Whether it’s a themed wedding or an annual costume party, Halloween always offers lots of exciting possibilities for party planners and guests alike.Décor options range from the elegantly spooky, (think drapes of black and a few flashes of orange or red) to the Gothic, (vampires, black, coffins, and death); from typical Halloween fare (pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and ghosts) to the downright horrific scenario that comes straight from a Hollywood horror movie set (complete with animatronic axe murderer)! One wedding I recently attended featured the entire wedding party in full zombie makeup, and an incredibly detailed graveyard theme. The only limit is your imagination. Blood spatter on white table cloths? Great! Dried/dead rose centerpieces draped with fake spider webs? Go for it! If the event is a wedding, the bridal party might also choose to dress in black or dark red as opposed to the traditional white.
If you’ve gone to that much trouble planning the décor for your event, you don’t want to then spoil the mood by having boring food options. Again, let your imagination play and create food to match the theme. Finger foods can be made to look like fingers. Hollowed out pumpkins can be used as soup tureens, candy bowls,… you name it.
For the wedding toast, you might consider red wine instead of champagne, served in ornate goblets. And of course, don’t forget to ask your bartender in advance about a special Halloween themed cocktail. Choose anything that’s orange, black or deep red in color. You can always give it an appropriate name for the evening. There is even a black vodka that can give your drinks a more Gothic appearance.
Halloween is one of the most popular times of the year, if not THE most popular, for themed weddings so don’t be afraid to go a little wild. Or perhaps you should be afraid, very, very afraid…!
