Halloween Parties  

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Well, where should we begin? I like to think the theme is the most important part of planning a good party. Yes, it is a Halloween party, but it still helps to have a theme for even a Halloween party. Why have a theme? Because Parties based on a particular theme are much easier to plan! The theme you select will give you many ideas on what to actually do at the party itself. It will also tell your party goers how to dress. It will also help you to decided what activities you are going to have at your party and what you will need to have at the party.

Well, the first thing you should do is decide on a theme for your party, as I mentioned in the above post.
Some of my Theme ideas are...

Formal Parties
Shakespeare Plays
18th Century Vampire
Orange and Black Ball
Rock Star Heaven or Hell
Dark Hollywood
Voodoo
Masquerade Ball
Creepy Casino
Ye Olde Rennaissance Faire
Deadly Red Carpet Affair
Warlock and Witch Ball

Informal Parties

Horror Movie
Fear Factor
Ghostly
Scavenger Hunts
Peace Love and Flower Power
Creepy
Ball and Orange Party
Rock Star Heaven or Hell
Hallow Be Halloween
Fabulous Fifties
Creepy Casino
Ye Olde Renaissance Faire
Spooky Treasure Island
Alien Abduction Sleepover
Monster Beauty Pageant
Abandoned Western Town
Survivor
Warlock and Witch Party

Kids Parties
Ghostly (inexpensive party)
Love Peace and Flower Power
Creepy
Orange and Black Party
Hallow Be Halloween
Scavenger Hunts
Fabulous Fifties
Ye Olde Renaissance Faire (great for boy & girl parties)
Spooky Treasure Island (everyone loves this)
Alien Aduction Sleepover
Monster Beauty Pageant (GREAT for all girls)

Teen Parties
18th Century Vampire
Horror Movies
Fear Factor
Ghostly
Scavengar Hunts
Peace Love and Flower Power
Creepy
Orange and Ball Party or Ball
Rock Star Heaven or Hell
Dark Hollywood
Hallow Be Halloween
Scavenger Hunts
Fabulous Fifties
Ye Olde Renaissance Faire
Spooky Treasure Island
Deadly Red Carpet Affair
Alien Abduction Sleepover
Monster Beauty Pageant
Abandoned Western Town
Survivor
Warlock and Witch Ball

Adults Party

Shakespeare Plays
18th Century Vampires
Horror Movie
Fear Factor
Ghostly
Scavenger Hunts
Peace Love and Flower Power
Creepy
Ball and Orange Ball
Rock Star Heaven or Hell
Dark Hollywood
VooDoo
Hallow Be Halloween
Masquerade Ball
Fabulous Fifties
Creepy Casino
Ye Olde Renaissance Faire
Spooky Treasure Island
Deadly Red Carpet Affair
Abandoned Western Town
Survivor
Warlock and Witch Ball

Family Party
Ghostly
Scavenger hunt
Peace Love and Flower Power
Creepy
Ball and Orange Ball
Hallow Be Halloween
Scavenger Huntws
Masquerade Balls
Fabulous Fifties
Ye olde Renaissance Faire
Spooky Treasure Isladn
Alien Abduction sleepover
Abandoned Western Town
Survivor

And that is just a small sample of what I have in my head.

If you are interested in anything listed above, please let me know, and I would be happy to share decorating ideas, activities... that you can do at your party.

Good Lord Girl you do have a lot of ideas. It think that you could host a few parties with that much creativness. I like the mascarade ball one. That seems like it would be cute. I'm really into Like Louis the XIV and Marie Antionette if that helps any, yea i know i'm weird lol. So a mascarade ball sounds wonderful. Thanks so much for the quick responce.

I will be sure to keep my eye out for your new postings.

Not weird at all, I like that too.
Yes, I have had a few Halloween parties in my time. It is my favorite season and favorite holiday, so I party up while i can, he he

OK, for the Masquerade Ball, here is what I would do if I was giving that party...

Invitations:
Print these (or have them printed) on paper that has been treated to look like aged paper.
You can seal them with a faux wax seal (or the real thing, if that is an option) and tri-fold them like an old fashioned letter.
For the font (or text) of the invitation, use an ornate script type font, something that fits with your themes time period.
The wording should be very formal
Make note in the invitation that this will be a formal occasion and that Colonial style or 18th Century dress is required.

