Everything you need to throw the perfect Halloween party
Getting dressed is one part of Halloween celebrations, and this intention goes back thousands of years where the Celtics, Pagans, Christians, Romans and Incans all conducted rituals that honour the cycle of life and death. Bonfires, banquets, dancing, and decorations were essential to commemorate the occasion as well as costume.
You don’t need a celebrity-sized income to throw an awesome Halloween party. If hosting parties isn’t for you, we’ve got other ideas too!
Themes
Themes give a consistent look and feel. Borrowing from a movie, TV series or specific Halloween party idea helps create visual and sensory impact over a hot mess of random pieces. It makes it easier to stick to a plan, then shop and coordinate everything.
Alice in Wonderland
Down the rabbit hole you go to bring together an Arcadia of popping colours, quirky signs, decadent food and confectionery and intriguing trimmings. Blossom Costumes have an
enchanting range of Alice in Wonderland costumes to fulfil this immortal fantasy theme.
Crime Scene
Making a Murderer, Dexter, and The Keepers can be the
inspiration for a crime scene party this Halloween. Fake blood spattered on sheets and hung up, chalk outlines of bodies, crime scene tape, evidence bags, dismembered limbs
and murder weapons - the list goes on! Our zombie
and mad scientist costume section have loads of gored mess costumes, faux wounds and bloodstained
clothing pieces to help with this theme.
The Addams Family
Timeless eccentric goths Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Fester, Cousin Itt and Thing, make for a brilliant Halloween party theme that everyone can get into. Costuming can be DIY with all black attire
or choose from our range. The
creepy and the kooky, mysterious and spooky is achieved with a black and grey colour scheme, plus:
- Low lighting
- Curtains and blinds drawn
- Skulls, candelabra, bats and spider webs
- Make a DIY Thing character by filling rubber gloves with paper mache or plaster filler, and have it peeping out of a decorated shoe box.
- Cousin Itt can be made using old wigs or a Hawaiian grass skirt, hat and sunglasses.
- Dried out flowers in vases
- Tombstones and coffins made from cardboard
- Stacks of old books
Dia de los Muertos
Instead of mourning the dead, Mexican culture celebrates it with a bright display of costumes, altars and food. Transform your casa into a colourful tribute to those who have passed with:
- Mexican food
- Colourful paper decorations like streamers and lanterns
- Painted skulls and lots of them
- Fresh or fake flowers and candles to make wreaths and altars
- Day of the Dead costumes
Coven of Witches
Turn your house into
a place for potion making and parking broomsticks. It can be creepy or cute, it’s up to you. Wizards are welcome too of course! Here are our wicked tips:
- Hire a smoke machine
- Use dry ice in your punch bowls
- Decorate with stacks of tatty books
- Candle, candles, candles!
- Old wine bottles and skull ornaments
- Glass jars and bowls filled with herbs, dried flowers and spices enhance your tables
- Black cats, carved pumpkins, frogs, bats, spiders and spiderwebs
- Bundle sticks, feathers and dried flowers to hang up and have on tables.
Some more cool themes: American Horror Story, Haunted House, Mad Scientist, Breaking Bad, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Murder Mystery, and Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Don’t forget your party tunes
Here are our soundtrack recommendations.
Simple yet effective decorations
If a theme feels like too much, you can put your own stylish spin on decorating with hundreds of indoor and outdoor ideas online. Jars with candles, paper lanterns, no-carve pumpkins, black cats and party favours can all be
effective touches without going over the top.
No party options
Movie marathon
Dressing up, preparing food and decorating is not your thing, (or maybe you just want a
night in with the pets) but you want to do something for Halloween at home? What about a scary movie marathon night? Here are some favourite movies for a spooktacular Halloween party.
- The Shining
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- The Blair Witch Project
- The Conjuring
- The Exorcist
- Rosemary’s Baby
- Hellraiser
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- Saw
- The Thing
- It
- Pet Sematary
- Insidious
- Children of the Corn
- The Human Centipede
A feast for friends and family
If you love to cook for people, then a dinner party is a fantastic way to celebrate Halloween at home in low key style. Decorate your table with candles and Halloween themed centrepieces to set the scene, but really this will be all about food glorious food.
You'll find even more Halloween party inspiration in our range of costumes and accessories. Happy Halloween everyone!
Down the rabbit hole you go to bring together an Arcadia of popping colours, quirky signs, decadent food and confectionery and intriguing trimmings. Blossom Costumes have an enchanting range of Alice in Wonderland costumes to fulfil this immortal fantasy theme.
Making a Murderer, Dexter, and The Keepers can be the inspiration for a crime scene party this Halloween. Fake blood spattered on sheets and hung up, chalk outlines of bodies, crime scene tape, evidence bags, dismembered limbs and murder weapons - the list goes on! Our zombie and mad scientist costume section have loads of gored mess costumes, faux wounds and bloodstained clothing pieces to help with this theme.
Timeless eccentric goths Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Fester, Cousin Itt and Thing, make for a brilliant Halloween party theme that everyone can get into. Costuming can be DIY with all black attire or choose from our range. The creepy and the kooky, mysterious and spooky is achieved with a black and grey colour scheme, plus:
Instead of mourning the dead, Mexican culture celebrates it with a bright display of costumes, altars and food. Transform your casa into a colourful tribute to those who have passed with:
Turn your house into a place for potion making and parking broomsticks. It can be creepy or cute, it’s up to you. Wizards are welcome too of course! Here are our wicked tips:
