If you are the type of person who can’t wait for summer to be over so that you can start planning your annual Halloween party, then you are in good company. Whether you love the costumes, can’t get enough of the tricks, or simply embrace any holiday that involves the vast consumption of sweets, the below blog will tell you everything you need to know about how to plan an epic Halloween party for adults.

Ready to get your spook on?

Pick a theme

Although you could just buy an assortment of Halloween decorations, if you want your party to really stand out, it is a better idea to choose one specific theme. If you are not sure what theme to choose, the below ideas should inspire you:

 

• Murder mystery dinner party
• Horror movie night
• Haunted house party
• Nightmare on Elm Street party
• Zombie Prom

Send out the invitations

Again, you could keep things simple and simply send out email invites, but that wouldn’t be much fun, now would it? Instead, set the mood for the whole party by sending out personalized spooky invitations to all your guests.

You can find several free Halloween invitations templates online, or you could get crafty and design your own.

Don’t forget to add whether it’s fancy dress or not!

Make frightening food

Making tasty yet terrifying treats is one of the most fun parts of Halloween, and there are so many ideas for you to choose from.

If you are planning to make a creepy cake, you can’t go wrong with a Halloween-inspired cake topper from Sweet Tops. You could even make cupcakes to go alongside it and add some edible icing sheet or rice paper decoration on top. Put your cake in the center of the table with the spooky cupcakes and surround it with plenty of other scary-inspired savory dishes like:

• Spaghetti and meatball brains
• Severed fingers (pigs in blankets)
• Pumpkin-faced pizzas
• Cannibal cookies
• Monster burgers

Mix creepy cocktails

No Halloween party is complete without a few Halloween-inspired cocktails, and fortunately, there are so many to choose from. From Pumpkin Punch to Frankenlime Fizz to the Poison Apple Cocktail, whatever flavors you like, you will be able to find the perfect creepy cocktail (or two) for your party.

Want to make your BOOzy beverages even more spooky? Why not try adding dry ice to create a frightening fog effect? You could even serve your cocktail in a cauldron!

Create a Halloween playlist

To make your Halloween party go with a swing, you need to make sure you create a great playlist. Classic hits such as Michael Jackson’s Thriller are a must, as well as other popular Halloween songs such as Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics and Toxic by Britney Spears.

If you are using Spotify or YouTube to play your tunes, you should be able to find several curated Halloween playlists, so all the hard work is already done for you.

Plan some games

No, it’s not just children that like playing games on Halloween; adults do too, so you need to ensure you have a few scary activities planned.

Whether you fancy a game of Fear Pong (beer pong with a spooky twist) or you choose to go all out and build a Halloween maze in your garden, there are so many Halloween games for adults for you to choose from.