Halloween is one of the most exciting events to plan for because you can let your imagination run wild! It's also a time where you don't want to hold back because people are expecting a lot.
Your greatest planning efforts should go into decorating and setting the atmosphere. Halloween is the one night a year where everyone wants to be scared, so it's important to set the right mood. Jack-o'-lanterns and fog machines can be placed around the event entrance to start building up anticipation right away. Keep the lights in the event space low and use candles to create a spooky glow. Have creepy music playing as guests walk in to invoke that horror film experience where you hear the music and know something bad's about to happen. Then hit them with something horrifying! Whether it's an life-size animatronic prop from the Halloween store or just someone popping out, use that opportunity to give them a good scare.
Decorations should be everywhere you can possibly put them to continue the scary effect. If you can't afford to buy out your local party shop, purchase a few key pieces that you think will really be spine-chilling and then be thrifty with the rest! Thrift stores are a great place to find decorations that are extremely marked down, or pieces that you can use to create decorations for a fraction of what they would cost in the store. Buy some dolls, spray paint them white, and black out their eyes with marker to create Dolls of the Living Dead! Buy a white sheet and cut out some bats from construction paper to create a fun Photo Backdrop.
Your greatest planning efforts should go into decorating and setting the atmosphere. Halloween is the one night a year where everyone wants to be scared, so it's important to set the right mood. Jack-o'-lanterns and fog machines can be placed around the event entrance to start building up anticipation right away. Keep the lights in the event space low and use candles to create a spooky glow. Have creepy music playing as guests walk in to invoke that horror film experience where you hear the music and know something bad's about to happen. Then hit them with something horrifying! Whether it's an life-size animatronic prop from the Halloween store or just someone popping out, use that opportunity to give them a good scare.
Decorations should be everywhere you can possibly put them to continue the scary effect. If you can't afford to buy out your local party shop, purchase a few key pieces that you think will really be spine-chilling and then be thrifty with the rest! Thrift stores are a great place to find decorations that are extremely marked down, or pieces that you can use to create decorations for a fraction of what they would cost in the store. Buy some dolls, spray paint them white, and black out their eyes with marker to create Dolls of the Living Dead! Buy a white sheet and cut out some bats from construction paper to create a fun Photo Backdrop.
The food at your event can be an extension of your decorations. Start with savory appetizers that will balance out all of the Halloween sugar. Try a Yummy Mummy Spinach Dip or chicken fingers shaped like Monster Claws. If you're short on time and decide to serve a "normal" menu, put out tags in front of each item and assign them a creepy name. Sandwiches become sandwitches. Steak and potatoes becomes spooky steak with mashed boo-tatoes. Have fun with it!
Of course, what's a Halloween party without candy? Set out glass jars and fill them with different types of candies and mini scoops so guests can fill goodie bags to take home. Cookies and cupcakes are another great item to have because they're easy for guests to eat and fun for you to decorate. You can go simple by using orange frosting on a chocolate cupcake, or show off your decorating skills with Jack Skellington cupcakes or mummy cupcakes that have white frosting strips and red M&Ms for eyes!
Don't forget to plan for something to keep your guests entertained! Costume contests, pumpkin carving, and bobbing for apples are classics that people always enjoy. If you have a theme you can center your activities around that. Here at zEvent, our Halloween party theme will be Wizard of Oz. To go along with that theme, we're having a scarecrow contest, a band that will play creepy covers of songs from the movie, and a photo booth with a green curtain to elicit the idea of the man behind the curtain.
If you have any tips or creative ideas for Halloween party foods, decorating ideas, or activities, share them in the comments below! Happy haunting!
If you have any tips or creative ideas for Halloween party foods, decorating ideas, or activities, share them in the comments below! Happy haunting!
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