11 Quick Ideas for a Halloween Party
Create a Halloween celebration your guests will remember with these simple styling tips
Halloween is almost upon us, which means it’s the perfect excuse to gather family and friends together and throw a fun-filled bash! From simple pumpkin carving ideas – easy enough for a novice to attempt – to a fabulous autumnal table display, take inspiration from these stylish homes.
Fashion a spooky fireplace
Drape your mantelpiece with simple webbing, such as voile or cheesecloth, and hang some spooky spiders across black ribbon to create a cobweb effect.
Learn how to make bat napkin rings
Drape your mantelpiece with simple webbing, such as voile or cheesecloth, and hang some spooky spiders across black ribbon to create a cobweb effect.
Learn how to make bat napkin rings
Introduce a touch of glamour
Create a decadent Halloween soirée with a bar trolley laden with delicate glassware and your favourite choice of party tipples. Put the champagne on ice, get creative with the cocktail shaker – witches’ brew anyone? – and soon the party will be in full swing.
Create a decadent Halloween soirée with a bar trolley laden with delicate glassware and your favourite choice of party tipples. Put the champagne on ice, get creative with the cocktail shaker – witches’ brew anyone? – and soon the party will be in full swing.
Forage for foliage
The later months can be a quiet time in the garden, but have a good rummage among the foliage and you should find ample leaves and branches to create a stunning autumnal display.
The later months can be a quiet time in the garden, but have a good rummage among the foliage and you should find ample leaves and branches to create a stunning autumnal display.
Concoct a cocktail
Get the party started by brewing up a ghoulish Halloween cocktail. Glass bottles and jam jars make for fun, rustic containers for drinks. This is an easy idea to adapt for a kids’ party, too, substituting the cocktail for a colourful fruit drink.
Get the party started by brewing up a ghoulish Halloween cocktail. Glass bottles and jam jars make for fun, rustic containers for drinks. This is an easy idea to adapt for a kids’ party, too, substituting the cocktail for a colourful fruit drink.
Add a touch of brass
If the idea of a ghoulish party arrangement leaves you recoiling in horror, go for a simple but very chic display of brass candlesticks against a dark-painted background.
If the idea of a ghoulish party arrangement leaves you recoiling in horror, go for a simple but very chic display of brass candlesticks against a dark-painted background.
Set the mood
Create a sophisticated Halloween mood with soft candlelight. Put old jam jars to good use by recycling them as glass candleholders, dot them around the house with a display of squash and you’ll soon be in the Halloween spirit!
Create a sophisticated Halloween mood with soft candlelight. Put old jam jars to good use by recycling them as glass candleholders, dot them around the house with a display of squash and you’ll soon be in the Halloween spirit!
Have a stab at pumpkin lanterns
We can’t all be expert at carving pumpkins, but this idea is easy enough for the most inept of carvers! Get your guests in the mood for Halloween fun with a couple of pumpkins at the front door. And you don’t need to create an intricately cut pumpkin to make an impact.
We can’t all be expert at carving pumpkins, but this idea is easy enough for the most inept of carvers! Get your guests in the mood for Halloween fun with a couple of pumpkins at the front door. And you don’t need to create an intricately cut pumpkin to make an impact.
Keep it light
A Halloween party doesn’t have to be gloomy and dark. Contrast pretty pink blooms with baby squash for a simple display on your coffee table.
A Halloween party doesn’t have to be gloomy and dark. Contrast pretty pink blooms with baby squash for a simple display on your coffee table.
Create an autumnal table decoration
Go for a countryside stroll and keep an eye out for pine cones and mossy branches. Combine with the delicious scent of eucalyptus and some simple brass candleholders to create an effective table display.
See how to make your own autumnal centrepiece
Go for a countryside stroll and keep an eye out for pine cones and mossy branches. Combine with the delicious scent of eucalyptus and some simple brass candleholders to create an effective table display.
See how to make your own autumnal centrepiece
Embrace fireside fun
Get into the Halloween mood by toasting marshmallows around the fire and sharing spooky fireside tales.
Are you planning a Halloween party? Share your ideas and tips in the Comments below.
Get into the Halloween mood by toasting marshmallows around the fire and sharing spooky fireside tales.
Are you planning a Halloween party? Share your ideas and tips in the Comments below.
A string of burnished leaves makes for a great party decoration and it’s an easy way to keep the kids busy on damp autumnal afternoons. Add a bright tablecloth, a couple of baby squash and a jar of colourful sweets and you have a simple table decoration.