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Halloween Night And Creative Party Planning
By Patricia Gorginas
Looking for an excuse to party? Halloween night presents one
of the best opportunities for creative party planning. You may
choose a generic "Halloween" theme or you may opt for
a more specific theme from a horror movie, such as a pirate theme,
a zombie theme or a Renaissance vampire theme. Once you've got
a basic idea, the Halloween decorations, music, food and games
will all fall into place. Oh, and don't forget to align your music
selection and costume design with your theme as well!
Comedian ("Strangers with Candy") and Entertainer Extraordinaire,
Amy Sedaris, recommends hosting a Halloween Night Movie Party.
"The fun of the party to me is the movie I'm featuring,"
says Sedaris, who personally recommends classics like Dracula
and Frankenstein, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, The Trilogy of Terror,
The Bad Seed, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Of course, there are countless movies from which to choose. To
create the in-home theater, she moves the TV to the center of
the room and arranges cushy beanbag chairs and furniture around
it, so everyone can see. Then she places food trays around the
room in accessible spots.
Pumpkin Pie Dessert And Pumpkin Seed Snacks
She serves meatloaf, mashed potatoes and corn because "you
don't have to see it to eat it" and she also highly recommends
pumpkin pie dessert and pumpkin seed snacks. She likes to start
the Halloween fun with a pumpkin carving activity too. Drinks
can include a Bloody Mary, a Berry Rum Punch, Sangria or a witch's
brew.
Sedaris also recommends sending out invitations that look like
a movie ticket or film reel, draping red velvet around the room,
playing elevator muzak, setting up 25-cent concessions booths
and throwing a few of the more traditional Halloween decorations
around. "Entertaining alone is one of the most creative and
rewarding experiences I can think of," she concludes.
Halloween Night Block Party
If you fancy yourself the neighborhood socialite or would simply
like to get to know your neighbors better, then consider organizing
a Halloween Night block party to bring the community together.
Yes, it is a lot of work, but it's not insurmountable. Start planning
the Halloween fun several months in advance and meet with neighbors
to assign tasks.
Divvy up the Halloween recipes, set someone in charge of games,
ask someone to organize prize bags, put someone in charge of the
costume contest and be sure to check with City Hall about permits,
insurance and zoning. You'll need the city to close down the street,
which will require a permit and barricades from the local police
department, which you'll need everyone to chip in to pay for.
Neighbors Decorate Their Yards For Halloween
Encourage neighbors to decorate their yards for Halloween, so
you can have a contest to award the best Halloween decorations.
While it may sound like a Herculean task, imagine the example
it will set for the children and how the renewed sense of community
will bring your neighborhood together!
Still wondering where to look for Halloween Night inspiration?
HGTV has a great "eerily elegant" party planner on their
site, located at www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,hgtv_22056_51609,00.html,
which gives you advice on stylish Halloween decorations and menus
ranging from "dreadfully decadent desserts" to ghoulish
grill outs." The website, www.epicurious.com,
is noted for their comprehensive holiday planning menus as well.
Halloween Decorations Online
For more Halloween decorations, check out www.frightcatalog.com
or www.oldfashionhalloween.com
for more ideas. If you're stumped on costume design, then
consider www.costumzee.com,
www.buycostumes.com
or www.halloween-mask.com
for creative ideas.
As with anything, becoming a master party planner takes time.
It might be easiest to begin with a desserts or movie party this
year and gradually add new elements as the years go by.
About the Author:
Patricia Gorginas has written a number of articles on food and
cooking including Bachelorette
Party Ideas, Muffin
Baskets, Chocolate
Covered Potato Chips, Halloween
Costume, Halloween
Costumes, Ghost
Stories, Halloween,
Halloween
Party, Happy
Halloween, The
Halloween, The
Costume.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.
Did You Know This About Halloween?
Coming up with the right outfit for a Halloween party can sometimes
be difficult. You go to specialty stores but they are outrageous
on their costumes. Most do not even have books that can tell you
how to do great spooky holiday crafts.
If you are having a ghostly costume party you are going to need
crafts, outfits and plenty of great ghoulish snacks to keep all
the little witches and goblins fed and happy. It can be frustrating
trying to find the right website or book to help you out. You
are in luck though.
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