Hosting a Halloween House Party? Things to Remember

Let’s admit it, invites play a very important role in determining whether one should go to the party or not. And when it comes to 31 October celebration invites, you have to go a little (or maybe a lot) quirky to impress your guests. For that, you can buy some invitation cards with pictures of ghosts, scary pumpkins, spiders and skeletons. Or you can make the card yourself. If you are making the card, here are a few suggestions. Go for the black and orange or black and red colour combination. For the message on the card, use quirky fonts. And do not forget to mention the venue, time and costume details in the invitation card.

Now comes the most fun part, deciding a theme for the Halloween event. You can host a costume contest or have a creepy adventure or keep a gothic, gore or zombie theme to make it look interesting. Select a theme and plan the party accordingly. If a light-hearted setup is your concern, keep friendly ghosts and Jack-o’-lanterns for the theme. But if you want to elevate the horror quotient in the room, witches and vampires should be your choice.

If there is one thing to keep in mind while decorating for the Halloween party celebration, that is never going basic! Plan for an out-of-the-box Halloween decoration. Go shopping for decoration and get all those Halloween decoration items, like cob-webs, scarecrows, jack-o’ lanterns, slimes and fog machines and embellish the party room like never before. Get some pumpkin decors as well, because Halloween without pumpkins seems incomplete! You can also get motion sensor decorations for the night and welcome your guests with creepy boos and cackles. On that note, do not forget the entrance. Stick some artificial ghost figures on the door and watch your guests squeal as they enter!

Can’t think of a party without food! And when it comes to the Halloween festival, every food needs a scary makeover. Get the recipes online and cook some ghost cookies, brain meatballs, french fingers and every fascinating Halloween food you can think of. Add unique names too to go well with the theme. You can also make basic food items and turn them into something uncanny. Like, add strawberry preserves to your cake so that when you cut it, it looks like blood. Or you can make eerie faces on marshmallows and serve them as starters. The Halloween candies are must-serves, by the way! Also, make sure to prepare the food before the party starts, so that you do not have to run to the kitchen every once in a while during the party and miss out on the fun!

Halloween festivals are incomplete without drinks. With that, say no to mundane drinks and create something spooky. Hire a bartender and tell him to make fascinating drinks like the witch’s heart, vampire kiss martini and candy corn cocktail. You can also get it done yourself, youtube tutorials will help you out. Even easier, just make some simple drinks and add red or black food colouring to them. You will be good to go! Here’s a little idea on how you can present the drink. Pour it in a cauldron and let your guests self-serve. Surprise them with a zombie hand ladle.

We believe that games are the life of a party. And if you believe the same, then without much waiting, arrange for spooky games to keep your guests entertained. Hocus pocus card game, carve the pumpkin, truth or scare (yes, a version of the truth and dare game), Candy Jenga (just replace the Jenga blocks with candies and chocolates) and Halloween I spy are some of the best games you can host for the night. Or you can keep it simple with the game of hide and seek. Although this is a classic game, playing it in a scary setting will surely make it more exciting!

You haven’t really organised the best Halloween party if you haven’t arranged for a costume competition. Costume competitions are a must to flaunt your get-up. So, ask your guests to wear fancy costumes on the Halloween celebration day. At the end of the party, let everyone vote and select the best costume. Remember to keep prizes for the best costumes.

Here goes an additional dose of fun for your party! Arrange for professional wicked walkabout performers. Let them rock the stage with their thrilling performances and elevate the party mood in the process! If you are in the mood of performing, learn a few tricks online and rock the party. You can also call the guests on the stage and ask them to perform on their favourite beats. When we are saying a stage, even a corner of the room with a spotlight will be fine!

Want to add more to the Halloween mood? Does spooky music running in the background sound good? Then, you know what to do. Make a playlist and let it play throughout the party. Here are a few classic Halloween songs. Monster Mash by Bobby Pickett, Don’t Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult, Ghost Busters by Ray Parker Jr. and Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell.

Gifts at the end of the show? A hell yes! Since everyone loves gifts, you can arrange for a goodie bag for all your guests. If you ask us, leave those basics behind and fill it with haunted stuff, like vampire teeth, gooey candies, silly string, slime, fake blood and masquerade masks. Basically, anything creepy will do the job! In case you are wondering, you can easily buy Halloween gifts from digistores at a discounted price!

Now you know what you can throw for the most spooktacular Halloween party this year. So, go and get started with the planning! And here’s wishing you all a very happy Halloween!