When is everyone doing their party? I like to do it the Saturday before Halloween but since this year Halloween is on a Friday, I was going to do it on Nov. 1 and do a Dia de los Muertos theme but call it Noche (night) de los Muertos. Friday would be too hard to have a party, with people coming from work and then we have all the trick or treaters to attend to. I'm wondering if I should stick with my original idea or do it the Saturday before, the 25th. Doing it on Nov. 1 would be cool because it's something different than everyone else will be doing. But then again, is it a good idea to do it after Halloween? Ideas? Thanks!
I wanted to do it the Sat the 25th, but the date conflicted with a few people on my 'Crew'. So we are doing it on Halloween Friday night. I understand your concerns about doing it on a Friday, I have no idea how it will turn out, this is our 10th Party, but we have always had it on the Saturday Before Halloween.
I think the 1st would be cool - Anything to make Halloween longer!
Good Luck.
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I'll be having my party on November 1st. I think doing it the day after Halloween is not the same as doing it a week after Halloween. Nobody is going to say, "Why are you having a Halloween party after Halloween?", when you are doing it the day after to be able to have it on a Saturday.
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We're doing ours on October 25 (the Saturday before).
Most of our friends work night-shift (and so does my DH) and would be unable to attend a Friday night party, so we always figure any get-togethers will be on Saturdays.
I wouldn't see a conflict doing a party on November 1st, it is only the day after!
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We are having ours on Nov. 1st. I gave some thought to having it on Saturday the 25th, but then I realized that if I waited it would give me another whole week to prepare. We aren't setting up for the tot'ers, we only get 15-20 and most of them are very young. I am taking the 31st off, so we'll have all day Friday and Saturday to get things set up for the party.
November 1 though I normally have it the weekend before. My SIL is coming over and she booked her flights. Only then did I realize that she was coming over after the prior weekend so I had to move the party.
We're having ours on the 18th. The 25th is opening season for the hunters down here and I made that mistake last year of having it on opening weekend, so I moved it back a week. I'd say at least 60% of my guests are hunters so it makes a big difference on attendance.
For Nov 1, you can always call it a "Dia de los Muertos" party; it would still be "official" that way. (You could alter your decorations more towards the Mexican style)
I always have mine on the second Saturday before Halloween. This year it is the 18th. I always get a great turnout having it then. I'm not competing with anyone else's party.
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