How to Throw an Adult Halloween Party

Boo! Ahh! You got it! Halloween is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate it than with a party. For your Halloween celebrate it with your friends and family members, we don’t have to let the trick or treaters get all the fun. I think that the adults should have some too! But not quite sure where to begin for creating a Halloween party, not to worry. Just take a glance below and take the reins from there.

How to Throw an Adult Halloween Party

Chill your Halloween drinks in a carved out pumpkin

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Set a budget

First before anything is set in stone, setup a budget. Figure out how much you actually want to spend, this will help you narrow down what you actually want at the party while not having to splurge for just one night. Think about how many guests will be there, how much food and what types of foods, games, music and how it will be played (live DJ or just playlist from the computer), and also think about location and the decorations. If you can, make it a group effort and split up the costs. Or you can have one person pick and pay for one area of the night. Like one person for the music and another for the food.

Choose the perfect location for your Halloween party

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Select the Perfect Location

When dealing with any event, you always want to consider the location. Like with a summer wedding, because it’s hot, you might consider having it indoors if it is during the day or outdoors if it is more in the evening. The same rule applies here for planning a Halloween party. Your location could be a spacious friend’s house, a basement, or even outdoors. Just make sure if you’re consider having the Halloween party outdoors that you have enough lighting and open space for everyone’s safety and convenience.  The location can also help with the types of Halloween decorations that you want as well.

Choose a theme for your Halloween adult party

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Make a Guest List

Create a list of those who you would like to come to the party. Co-workers, close friends, relatives, and let it be known that it is an adult party. Word of mouth is great but to have it as a permanent reminder social media is the key, do this about 2-3 weeks before the actual party that way you can have some RSVPs, which will help when ordering the food. Use facebook or some media network close to that to help not only invite but keep as a save the date tab so people will remember. Also, for kicks since it’s a Halloween party have ask your guests to dress up in Halloween costumes.

Halloween buffet table ideas – Food and Candy

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Good Food and Funky Music

The food, games and music are the Coup D Etat of the party. You have a couple of options when you make the food; you can just have catered foods, or create a potluck, or have your foods resemble gruesome items like spaghetti worms or meatball eyeballs. Make your own versions of Halloween drinks like very bloody Mary, not so virgin martini, etc. The most played song on Halloween is Thiller by Michael Jackson and you can find some great Halloween music from billboard.com. For the games; bobbing apples, human darts, etc are good starters. Visit some local websites for creative games to do.

Don’t let the children have all of the fun on Halloween this year! Set a budget, find a location, make a list of who you want to come, create a menu, and let the music play! If you take the party head on then it may get a bit overwhelming, however if you take it step by step then you should be able to better manage it. Also, Stagetecture readers how do you want to celebrate your Halloween party this year? Please, let us know because we’d love to hear it!

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