Planning a Halloween party? Nicholas Rosaci invites us in for a tour of one of his spooktacular Halloween parties and shares his simple tips for ensuring your party is a monster hit!
So you wanna throw the best darn Halloween party? Well, in the words of Britney Spear’s latest hit – “You better work witch! Now get to work witch!” – because there is nothing scarier than a rushed and poorly planned Halloween party!
I like to start decorating the house the first week of October, doing a little bit everyday to “spookify and tweak” the house right up to the big day. This means that the week leading up to the party I can chill a little bit and I only really have to worry about food prep or making a scream worthy soundtrack.
First, you want to come up with a theme. Maybe it’s a Monsters Ball, to be attended by your most gorgeous ghoulfriends, or a murder mystery theme that gives every guest a unique character and role to become.
Having a theme is essential! Not only does it give your friends direction in terms of their costume selection, but themed parties help you stay focused when it comes to shopping for décor items and even makes choosing what food and drink to serve way easier!
Every party begins with an invitation and I prefer to keep this “old school” by leaning more towards the handmade & mailed out approach. You can also visit sites like www.tinyprints.com where you can create easy personalized invitations using your own personal photos coupled with dozens of devilish designs.
In my experience a formal invite says to your guests that you’ve taken that extra time & effort to send them something unique and personal, making them far more likely and excited to attend your event.
Whether you create an event online or opt to send something more traditional, invitations are a must and the earlier they go out the better! I usually send mine out 2-3 weeks prior to the event and follow-up with an email the week before.
Tip: Invite 20 percent more people than you would expect for a large cocktail party. Typically only 70 percent to 80 percent of invitees attend.
Now on to the really fun part – creating something that both delights and scares the senses!
Fear Factor
Almost everyone I know (including myself but with the exception of my cat “Kitney Spears”) is horrified when they see a spider. I immediately scream and turn a ghostly shade of white the very moment I see one and then out comes the vacuum cleaner, broomstick and thick wad of paper towels in a frantic attempt to get rid of them – keeping more than an arms length away! But, for a Halloween party – Spiders and Spider webs are a must! The faux webs and small plastic spiders are so inexpensive this is one item you should not skimp on. Hang them everywhere - from the ceiling to the floor! I used a staple gun to discreetly affix some webs to areas of my ceiling and to the top of door ways to create the spooky spiders' nest effect to my Arachnophobic delight!
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