Thread: Party theme idea: Bloody Bayou

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yeah, I'm thinking more candles in the tarot/voodoo area and more like lanterns in the swamp areas....

I'm digging the paper vines idea...I've used thick rope that was actually like 8-10 strands coiled together (then as they branch out, you uncoil and chop off what you don't need) then painted w/ wood stain to create branches, but the stuff aint cheap and I don't really want to staple all of that to my walls...I think the paper will work as well and can still be painted/molded to the shapes....

I've been researching the firefly lights...ouch. expensive. too bad I'm not more electrically inclined or I'd make some, but I'm afraid of killing myself....I think the random twinkle lights will have to work, but are they really random? or will they all twinkle the same rate and at the same time? there doesn't seem to be any videos online of the places I've found that sell them....

Great idea for a theme! And a lot of wonderful suggestions from other members as well

One word: Bones. Bones everywhere, animal bones, human (all fake of course) but that'll set the mood wonderully. If you live near a Michael's art store, they sell beautiful potion bottles for 99cent. If you need a visual, watch Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest for Tia Dalma's hut, that's a very accurate voodoo swamp.

Also with the gator in the bath you could always just have dry ice in the the water with it so it doesn't flood the bathroom with fog.

Dollar General finds: "Luau Party" table skirt - is 4' of raffia I can cut up for my voodoo dolls and added bits of flotsom for the displays; Twine - again for voodoo dolls and such; 2 wood signs - they are sort of rustic shaped (they say Beach House and point one way) but I'll repaint them to say Bayou Buffet for the food one way and Voodoo Shop for the other (I could use a better name for the Voodoo one though - suggestions?); 3' Rubber Snakes - to hang from the "trees"; 4' vines w/ leaves; lots of different leaves/greenery; & stems of long grass...

I simply adore that I can find cool stuff at the dollar store...this party is going to be so cool...

RUN, don't walk to your nearest Dollar store today!!! hehehehehe

Voodoo Lounge is one of my favorite, Headhunters Cafe is another.

Don't forget some Tarot cards too!

Or Rev Zombie's Voodoo shop

(an actual shop in new orleans)

I already have a headhunters cafe I made up a few years back for a sticker design

I had snakes in our tub last year, the kind that grow in water from Dollar Tree.

Unfortunately, I didnt read the instructions early enough - they take DAYS to WEEKS to grow to their full size, so ours never really got that big, but were still fun. Maybe you could start them in a bucket or something a few days before.

One other caution - they leave behind a very slippery clear slime for whoever jumps in the shower next

I'm re-naming this party...it's now going to be "Voodoo on the Bayou". What do you think?

I've been going nuts at garage sales and thrift shops finding all sorts of kookie and varied stuff (crap) to dress my wall of bookcases in the living room with.

Through Google images, I've found lots of different and interesting Voodoo themed signs and posters, so I think I'm going to use those to cover the walls in the foyer (I'll print them and blow them up), then I'll have branches hang from the light fixture there and dress w/ moss. This will help bring both of the two rooms/ideas together.