Invitation Example:
Mr and Mrs _________ cordially invite you to celebrate All Hallows Eve with us
Date
Time
Location
(You should also let them know if they can bring guest along to the party with them)

RSVP requested

Mr and Mrs _________ will greet each guest at the front doors.

Atmosphere:
Light a few candles, and read several short stories by Edgar Allen Poe.
Have the servants fill guest goblets with wine or cider, while everyone gathers for a ghost story or two.

Dressing Attire:
Colonial style American or 18th Century dress and a masquerade mask

Parking:
Make sure that you have plenty of room for parking for the amount of guest you have coming to your party
Have a servant (valet) park guest cars

Decorations:
18th century decor
electric light chandelier turned down low
silver candle sticks with white candles on each table (providing the only light).
Cobwebs
Cover your furniture with white cloth.
Metallic silver, orange and black ribbon streamers
Metallic silver, orange and black confetti
Bats hanging from the ceiling
Spiders hanging from the ceiling
Jack O'Lanterns in every room
Fog rolling across the floor (you can use a fog machine for this)
Halloween lights
Make swags of silver, orange and black cloth for the top of the windows
Luminaries along the front walkway and/or driveway.
Add mini White christmas lights along the staircase rail (if you have one)

Tables and Centerpieces:
The tables can be arranged around a dance floor.
Cover your tables in Black damask table cloths
Drape a second cloth over the first in orange damask
Silver plates and matching goblets
Silverware
Orange damask napkins
Set up a buffet table to match your dining tables
Use silver trays and bowls for the food
Metallic silver, orange and black confetti scattered over the table cloths

Center Pieces:
Metallic silver, orange and black votive candles in fancy silver holders
Silver candelbras with orange and black candles

Seating Cards:
Metallic silver, orange and black masquerade mask with handles, each guest names on them.
Or
Make small scrolls, with each guests name on the outside, tie them with a thin silveer ribbon

Graveyard:
Set up a family cemetary, off to the side, where the guest can see it upon arrival.
Give your graveyard a spooky look

Tips for the spooky look...
camo netting
vines
moss
head stones
alot of fog
fresh grave with today's date
spiders
cobwebs
rats
snakes
skeleton hands crawling from graves
ghouls crawling around
ghost floating around
empty grave
a grave robber or two, leaving with casket
having a leafless tree in this area makes it even better
blue lighting
strobe lights
spooky graveyard sounds

Music:
A string quartet plays 18th century music on authenic instruments
with a few halloween songs added in every once in a while

Dancing:
Dancing to the 18th century music being played by the musicians
Ballroom dancing to the string quartet.

Activities:
Scary stroy telling contest
Costume contest
Make a tombstone contest - gray paper, markers, scissors, and maybe evfen a few silk flowers.
All you can Decorate and Eat cookies - Before the party begins, bakc cookies in different Halloween shapes. Place frosting, M&M's, dots, sprinkles, candies... on a table and let the decorating begin.
Make a mask - Set up a table of plain mask that you guest can decorate. Feathers, sequins, beads, craft paper, and a glue stick. You may want to use your imagination and make one for an example, use it as a table centerpiece for that table. Mask with handles are cool for this project.

Films:
If there is time, any horro film will be fine

Photographs:
Have a professional photographer take party photos
Set up a special place for keepsake photos to be taken
Gt double prints, or make copies for each gues mini scrapbook

Menu:
Grilled turkey legs
Meat tartlets
Twiced baked potatoes with sour cream, cheddar cheese and chives
French bread
Sweet bread
Cubed cheese
Spinach dip
Roasted pumpkin seeds
Hot cider
Punch

Adults Only:
Mulled and regular Sebastiani wine

Desserts:
Molded geletin, with a brain mold from Jello
Fancy candies in Halloween colors, such as black and orange mints

Party Favors/Prizes:
A mini scrapbook (in the theme of the party) can be mailed to your guest in a week or so.
Treat bags are always a nice touch
Seating cards from the tables
Candles
amoung anything else from the party decorations

So, that is what I have done for my Masquerade Balls, I hope that helps with your party, if that is the theme you choose to go with!