Hosting a Happy Halloween Party
Throw a Black-and-Orange Themed Bash With Lots of Yummy Treats
Oct 4, 2008
There will be plenty of witches and monsters haunting neighborhoods on October 31. Why not cater to a tamer crowd by hosting a holiday party that truly says have a happy Halloween? Use a black and orange color scheme accented with sweet treats to create a festive setting trick-or-treaters of all ages can enjoy.
Halloween Party Invitations
The invitation gives guest a glimpse of the party theme. Since this Halloween shindig is just a little spooky, not an all-out fright fest, choose a classic symbol – jack o’lanterns, friendly ghosts or animal silhouettes – to decorate the invite. Here is a simple DIY option featuring everyone’s favorite treat.
- Buy blank cards in black or cut black cardstock to the appropriate size.
- Print the invitations in an eerie type font using white ink.
- Attach a border of candy corn using small beads of hot glue.
Halloween Party Food and Drinks
Cupcakes Since it is Halloween, all this party needs is a yummy selection of sweet treats. Cupcakes are an easy favorite. Start with basic vanilla and chocolate cake, and then be creative with colored frostings and candy toppings.
Candy Bar Speaking of candy, fill clear containers with a variety of orange and black treats for an instant candy bar. Licorice, Reese’s Pieces, several jelly bean flavors and, of course, candy corn give a burst of Halloween color.
Drinks After loading up on cupcakes and candy, partygoers will need something to wash all the sweetness down. Serve a cauldron of slimy green punch along with grape and orange flavored sodas in glass bottles. Peel off the labels and these drinks fit right in with the party’s color scheme.
Halloween Party Décor
Decorating for a Halloween party begins at the front door. Greet guests with classic carved pumpkins, hovering white-sheet ghosts and creepy faux spider webs. Instead of spiders, though, reinforce the sweet theme by nestling unwrapped candies in the web.
Once inside, focus on a few key spaces.
- Entry Connect with the outdoors by draping leftover spider webs over a hall mirror and scattering candy corn on a console table.
- Food table The cupcakes and candy bar are decorations on their own. Add a few glitter pumpkins, paper silhouettes and flickering candles to give a little ghastly appeal.
- Ceiling Hang handmade banners across the room for a festive look. Cut black, orange and Halloween-themed scrapbook papers into circle and pennant shapes. Then, string together with ribbon.
A Halloween party that is less than scary is still a lot of fun to pull together. Stick to a black and orange sweet treat theme for an all around happy night.
