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Official October 22nd party thread!

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#1 ·
Only 4 days left! Eeek! How is everyone's parties coming along? Are you ready? Nervous? Excited!?
 
#2 ·
All of the above! I still have a TON left to do and am kinda panicking. It's also my husbands 40th birthday party (actual b-day is tomorrow) so I have a lot of other party plans that I've had to keep top secret from him. He works from home so it's it's been extremely stressful. To top it off, I ordered my costume online and it hasn't come in yet...I'm hoping it fits otherwise I'm screwed!!! :confused:

I just have faith that in the end it will all work out. That faith and a glass of wine is the only thing that keeping me even just a little calm at the moment. ;)

Good luck with your party!
 
#5 ·
Party this Saturday as well. I do have alot of the inside decorating done and costumes are totally finished. I took of Thursday and Friday this year because I was so stressed and time crunched last year I didn't even make it out of the bathroom for our party until almost ten and the party started at eight, I did have a wardrobe malfunction too but that is another story. The party was on Friday last year so I think that having the two days off and the Sat. I should be good. I am going to try to finish decorating the basement and the guest bathroom and other spare room tomorrow evening after work. I decorate the entire house so it takes lots of time. My front yard has been done since the first of the month. My husband is in charge of decorating the garage and getting the Karaoke stage ready. I am not as stressed this year as I have been in the past. I have alot of the food catered so that takes a load off. I still have things to make as far as food, but my sister and brother and law will be here Friday evening and they can help. Looks like the weather is going to be cold but NO rain yeahhhh, I always stress about that because we do the Karaoke stage and dance area in the driveway and usuallly place alot of the tables there too. If it looks like rain that means spending alot more money on a huge tent because there is no way all the people at our party would fit in our house. Good luck to everyone who is hosting this weekend!!! Everything willl be great and noone will notice if it is not, at least that is what my husband always tells me. Happy Halloween!!!!
 
#6 ·
I agree on the "Everything willl be great and noone will notice if it is not" but the point is...I WILL!!! That fact alone gets me all worked up!

Then when I really think about it...if my foods don't all have clever names, will people criticize? Probably not! With all the other great props, decorations, music, and everything else going on, no one will even notice the fancy font it took me forever to find and download for my food cards and invites. I think details such as these are what make for a truly memorable event (along with good people, food, music etc...) but I'll venture to say that the fact that we choose to spend time here on the forum, we take all this Halloween business seriously and go above and beyond what the average Joe may do at his or her parties.

Everything is all going to work out, and be fabulous!!! :D

Back to my own reality...

Deep breaths...deep breaths...:eek:

Good luck this weekend!
 
#7 ·
My party is Saturday as well and I haven't even gotten a costume!! I have been so preoccupied with other things, my poor party has suffered. We are hitting it hard for the next few days though & have recruited help. We decorate our unfinished basement as a haunted house & eventually a dance floor & the main floor is for mainly food and mingling. Trying not to panic and to just be diligent in the next few days. We have some newbies coming this year so even if we don't do everything perfectly, I am sure they will be impressed with what we have put together. Still putting the music together....shew! I am sure it will all be done on time, just gotta stay positive. Good luck to all of you who are in the same boat!! :)
 
#8 ·
I'm right there with everyone else.....STRESSING, but trying to always keep in mind that everything will work out & that I never need to let the preparation get to the point where I'm not having fun anymore. We have a family Halloweenie Roast on Friday night (about 50+ people) & then we'll follow that up with our 6th Annual Adults only Halloween party (30+ people) with our friends on Saturday night. Like a lot of you, I feel behind this year. I just finished throwing my son a HUGE 1st birthday party (which put me behind on my Halloween plans) & now we're gearing up for this weekend. If anyone has ever tried to put together something this big while also caring for a high maintenance 1 year old, you know what I'm talking about!

We've got most things done for the porch, front yard, garage & inside the house. We basically just have our unfinished basement left to decorate. We're going to hit it hard for the next couple of days in hopes of not having to KILL ourselves on Friday with last minute details.....yeah right! We also need to pull our costumes together (Frankenstein & his bride). I'm just hoping that what we have in mind for that works out. Makeup always makes me nervous.

