holiday decor really stand out! With these simple tricks, your home will be ready for your October party! Check back with the Wedding and Party Blog for more great ideas!
Halloween, the holiday that's full of candy, black & orange and ghostly decor. It's a wonderful time for all, which calls for a celebration. There can be various party themes for Halloween. Go with elegant, spooky or just all out scary. The choice is yours. Wedding and Party Network has a few spooky Halloween party ideas that are sure to be a hit.
Black Cat Ball – If you want to put a glamorous spin on your Halloween party, think about hosting a ball. Halloween isn't all about gore and spooky spectacles. You can add a bit of glam to it as well. It can certainly be a masquerade ball or a more upscale dress code.
Party decorations should contain the colors, purple and black or even black and white. Think about adding glitter, feathers, black balloons, unique vases and lighting to create a glam but ghoulish Halloween setting. Also, serve elegant finger foods and desserts with a Halloween twist.
Little ghost meringues, cupcakes with edible glitter, orange mousse with chocolate shavings served in a cocktail glass, individual servings of crackers & hummus or bite sized morsels with plastic spiders on top all are great examples. Don't forget about clearing out a space for the dance floor and great lighting.
Cast Off to Neverland – Of course, your Halloween party doesn't have to be all about black and orange. You can pick a theme where your guests have to dress up and go with that theme. One that comes to mind is Peter Pan. Let your guests dress up as pirates, Peter Pan, Wendy, the lost boys or as Tinkerbell.
Create a starry night out since Peter Pan flies through the night. Do this by stringing lights and hanging glow in the dark stars around the ceiling. Include pirate flags, white flags, a hook, seashells and maps as part of your party decorations too. For your food, just take inspiration from the ocean.
All Hallow's Eve Dinner Party – This Halloween party can be a bit glamorous with an eerie feel to it. If you and your friends aren't much for a big party, go for a low-key dinner party. However, don't let there be anything low-key about it. Use black candelabras, skulls for place cards, spider webs along the center of the table, crooked Halloween photos and dreadful pumpkins for your party decorations.
Since this is a dinner party, you'll definitely need to plan out a menu. Serve what you would like to cook or talk with your local caterer about coming up with a unique party menu for this event. Don't forget to add the details of spiders or a red cocktail to go with your dinner menu as well.
All Out Costume Party – Stick with tradition and host an all out costume party complete with Halloween costumes, Go with the spooky ghosts hanging from trees, rats, the headless horseman, popcorn balls and all the spooky things you think of on Halloween. Create a Halloween costume contests as well. You can give our prizes to the best, scariest and most creative costumes.
Start planning your Halloween party now. The more you plan, the spookier your Halloween party will be!
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Treat or Treating Tips
We all love trick or treating and loading up on yummy candy. However, now you must always be cautious during this time, yet still make it an enjoyable for everyone. So, Wedding and Party Network has some safety tips for this Halloween to make it fun and safe.
Route – Make sure to plan your route out in advance. Plan out who you will visit, like family members or friends and route out familiar neighborhoods. It's best to know whose door you're knocking on.
Rules of the Road – First off, always go with your children, but remind them the rules of the road. Always enforce traffic rules, like look both ways before crossing, obey traffic laws and use cross walks.
Stranger Danger – Even though you have your eyes on them, it only takes a second for a stranger to come up and take them. That is why you need to always remind them of stranger danger safety tips.
Costume Safety –Don't forget to focus on making sure your child's costume isn't a safety hazard. Keep costumes from dragging on the ground so they're not tripped,
When In Doubt – Throw it away. We are all aware of the dangers that candy can contain. So, if you're nervous about how something looks or you're not sure what's in it; throw it away.
Now, it's time to celebrate Halloween with a ghoulish themed party that will be one to remember.
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Unique Halloween Food
Halloween is coming up, and so is your Halloween party. Therefore, you should start planning. Do you have in mind what you want to do for party decorations and the activities that you will do? What about the food? These are all key elements to think about when planning your Halloween party.
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Top Halloween Party Themes
Yes, Halloween is right around the corner and it's time to start preparing for Halloween parties. Everyone loves getting dressed up and going out in their best costumes. Therefore, you need to start planning early for your Halloween party.
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Halloween Costume Ideas
Halloween is coming up and now is the time to start preparing your costume. This is the time of year when you can go all out and dress up for the night. It's a big deal to some, however, coming up with the right costume allows some thought process.
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Halloween Ideas For A Frightfully Fun Night
Though it's more than a month away, now is the perfect time to plan your Halloween party. This is one time when it's OK to have cobwebs on the brain because you're going to throw a spooky, delightfully fun Halloween party. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
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Scaring Up A Halloween Party: 4 Spooky Tips
Halloween theme parties are one of my favorites. When throwing a Halloween party, you’ll need to invest in few scary surprises for your party guest.
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October is knocking on our door and is ready to appear in the next couple of days. This is a great month to host parties due to the beautiful weather, gorgeous fall colors and limitless party ideas. There are tons of great holidays to celebrate and use inspiration for your party.
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Yes, Halloween is right around the corner and it's time to start preparing for Halloween parties. Everyone loves getting dressed up and going out in their best costumes. Therefore, you need to start planning early for your Halloween party. So, Wedding and Party Network is here with our top picks for Halloween party themes that will be a frightful success.
Vintage Halloween – A vintage Halloween is a great way to go! It definitely adds to the creepiness and eeriness of the holiday. It's definitely in the party decorations with this theme. Use subtle colors instead of bold and bright ones that you normally see around this time of year.
For party decorations, focus on cob webs, skeleton keys, vintage bottles, crows and spiders. Place cob webs around the house with spiders in them for that vintage Halloween feel.
Use old books and photos for decoration as well. For the party food table, feature "witch's brew" cards that features what party food you are serving on the table. The cards should be ripped, torn and stain to give off that full effect. Serve drinks in old, vintage bottles with labels that have bat juice, poisonous tonic and dragon's breath. This party theme is great for every one of all ages!
Girls Night Halloween – Enjoy a girl's night Halloween party, or a "ghoul's night". For the party colors, think bright pink & purple. This party needs to be all things girly. Use glitter pumpkins, candles, candle holders, skulls and feathers for party decorations. Think glam with a touch of creepy for this girl's night in on Halloween. Sip on spooky drinks and share some good laughs and a great time.
Family Friendly Halloween Night In – If you have children, Halloween is all about family time. It's about dressing up the kiddos and taking them trick or treating. Therefore, having a family friendly Halloween night in is definitely the way to go. Invite your neighbors, family and friends over to do a little trick r treating indoors.
It's safer that way and everyone can enjoy each others company. Go with the traditional orange & black colors or choose something funky like purple & lime green or do a contemporary black and white Halloween party. Keep the party decorations kid friendly, some can really be a bit terrifying, especially for younger ones. Place furry spiders in cob webs around, owls, pumpkins and mummies around for party decor.
The best part about the night will be all the delicious food Think spider cupcakes, ghost marshmallows, mummy cake pops, graveyard sandwiches, jack-o-lantern burgers, bone yard cookies and brain punch. Set up different candy stations for the kids and fun activities to keep them entertained all night.
Fright Night – If you have older children or you want a party for the adults, this is a great theme for Halloween. Fright night! Turn your Halloween into a frightful evening with a spooky haunted house or trial ride. This is sure to bring a little fear and a great time to everyone.
Have your friends and family members dress up like mummies or zombies and have them hiding. You know how a haunted house and trial ride goes, so you can plan exactly how frightful you want it to be.
Visit your local party store to find ghoulish party decorations, try to find decor that actually looks like the real thing.
These are just 4 party theme ideas, however, there are a ton more out there. You can even go with a ghoulish glam adult party, upscale Halloween party or a Victorian Halloween party. Remember it's all in the accents for this party. Pick one of these themes and you're sure to have a successful Halloween party!
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The night is dark and the goblins are out, and the witches and black cats are prowling about. And costumed creatures, the strangest I've seen, are knocking on doors 'cause tonight's Halloween!
October is the month for tasty, fall treats, beautiful colors and Halloween! A month for chilling, themed parties that everyone will truly enjoy! For this month, Wedding And Party Network's Halloween themed newsletter just for you! Here you’ll find lots of ideas to throw a thrilling Halloween party! Here are just a few ideas to let you know what’s in store:
Halloween Colors: Of course, you’re thinking black and orange. However, change it up a bit with hot pink, purple & black for a more modern vibe. Whichever way you decide to go, just make sure to keep it within the Halloween spirit!
Party Décor: Spiders, bats and cobwebs, oh my! Think, cobwebs, spooky jack-o-lanterns and witch hats for fun party decorations. Your Halloween party décor should be chilling and thrilling decorations that will put a frightful spin on the party.
