How to Throw an Amazing Halloween Party: The Ultimate Halloween Party Guide

Halloween seems to be far away, but if you are excited about dressing up as your favourite ghouls and ghosts you are probably already in the midst of planning your Halloween celebrations. Our Halloween Party Guide is here to inspire!

Halloween is celebrated on the 31st October, predominantly in Western countries who historically celebrate the dead, martyrs and saints. Traditionally, Halloween has been observed as a Christian festival. In 2014, however, Halloween has become more commercial and many people like to celebrate Halloween with a rocking party with lots of fun and games.

Halloween is a great time to get family and friends together to have fun. If you are in the midst of planning an awesome Halloween bash, then you need not look any further for amazing ideas on how to plan the perfect party and what costume themes you could incorporate into your shenanigans.

Games and Festivities

Many people choose to opt for traditional fun and games for their Halloween parties. These typically include:

Apple bobbing

Trick or treating

Lighting bonfires

Watching horror films

Playing pranks and practical jokes on each other

Decorating and carving pumpkins

Theme Music

Music plays a big part in any party. Some people like to keep their music choices light, by playing chart hits or their favourite music from their favourite bands. If you want to throw an amazing Halloween party, we would suggest incorporating Halloween themed music into your proceedings. It will be sure to spook and enthral your guests.

Take a look at these musical offerings to inspire you:

Halloween theme (from the film, Halloween)

Bobby Boris Pickett and the Crypt Kickers – Monster Mash

Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells

Stevie Wonder – Superstition

Bing Crosby – Headless Horseman

Frantics – Werewolf

The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Time Warp

Of course, there are many more musical feastings that you could incorporate into your party, but the aforementioned choices should serve you as a fantastic starting point. Creating your own playlist adds a personal touch to proceedings.

Fancy Dress Themes

If you are feeling particularly fiendish, you could insist on a theme for your party. Our top Halloween tips include:

Ghouls and dolls

Night of the living dead

Nightmare Before Christmas

Killer Nurses and Doctors

Characters from horror movies

Halloween fancy dress should be fun above all else. If you do not want to restrict your guests with a theme, stipulate that you do not have a fancy dress code and to let people’s imaginations run wild. Personally, we think a theme adds a touch of class to proceedings, but it is always fun to allow your guests to let their own personalities shine through.

Food and Drink

Planning food and drink for an awesome Halloween party can be difficult. Of course, sticking to a Halloween theme could be interesting but it may be a little restrictive. Take a look at these top tips for Halloween food:

Eyeball cake pops

Halloween themed jelly sweets

Spider nest cakes

Mummy sausage wraps

If your party is going to be more of a family affair, then the above food choices are perfect. However, if you are catering for adults, then serving them sweets and cake may not be ideal. Stick to your normal party food choices and incorporate decorations onto your food to make them even more spook-tacular. Add plastic spiders and skeletons to decorate your serving plates and use Halloween themed napkins and cups to add to the proceedings.

In terms of drink choices, cater for your audience. Children love the idea of drinking red drinks and pretending it is Dracula’s blood. For your more boozy, adult guest add a splash of vodka or white rum to ensure that your party has the right kind of atmosphere. Vodka jellies made with lime or orange are perfect for your adult guests. Fun alcoholic beverages are an absolute must!

Decorations

Any impressive party needs suitable decorations and your Halloween shenanigans are no different. Invest in good quality decorations to ensure that your party looks amazing for your guests. There are a plethora of amazing decorations online, so much so that you will be spoilt for choice!

Jack O’Lantern bunting is fun, quirky and cost effective. Stickers of ghouls and skeletons are perfect to stick on windows (and are easily removable too). You could add pumpkin fairy lights for a cool, mysterious atmosphere as well as adding cobwebs to your home (failing that; you could leave the dusting for a month and achieve the same look, for less!).

Plastic skeletons hanging from various doorways within your home are brilliant for scaring your guests silly. Helium balloons in the shape of various scary Halloween characters are great for adorning table tops. In short, there are some amazing, quirky and scary ideas to add to your party. Your guests will love the amount of effort and personal touches that you have added to your home.

Where to Host Your Party

So, you now have the key ingredients to hosting an amazing party. What you now need to figure out is the location. Think about your guest list and the size of your home. If you don’t like the idea of having a house full of people, and you don’t want to worry about cleaning up the day after, then hiring a local community centre may be ideal.

That said, hosting a party at home is a cheap solution. If you don’t want your home to overrun with guests, then simply host the party in one room. Kitchens make the perfect room to host a party. Simply think about your guest list and how many people will be attending and accommodate accordingly.

Invitations

If money is an object, then it may be advisable to obtain free templates from the internet in order to invite your guests to your amazing soiree. This makes for a truly personal touch that your guests are sure to enjoy. Choose from traditional Halloween templates, such as witches, black cats and mummy’s which are sure to bewitch your guests. Your invitations don’t need to be fancy or cost a small fortune, but sending a traditional invitation is personal and shows that you have put a lot of thought into your guest list and your party.