ad | Halloween is just around the corner, again! So for those that love the spooky season, it’s probably time to start planning your Halloween party for 2024. It might only be the middle of September but we’ll be bobbing for apples and picking our pumpkins before we know it!
Planning a party is never easy. There’s always so much to think about and consider, so starting early is always a wise move. Halloween also has additional things you will need to think about, like seasonal decorations and costumes. You’ll need to give your guests enough time to plan their costume, too.
So let’s take it step by step and see how to plan the perfect Halloween party for 2024. This post will help you cover all basis from invites to food to decorations so you can plan the best Halloween party that your guests won’t forget.
How To Plan the Perfect Halloween Party in 2024:
Choose a date
It’s important to not only choose a date early to give guests enough time to prepare, especially those that might need to look into getting childcare or someone to look after pets for the evening but also look into which day might be the most suitable.
Halloween itself falls on a Thursday this year, which might not be the most convenient day to host a party as a lot of guests will likely have to get up for work the following day. So plan accordingly.
Send out your invites early
Once you have your date settled, it’s time to send out the invites as early as possible so not only can your guests have a enough time to prepare but also so you have a good idea of numbers to expect and how much food or alcohol to buy.
Think about food or a menu
And speaking of food, it’s a huge part of any party, so it’s worth thinking about the food you’re going to serve early.
Will you be doing a standard buffet? Or is it more of a sit-down meal? Do any of your guests have dietary restrictions? And will you need to cater for children as well? There’s so much to think about!
If you want to get creative with your food – and Halloween is an excellent time to do that! – check out this post of 9 spooky Halloween recipes to give you some inspiration!
Purchase your decorations
Decorations are a huge part of Halloween – it wouldn’t be Halloween without them really! And that’s another area in which you can get super creative and fun with as well.
Perhaps you could split the rooms in your house into different spooky themes? Or go for one theme throughout? If you really want to go all out, you might want to get some huge Halloween decorations that gets the whole town talking.
Sort out your costume
If you’re having a costume party, then your costume is one of the most important things! And as the host, you want to stand out and have one of the best costumes of the whole party.
Start thinking about this early, so you can get the best pick if you’re hiring a costume or you give yourself enough time to make one yourself.
Create a playlist
Playlists at parties are vital for getting everyone in the mood, feeling good and up and dancing once they’ve had a few drinks. If you’ve got the budget to do so, then hiring a DJ might be an option.
But for most people, they’ll likely be creative a playlist and playing it through the speakers in their house, so get a great playlist curated and ready to go. Perhaps ask your guests for song requests, so you know everyone has something they like.
Stock up on essentials
You definitely don’t want to be running low on things like toilet roll, hand wash or bin bags during a party, so it’s important to stock up on the “boring” things beforehand, so you know it’s not something you’ll have to think or worry about when the party is in full swing.
Plan some games or activities
For some parties, music and alcohol is enough but you can also plan some fun and creative games and activities for Halloween like bobbing for apples, a witch hat ring toss that you can turn into a drinking game or a spooky scavenger hunt.
Let your neighbours know
It’s courteous to let your neighbours know when you’re having a party, so they can be made aware of the noise. Write up a nice note a couple of days before and post it so they’re aware. Maybe even buy them some earplugs to post with the note as a funny way to show you care!
Amazing advice for planning the perfect Halloween party! This will help anyone who is planning a Halloween party this year x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
I am so looking forward to Halloween and would love to hold a party (I have not done anything like that in such a long, long time). The tips here are great, and will definitely help anyone getting ready to host something fun this spooky season!