Frightful Food: Picture finger shaped appetizers, graveyard cupcakes or a witch’s house-inspired cake that will put your Halloween party over the top. Frightful treats will truly be one to enjoy!
You’ll find these ideas and many more that will help you create a fun, Halloween themed party for everyone! All your guests will truly enjoy their frightful night provided by you. So go on and find out what’s in store. You may want to be cautious and continue reading, if you dare!
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"A specter's hanging in the yard, your next clue's hidden in his garb." What does this sound like? A fun Halloween scavenger hunt waiting to happen! This is the absolute perfect Halloween party for kids and adults. The adults will enjoy it just as much as the kids, it'll bring out their inner child.
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How To Throw A Zombie Invasion Halloween Party (For Under $40)Zombie parties are the easiest way to throw an impromptu Halloween party. The decorations are easy, in fact, you don't really have to decorate at all. (But it's a lot more fun if you do!) Keep reading for more on how to throw an amazing zombie party with decorations, zombie-themed food, and easy zombie make up for under $40!
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Halloween is such a fun time of the year! Delicious candy, creepy decorations and adorable costumes to get you in the Halloween spirit! There's so many Halloween themes and party ideas to pick from that you won't know where to begin! Well, why not choose a Halloween theme for just the girls, or ghouls?
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If you have a tween it's safe to say that you've heard of Twilight. You may even be a fan yourself. Because so many people love the Twilight series, here are a few Twilight party ideas that would be helpful for Twilight themed Halloween Party.
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Empty houses abound in the once densely populated city. Zombies are now all that remain in this decaying suburbia. With no more humans to devour, what better way to enjoy these empty spaces than to throw a ZOMBIE PARTY!
Zombie parties are the easiest way to throw an impromptu Halloween party. The decorations are easy, in fact, you don't really have to decorate at all. (But it's a lot more fun if you do!) Keep reading for more on how to throw an amazing zombie party with decorations, zombie-themed food, and easy zombie make up for under $40!
Zombie party decorations are the EASIEST! You just have to make your house look wrecked and messy. (Gee, that's not hard to do!) You want your house to look like it was quickly abandoned.. For this you can do as little as turning over some chairs or as elaborate as actually boarding up your house.. It's up to you, be creative! (note: we are not liable for any damage you might do boarding up your windows :P)
Here are a few suggestions that I did for my zombie party last year:
FAKE BOARDS – The last, uninfected humans used boards on their windows to keep the zombies OUT! Our fake boards give our party the same look and feel.
For our fake boards, we used recycled cardboard boxes from our local grocery store.
For curtains – I have long curtains that I really didn't want to take down and put back up, (lots of windows and I'm short!) I taped safety pins to the back of my 'boards' and just pinned them to my curtains.
Other Places: Don't forget to board up other places that zombies might enter. I also boarded up my fireplace!
COBWEBS: Your house has been abandoned for a while, there are cobwebs all over.
You can find fake cobwebs at almost any store that sells cheap Halloween decorations. String your cobwebs up all over your house, or at least anywhere your guests might enter.
FACE MASKS: The last humans would have tried to protect themselves from the z-day infection with face masks.
I figured whoever lived here, I bought a package of face masks from my local hardware store and placed them around my house. I have a few busts that decorated with face masks as well.
WARNING SIGNS: No doubt there would be signs warning of the zombies.
Out of the same cardboard used to make the fake window boards, I made warning signs: Quarantined! Beware! Zombies! Infected! Captured! …you get the idea.
For the best zombie party food, just think, "If I were a zombie, what would I eat?" This might bring to mind things like, brains, fingers, toes, eyes. Well, now think of creative ways to recreate them in food! 
EYE BALL & BODY PARTS PUNCH – Make your favorite red punch and float gummy eyeballs and body parts in it. (Add rum to make it even better — adult zombie party!)
LADIES FINGERS – Carrots, String Cheesesticks, Cream Cheese, Green Peppers.
Carve little lines in the center of your fingers for the knuckles.GLOOMY DIP – Gray is always a gloomy, moldy color. Add a few drops of black food coloring to the ranch dip in a vegetable tray to make a very gloomy, yet delicious dip.
GUACAMOLE – Make regular guacamole dip, it's gross enough.