Really looking forward to it though! :D
 
#9 ·
I'm avoiding stress as much as I can this year because I'm preggo. My hubby has done tons of decorating and that helps a lot! We almost have the house done. Tonight all I have to do is decorate the two bathrooms and house cleaning. We do a weekly bad B movie night on Thursdays, so tomorrow we'll carve pumpkins and probably watch Jeckyl and Hyde Together Again. I'm glad we're doing it, because that way almost everything is done for Thursday night. Also, all of our friends will help us carve our jacks and I like to have lots of them! All I have to do is reorganize our little patio for the drink areas, and set-up the food for Saturday. Things are looking good! :)
But, I guess I shouldn't speak so soon...
 
#12 ·
PANIC. check
STRESS. check
TOO MANY LAST MINUTE DETAILS double check....
Oh, this is totally me. Add on top of the big party in three days, the fact that my grandma is coming into town TOMORROW to stay in the rental house next door. My poor heart is going to give out. Spent all night last night - 1AM! - making cupcakes for my eldest son's class whose birthday is TODAY, plus this week is parent teacher conferences which screws up the school hours. And my youngest's birthday is Monday.

The dog needs a bath, bathrooms need scrubbed, porch needs cleaned. I made cornhole boards and haven't made the bags yet! My costume needs a few small alterations. I haven't started food yet. Laundry Laundry Laundry.

Egads. I better go do something. LOL
 
#13 ·
Raising hand I am having my party sat.
I think I am done with everything except the stuff that can't be done to early like food -drinks-jello shots.I am cleaning tomorrow.
Decorations are up,music is ready,dj equipment set up we decided to pull out karaoke machine.So hubby went on a new music cd hunt today and got 4 cd's.I am expecting the most ever this year last year was around 120 something.And more people are wanting invites lol.So guessing around 140 this year ugh......
 
#14 ·
Oh I'm spelling stress with a capital "STRESS"!! My party is Saturday and I'm nowhere near ready!

Still have to:
Finish lighting in cemetary
Hang spiderweb in cemetary
Make chocolate molded spiders, skulls, coffins and brains
Make jello shooters
Make brain dip
Carve pumpkins (hubby doing that on Saturday during the day)
Load all my animations with batteries
Move crypt to cemetary in backyard, set up women/skeleton in crypt (been storing it in garage as it's made from cardboard)
Stuff and set up blood transfusion guy (I'll post pics of him soon)
Set up candles in the house
Shop for food /ice for party
Clean house!
Bathe dog
Run speaker wire for stereo system outdoors
Stuff ghosts and hang
Buy and put together gift baskets
move lawn furniture and set up pong table

Oh so much more, I'm sure you don't even want to know. Luckily I took Friday off; so I'll feel better after 5:00 tomorrow and can concentrate ONLY on my party!

Good luck to everyone!!
 
#16 ·
Right there with you all! Our party is this Saturday and we are expecting around 50 people, not to mention I am more than 7 months pregnant!! I had to take Friday off of work because I feel WAYYYY too behind this year and needed to make sure I had everything in place - I still have a to-do list a mile long including figuring out my costume!
 
#17 ·
Love this thread, it's making me feel like I'm not alone, so I finally registered after lurking here for the last two years! Hope it's okay :) I absoultely love Halloween and have had a Halloween party for the last 5 years (must to my hubby's dismay...lol - he just shakes his head at my maddness).

My party is Saturday and with work and kids, the party has taken a back seat and I am now in panic mode! My backyard is 75% done, inside is 60% done but still have to decorate my bathroom (favorite room for decorating), cook, finish costume, get my play list together, more lighting, stain my white sheets with red food coloring for the couches, more cob webs (detest that part), curtains, prizes for costume contest, jello shots, get bar set up .............OH MY MARY, I could keep going on forever! Blood pressure is high, but I seem to do this every year and I somehow pull it off.

Good luck to all the party planner's - We can do this!!!!
 
