To Party or not to Party?...that is the question - Page 3

Ghoul Friday · #21 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 02:11 PM

The attendees vary every year. Last year I had a "drop in" Halloween party like others have mentioned, and it worked pretty well. I like the idea of getting to know your neighbours and inviting them, but what about another alternative: downsizing. Choose your closest friends and/or the ones you are pretty sure authentically like being with you for the holiday, and throw an elaborate Halloween dinner party for the small gathering. This way, you can still go hogwild for Halloween, and instead of splurging on lots of stuff for people who aren't nuts about it, you get to spoil (even end up spending less with more to show) those who will truly appreciate it.

RedSonja · #22 (**permalink**) 07-27-2008, 09:53 PM

Oh, I've always liked the idea of a Halloween dinner party!.....maybe this is the year to do it! hmmmm.....

mysterymaiden · #23 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 12:01 PM

I love the block party idea. You can even drop some invites in neighbour's mailboxes ahead of time and invite them to stop by for some blood punch or spider cookies. That way, if it's a bust, you can just shut the door and say the party is over, but if it's wonderful, you can keep going, hopefully making new friends and planning your new, more FUN guest roster for next year! Invite them to bring their children trick or treating at your place for a safe Halloween and stock up on the candy! haha

Leigh Clements
The Mystery Maiden
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Tish · #24 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 12:17 AM

We've had 2 parties so far, this Halloween will be our third. We know some of our neighbors and invited almost all our block to the first party, but only 2 neighbors showed up. Last year, our next door neighbors came but none of the rest we invited. I'm going to invite the whole block again and hope more show up. One neighbor has a small child and doesn't drink, so I think they tend to shy away from the party. We tend to have a lot of booze. Even if no neighbors come, it's a way of letting them know, hey we're having a party so don't be alarmed by all the loud music and stuff.

spooky little girl · #25 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 09:06 AM

I found that sometimes taking a year off makes a difference with lack luster friends and famiily. When I reveal that I WILL NOT have a party this year because we too are moving I hear moans and groans of the disappointed. That makes me feel better and I channel it for next year's bash. This year I am not doing the all out adult party, but instead doing a kid party which my daughter has been begging for. Bleck. Anyhow she's on the spooky side like me so her friends better have a backbone!

Stranger With Candy · #26 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 09:52 AM

We've had a kiddo party for the past two years, but after much discussion and consideration, my daughter and I have decided to not hold one this year. What with Halloween being on a Friday, we would much rather go all out on our decor and hanging around the house to spook our own TOT's.

IshWitch · #27 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Muffy

RS I just spent sometime looking for you but had no luck....some one on here had a halloween cocktail party but I could not find the thread. I typed in "Cocktail Parties" in the search engine but did not have time to read thru them all. I would think for a cocktail party you would have a good variety of appetizers & a really good & creative person to mix drinks. I think the person that had that cocktail party on here had a sit down dinner tho, I can't remember. I'm sure everybody would have ideas to help you. Any idea of how many people? I remember she was having a higher priced meal so she invited less people & made it very classy. I think I also remember her saying something about people not coming to their party so she was going to only have the couples come that were more into it. Also they too were going to come dressed in black & white.

Tallula....thank you for your concern about my health & that you liked the way the candies looked!! It makes me want to cry that you are not having a party this year Tallula, you already know what a huge fan I am your parties. Its hard this year for anybody to have parties especially with the price of groceries what they are & especially what you do. I hope your friend turns that whole thing over to you & make sure you take pictures for us!
Man I sure wish we all lived a lot closer to each other instead of being spread out all over the country!
the Muffster

I remember that thread, too. I think it was tailored after the Martha S. party idea. Very classy and elegant with Halloween themed food. You don't have to make as much as for an army and spend your time and effort on decorating the house. That would be a sit down dinner, a cocktail party would be different with appetizers and aperitifs and could be twice that number, but either are a great alternative.
Which is exactly what I would suggest to do if not a block party (which would be the beginning of the snowball to making your neighborhood totally into Halloween!

) for the dinner only invite 6 to 8 people. Good friends that you know would appreciate the Halloween festivities and find it an honor to have been chosen. Trust me, those other friends will be upset that you didn't have a big party and begging for one for next year! (Mine are! I had to cancel last year's because I had surgery on the 25th, talk about the ninth hour!

)

But if nothing else, dress up and go out to some local bar contest party and have fun!

And Muffy, I didn't know you haven't been well!

I know you will be fine, hopefully soon! Will you be able to ship those luscious delights?
Yummm!

RedSonja · #28 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 09:36 PM

I think I will do the cocktail thing this year. Usually there is a big street festival here in Dallas the weekend before H-ween, so I think I'll invite close friends over for a few good spirits and then taxi it out to the street. It ought to be fun, but still low key!

I'll leave the major decorating for THE BIG DAY so that the trick or treaters can enjoy it!

Muffy · #29 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by IshWitch

I remember that thread, too. I think it was tailored after the Martha S. party idea. Very classy and elegant with Halloween themed food. You don't have to make as much as for an army and spend your time and effort on decorating the house. That would be a sit down dinner, a cocktail party would be different with appetizers and aperitifs and could be twice that number, but either are a great alternative.
Which is exactly what I would suggest to do if not a block party (which would be the beginning of the snowball to making your neighborhood totally into Halloween!

) for the dinner only invite 6 to 8 people. Good friends that you know would appreciate the Halloween festivities and find it an honor to have been chosen. Trust me, those other friends will be upset that you didn't have a big party and begging for one for next year! (Mine are! I had to cancel last year's because I had surgery on the 25th, talk about the ninth hour!

)

But if nothing else, dress up and go out to some local bar contest party and have fun!

And Muffy, I didn't know you haven't been well!

I know you will be fine, hopefully soon! Will you be able to ship those luscious delights?
Yummm!

Oh its far worse Ishwitch!! We Delievr to our accounts!! lol But yes thank you I'm just trying to get use to all this...no fun when the health goes bad

Muf