Thread: True Blood themed party

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I'm planning on throwing a premier party and have been looking here and elsewhere online for ideas but could use more. I'm set on drinks and pretty good on food, but could use more. Not sure how many people and how much I'll need thus far. My issue is where to find decorations or what would be good to use. I can't even really find anything online that's not just costumes or Twilight themed. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Definitely have the TruBlood bottles possibly in commercial looking cases. I would check screen caps of trueblood HBO for bottle designs. Make sure you serve some Bon Temps BBQ. waitress costumes. some kind of mind reading game. viles of vamp blood (candy) vampire teeth. and season one of TrueBlood.

I like the idea of season 1 of true blood - you can have it just running in the background. If you don't already have it on DVD there are internet sites you can stream. I would also suggest making some kind of drink that looks like blood in the viles.

Sounds like fun!

Originally Posted by mysterymaiden

I like the idea of season 1 of true blood - you can have it just running in the background. If you don't already have it on DVD there are internet sites you can stream. I would also suggest making some kind of drink that looks like blood in the viles.

Sounds like fun!

Well I like the vial idea but where to get them and what to serve in them? i was going to make red jello shots and thought those at first but then realized those might be a pain in a vial like that since they are slightly solidified. I guess maybe red headed s!^*s? I was also going to make a sangria or something to put in this beverage fountain I have. But where can I find these things right now? It's not exactly halloween season. Oh I wish I had thought ofhis sooner. I woud love to hit garage/yard/tags sales but won't have time. Oh well any websites you know of that may help would be great. Thanks in advance.

They are gonna release a TrueBlood drink. You can already order online.

Tru Blood Beverage

You could print up some missing fliers from the fellowship of the sun website.

Why not go mix it up with a swamp/bayou party? I'm hoping all your guests watch or know of the show? The fact it's set in small-town Louisiana could be a great aspect- have loads and loads of moss hanging around, some driftwood, you could wind mini lights around them and cover them with moss. If you can find things like toy alligators, snakes, vultures, or even real animal bones if you've found any to place around. Look through the opening credits for some inspiration.

Also you can get t-shirts for Merlotte's and Fangtasia as well as all sorts of other merch on hbo.com. Download some of the music they use for the closing credits, and the theme song as well. Check out some of the older threads on here about voodoo/swamp themed parties, that would be cool. Good luck!

This vampire theme party thread had a bunch of true blood party discussion, starting on page 2:
Ideas for Vampire theme

I posted the link there to downloadable True Blood labels

More True Blood party ideas:

MaryAnn's meat cross offering to the gods - could be decorative or an edible display.

The fansite "Loving True Blood in Dallas" posts recipes based on the show - Maxine's grilled cheese & potato chip sandwich, MaryAnn's hunter souffle, various drinks, etc.
Loving True Blood in Dallas: recipes

Party supplies, crafts, party decorations, toys: Oriental Trading has testtubes filled with candy liquid that is bought by the $12.99/dozen, can be emptied and reused, coffin shaped tins with mints 15.99/dozen, tombstone place settings, coffin gift bags, candy/blood filled bags 5.99/dozen and drink toe tags 2.99 a unit...
might be somewhere you might want to check out, hell google trueblood and see what comes up.
If you are looking for real test tubes check out American Science & Surplus : Items Just Off the Truck

True Blood Jack-O-Lantern Templates!

CampBlood.org Features: True Blood jack-o-lanterns!

By the way if you watch the show, these guys are hilarious - they do a weekly commentary called "blood work" that is screechingly funny. They also have paper dolls of the cast you can print and play with .