#18 ·
I have gotten everything taken care of and I'm still concerned that something may pop up that I forgot. I have over 100 guest coming and with that large a group I do my best to see that all goes well and everyone has a great time. The caterer was a huge help last year and this year I'm using the same one so that's a load off of my wife and I. We were still looking for a photographer to capture the event for us this week and still haven't found one, we may have to wing that part, we still have two days. I wish everyone hosting lots of luck and hope all goes well for everyone. Our party is this Saturday the 22nd as well.
 
#19 ·
Mine is this Saturday too. Today was last day for garbage pick up before party, got prize baskets done today, almost done shopping for food and drinks and candy, My Costume pretty much done, Husbands, still need work. Garage 1/2 set up, house 3/4 set up, trail waiting until Friday or Saturday depends on weather. Cold, Dark, and Rainy today and tomorrow. Still so much to do, why am I on the computer??? Off to Stir the Rummy Bears, and Vodka Bears ;)
 
#21 ·
I'm pretty sure we have most things done that can be accomplished ahead of time. We did have some rain and had to pull in some outside props and lights that we JUST put out on Sunday, so that will need re-doing. Otherwise, just a few random bits and bobs and some more substantial work on our costumes, but still easily manageable between tomorrow and Friday. I am taking Friday off, and coming home early to clean tomorrow. I can't wait for Saturday! I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their hectic weeks. Don't get too stressed, if it doesn't get done, it just doesn't. Your guests will surely appreciate all the hard work that you did do, and probably won't even notice if something is missing. Enjoy!
 
#23 ·
It's comforting to see that I am not the only one who is down to the last minute on things. My party is the 22nd as well, and I'm also pretty stressed. My costumes are ready (doing a costume change this year) I'm ordering pizza and wings as the 'main food' so im not having to worry about that. inside decor is 95% done

Issues--- ALOT of strong wind lastnight, so I gotta redo all of the outside, what a mess!!! Luckily, it should only take an hour or so.
I still have to make 'dirt cups' (i didnt want it done too early because they might start to dry out (the cake part)
I STILL have to find prizes for the costume categories, which is-
sexiest
scariest
most original
funniest
overall best
----I just don't know what to do yet...I was thinking for sexiest, since itll be a female, a pumpkin candle??
But I don't know what to get the others.

I do still have to buy the alcohol!- I don't like to get the beer to early or else it goes 'skunky' i guess, I don't drink beer personally.
All the liquor and mixers

Also just got one more prop, and i had forgot about it so now i have nowhere to put it! Everything is full already.

Cleaning is my main concern....got laundry all done yesterday so saturday after our showers i can do one load of everything and itll all be done.
Gotta scour bathroom, which i did a few days ago, but i want it freshly cleaned
still have to move our AirConditioner! *which my hubby was sposed to do about one month ago, u know how men are!* :p

But im not as stressed as lastyear ..Lastyear i was decorating 10 minutes before our first guest showed!
THis year, Im taking friday off so that I can be WELL prepared ahead of time. If a dedicate the rest of today when i get home (4pm) all day tomorrow and all day satuday until 6pm, when i put on my costume, I hopefully will be prepared. *fingers crossed* though because I just found out his brother isn't going to come and help because he has to wait for his g/f to get outta work and pick her up..
 
#24 ·
Got cleaning done today.Chairs are arranged pinata stuffed.
tomorrow-fix what food I am cooking.Chilibeans-cookies-dirtcake-jello shots.
order pizza for delivery.I have someone making wings theirs are so yummy.Pick up keg and ice it.
Day of-put chili in crock put-nacho cheese in crock pot-make punch and get ready to party lol.
 
#25 ·
48 Hours UGGHH! Got scene setters up today! Lots of phone calls - still haven't gotten wood for the bonfire - hate to have to pay for it, but looks like I will have to this year, however if I do pay they will deliver. Heading out to the garage to get some stuff done. Deep Breath!
 
#27 ·
Arrrr...today is the day I've been dreading - food prep day. :p I'd rather clean my whole house, twice, than bake a cake. Off to...well,...bake a cake......

Have a productive day everyone! :)
 
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