Celebrate Halloween With Spooky Yet Sophisticated Style

Ghoulishly good Halloween gatherings are tons of fun to plan, prepare and attend. Offer your guests and goblins over-the-top tricks, or, keep it classy and treat them to a more elegant, eerie style. Here’s 9 ways to put just the right amount of creepy and classy into your party…

1. Photo BOOth

Snapshots make great favors for guests and keep the party alive long after it stops. Set up a spooky station with fancy & fun masks and props,

2. Black is Back

For a little eerie elegance, paint your party pumpkins matte black with a creative message in white cursive.

3. Freak Drinks

Prepare plenty of “poison” to pour like this Fiery Eyeball. It’s spooky alright, but be sure the flame is out before sipping.

4. Snack Attack

Lots of snacks prevent h’angry monster attacks. Marshmallows dipped in Halloween sweets, make especially good tricky treats.

5. Death By Brownies

Style your spooky food and drink stations with unexpected vessels. Stage with classic accessories to suit a specific mood and theme. Wooden crates, scary skulls, spider webs, black lace and candlelight may not be typical dressings for most holidays, but they bring all the good spirits to your Halloween affair. To prevent the event from becoming too frightening, consider using flameless candles and other effective lighting. Oh, and finger food is perfect for scaaaary soirees (but don’t take that too literally)!

6. Lend a Helping Hand

Elegant place-settings with an eerie touch can be a very effective tool for your holiday table.

7. Light, Bright & Slightly Snarky

Bad to the bone with a light, bright tone? These pretty pastel pumpkins send the perfect message to your party peeps.

8. Monster Mixology

Surprise guests with a sophisticated station of spooky notions and potions from which to imbibe.

9. Setting The Stage For Super Stylish Spirits

Satisfy the most discerning ghosts and ghouls at your gathering with layers of lace and candlelit tables. Fill the room with sounds from a wicked playlist (see below) to keep them entertained and a little on edge. Cocktails, mocktails, punches and potions. Delectable foods, desserts, and notions. With all the eerie and elegant elements prepared, the party begins with guests a bit scared.