BRAINS JELLO – There are lots of unique jello molds out there just perfect for a zombie party! Check out this brain jello mold from Think Geek. You can make your jello opaque by using a little condensed milk or cornstarch. Use unflavored gelatin for pure white! Add fresh fruits like strawberries, cherries and grapes to make something horrible, yet delicious and healthy. 🙂
Your Zombie Party Food Table
If you want to skip the work of making party food, call your local caterer and ask if they will create a unique zombie party menu for your part!
Probably the easiest Halloween costume to create is a zombie costume. You can wear your day-to-day clothes and just add blood to them. Fake cuts, bruises and bites are easy too!
Zombie Makeup How-to
Use dark eyeshadow to create bruises. Blend together a mixture of black, gray, purple, and green, if possible, for an authentic look.For Cuts & Gashes
So lets recap:
Zombie Party Decorations:
Recycled cardboard – free
Cobwebs – $1.00
Facemasks – $2.00
Glue & Toilet Paper – free (Hopefully you have this at home.)
Makeup: Eyeshadow/Blsuh – free (Should either have these at home, or you could probably borrow them from mom or a friend.)
Food – $37 budget
Not too bad! Zombie parties are GREAT way to get friends together for a night of ghoulish fun. Your zombie party doesn't have to be on Halloween, you can throw a party anytime!
"A specter's hanging in the yard, your next clue's hidden in his garb." What does this sound like? A fun Halloween scavenger hunt waiting to happen! This is the absolute perfect Halloween party for kids and adults. The adults will enjoy it just as much as the kids, it'll bring out their inner child. Running around in the chilling night air while searching for frightful clues is the perfect treat for some Halloween fun!
Divide into teams, however many you would like with however many people on each team. This all depends on how many guests you invite, however, the more people involved means more fun! The teams then take their Halloween themed clue sheet and search for items and clues. Some examples may be pumpkins, candy corn or Halloween decorations.
Each clue will lead you to the next clue and in the end you'll find the grand prize. Some ideas might be: take a picture of a bat or the number 13. Others might be find delicious candy corn, bob for the green apples or even find the skeleton key under the tree. The first team to figure out all the clues and finishes first wins! The amazing grand prize can be anything you want, a treasure chest full of candy, gift cards, coupons, a crown, just whatever you think is appropriate. Your guests will love just about anything. Just the Halloween scavenger hunt itself will be fun enough on it's own. A great Halloween treat for everyone!
Halloween themed invitations are a must! Location needs to be outside, some place dark and creeeepy! The best way to set the creepy feeling is with frightful party decorations. Think skeletons, spider webs, witches, spooky carved pumpkins and dim lighting. Party supply stores will definitely have all the frightful decorations you need. 'Tis the season for frightful and spooky decorations. These are the perfect Halloween props to make it feel like a real scavenger hunt. A spooky setting is sure to set the mood for this fun party!
What to serve… what to serve? Halloween themed food, what else? Your local party caterer is sure to provide tasty food for the chilly night, imagine fun appetizers shaped in spiders, spider webs and ghosts. Fun party food will always set the perfect mood for your party. Especially when you give each Halloween appetizer a spooky name, such as, eerie eyeballs, mummy dogs or dead mans dip.
Warm your guests up with a thrilling main course featuring delicious chilling chili. It's the perfect Fall treat to warm your guests right up after an exciting scavenger hunt! Finish it all off with a delicious witches brew or mystic punch that will satisfy everyone. Your party caterer will make your party a success and stress free by providing all of these tantalizing treats!
Want to serve up some ghoulish goodies, also? Have your bakery whip up some Halloween themed treats! Your party will be over the top with graveyard cupcakes, creepy crawler cakes or even let your guests bob for apples and create their own candy apple! How fun would that be?! Bobbing for apples is a super fun game that everyone enjoys, but spice it up a bit by letting them create their own candy apple out of it. Offer up warm caramel or chocolate, assortment of nuts, coconut, candy and even sprinkles which will create the perfect candy apples. These ghoulish goodies will leave your guests refueled and ready to go for another terrifying scavenger hunt!
The thrill of Halloween is in the air with a fun scavenger hunt that will bring all the ghouls and goblins out of hiding. Everyone of all ages will truly enjoy this fun frightfest and will be a real treat. In search of some frightful clues and chilling secrets will be the perfect way to celebrate a spooktacular Halloween night!
Halloween Cupcake and Halloween Candy Apple Photos courtesy of ChicagoGeek and Sea Turtle via flickr.
