With Halloween right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your Halloween party. Need some creative ideas to spark your imagination? If you are looking for ways to host a grown up party, we’ve got ideas ranging from casual to formal. parties needn’t be big bashes, you can choose a more intimate way to celebrate with a small group of friends. Let your personal sense of style dictate what type of celebration works best. Whether your Halloween party will be filled with Halloween Arts and Crafts or spent mixing up Halloween cocktails for the adults, we have some fun and unique ideas for your party.
Halloween Dinner Party – A grown up dinner party is perfect for an intimate gathering. Select a theme such as Gothic vampires, zombies etc and use that idea as inspiration for your invitation, decor, menu and activities. Make your own invitations, inviting guests to come to your shindig in costumes related to the theme. This is fun for a small group of adults on Halloween, as a way to celebrate the holiday in grown up style. You could also have a theme for your party, such as Wizard of Oz, and invite each guest to come as their favorite character. There is a whole new line of Oz costumes out this year, including a Flying Monkey Costume that is quite menacing.
Halloween Cocktail Party – If you don’t want to do a formal dinner or a big blow out costume party, why not have a cocktail party? If you aren’t interested in getting dressed up and going out to a huge bash, you can make some festive treats and drinks and spend. Or for guests that do, schedule your party to be the first stop of the night. Come up with a fun signature drink that you can make up in a batch before the party. Don’t forget to try it out before serving to your guests!
Halloween Tea – Hosting a Halloween themed afternoon tea is a great way to have a formal afternoon party for adults. Use black tablecloths, candelabras with black or orange candles, spider webs and dead flowers as the centerpiece. Serve Halloween themed tasty bite sized treats such as witches finger sandwiches, pumpkin cookies and spooky cupcakes,. Small plates work well for tea sandwiches and mini pastries, or you can even order all black party ware and set a very spooky themed table.
Halloween Scrap Booking Party – Purchase Halloween themed scrap booking supplies and invite your crafty friends over for a crop. This is perfect for having some social time while also spending some time on a fun personal project. Great for people who are new to the craft as well as experienced scrapbookers . You can ask guests to bring their potluck supplies and you provide the Halloween themed goods. Treats and drinks will ensure you’ve got all you need for a fun crop!
Seance – Fun for both adult parties and older teen sleepovers. Decorate a graveyard and use lots of candles. A Ouija board can be a spooky addition to the party antics. Keep the party focused on fun by calling only on famous long dead historical figures like James Dean, Elvis, Marie Antoinette, etc. Super spooky or fall off your chair hilarious, it all depends on the group of people (and how many bottles of wine are involved).
Whatever you decide, your party will definitely benefit from some advance planning. Consider the type of friends you want to invite, and how that group will respond to the idea and timing. A Halloween Afternoon Tea Party is a fun mother daughter event. A dinner party is perfect for a smaller group, and allows you to focus on handmade details such as invitations and place settings. Cocktail parties are ideal in big cities where your guests may have several social events to attend. Choose what’s best suited to your family. Most importantly, determine your costume and order it right now online. You can go check out the Monkey Costume site to see the Flying Monkey Costume or thousands of other costume options. Happy Haunting!