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Halloween Party Planning Ideas & Tips |
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Are you
trying to organize the best
Halloween party that will be
talked about for weeks after
your special event? Don't
fret... Here you'll find fresh
tips and ideas from party
planning to Halloween themes
that will guarantee your guests
have fun.
Depending on how much money you
want to spend on supplies and
how much effort you're willing
to put into it, the more of
these ideas used -- the scarier
your party will be.
Mix and match tips to fit your
preference and check your
haunted house or party setting
over for any hazards your guests
may run into. For a safe
Halloween party, plan ahead and
remove any possible dangers. |
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Party Planning
Tips |
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Halloween
parties make a great alternative
to trick-or treating. For an
incredible, well-put together
Halloween party, it's best to
make arrangements well in
advance. Here's some party
planning tips for a terrifying
good time. |
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Choose a Halloween
Party Theme |
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Pick a
party theme and decorate
accordingly. For example, a
haunted house, graveyard or
mausoleum theme would encourage
specific costume types such as
ghosts, vampires and zombies.
Decorate with spider webs,
tombstones and fake body parts.
Send out theme appropriate
invitations.
Try a history or time-era theme,
from the Victorian era to the
1970s and 80s and have everyone
dress accordingly. Decorate in
accordance to the time era and
serve old-fashioned, homemade
snacks.
For Adults, try a couples theme
and have everyone come in pairs.
Choose real couples or character
couples. For instance, Romeo and
Juliet or Tom & Jerry. To expand
on this idea, group themes for a
larger party are oodles of fun.
Imagine answering the door to
The Three Musketeers, Snow White
and the Seven Dwarves, or Dumb
and Dumber. See the potential?
It makes for great memories and
pictures! |
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Get the right
Music |
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Make sure
you have the right music. Hire a
professional DJ (see What to ask
a DJ when hiring click here) and
ensure he has some Halloween
songs such as Monster Mash,
Ghostbusters, Thriller or Time
warp. There are very few
scary/Halloween songs so having
music played to a theme such as
an 80s night or a 60s night or a
rappers night might be more
appropriate. Contact Alan at
star DJs for more details. If
it’s a kids party ensure that
the music played is appropriate
for that age group. Perhaps a
pops stars party might work
well. |
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Send out
Invitations |
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Get your
party invitations out 1-2 weeks
before the party. To avoid any
confusion, clearly state
instructions about themes,
costumes, and when the party
ends. |
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Adult supervision |
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For
minors, adult supervision is
necessary for safety reasons as
well as preventing any property
damage. Adults can help with the
party and enforce rules, while
the guests have fun. |
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Have a Camera
Handy |
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Take
pictures and arrange them in a
photo album to show your guests
after the party. Better yet, Buy
a huge photo album and add
pictures every year, after your
annual Halloween Party. It's
hilarious to watch how the
costumes evolve over the years.
Another idea is to have someone
take Polaroid pictures of each
guest as they arrive. Give
everyone their pic as they leave
your party in remembrance of the
occasion.. |
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Have a Backup
Plan |
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If you're
planning your party outdoors, be
prepared for inclement weather.
Have other arrangements ready at
a moments notice. |
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Get Help in
Decorating |
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Allow some
guests to arrive early and help
with the Halloween decorations.
This will ease your workload and
add some creative minds. |
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Food and
Candy |
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And plenty
of it. What's a party without
goodies? Try dressing up your
food to look like gross things
such as eyeballs, body parts,
etc. Make the punch look like
blood. |
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Hand out Party
Favours |
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Don't let
the kids leave empty handed.
Hand out gifts to game contest
winners and make up some party
favour bags with Halloween
candy. |
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