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We choice this Alien idea last year because we thought it would be cool to build a UFO. So the encounter began... In March, I think it was, I started on the five Aliens needed to invade our front yard, along with the 20' UFO. The photos are random here but I have been documenting our entire process this year. So here is a quick run down of what is going on.

The Alien Encounter
"Is There Any Body Out There?"

Invitations: Top Secret Folder
Includes files, photos, and info

The Date: Party October 23
Front Yard: Alien Landing
includes: Aliens & UFO
Front Walk: Army Guard Station
includes: 2 guards, wire, id inspection,
photo's taken to enter site.
Haunt: Area 51 (a 20'X20' tent)
includes: Quarantine Wash Station, & The Lab,
fully equipped with Aliens dead, alive,
and experiments. Scientists, alive??
Back Walk: The Worm Hole
Transports one through a 30' walk to party tent.
Back Yard: The Party 1 - 20'x20' 1- 20'x10' 2 - 10'x10' tents
2 large party tents, one food tent and bar tent
The party tents will be decorated as a haunted
house.

We keep the food easy, we usually have between 40-60 guest. Buffet style works great, I break out 8 chaffing dishes and burners and it seems to work great.
Wing-dings are BIG! So we load up, plus we do a lot of finger friendly foods, fish, and vegan dishes too. NO ONE under twenty-one is permitted at our Halloween parties. STRICTLY ADULT! We tried it once and it was not pretty!

I will post full details after our party. The 31st is the easy part for us! Just sit back and scare the kids!!!!

Really awesome TheEvilQueen! Props are looking great.

We are doing a vampire theme this year. We will have a cemetery in front yard (weather permitting). On the main floor will be the food. I'm just getting started on the menu. I have several skull & skeletons that have glitter on them and lots of purple lights. I plan on putting black sheets on the furniture. We always take pics of everyone when they first get here in front of the fireplace so I plan on really making the fireplace light. Really going for a blingy look (kind of glamorous-vamp style). I'm making the red punch I saw on one of the threads here with a small bar. Downstairs (in the unfinished basement), we bought dungeon (block) wrap and will have a bar as well. We have a few zombies and such we will put in basement or front yard. My husband is suppose to be making a Nosferatu prop for basement but he hasn't started yet & is making me nervous! Our guest bathroom will have lots of spiders (egg sacs) & a huge one in shower with a "victim" wrapped in web. And of course I will have out my Halloween village!

I will start posting pics really soon!

Originally Posted by Witch Hazel

Really awesome TheEvilQueen! Props are looking great.

We are doing a vampire theme this year. We will have a cemetery in front yard (weather permitting). Downstairs (in the unfinished basement), we bought dungeon (block) wrap and will have a bar as well.

Hi ~ 2008 was my Victorian Vampire theme and I did a small scale Vampire lair using "Scene It ~ Dungeon" on the walls.



(more pics on my page here)
Anyhoo ~ it was such fun. This year were doing Malice in Wonderland. Pics to post here on progress hopefully next week.

For food ~ I did these brownies shaped in lil coffins with white piping and RIP on the top. Mini weenies in a blanket, wrapped up like mummies. Mini sloppy jack o lanterns (sloppy joe mix on toasted muffin with cheese that had a jack o lantern face cut out and melted) Those were the big hit. And a bubbling cauldron of cheese dip and chips. Drinks special were Monster Mojitos and then open bar to whatever they wanted to mix (put scary labels on all the alcohol bottles) Beer was in a tub in the kitchen) which I learned I need to decorate too as thats where people always seem to congregate. Go figure, it happens at other parties ...why not Halloween LOL
Well have fun !
Ani

Wow evil queen that sounds like its going to be quite the 'invasion'!!
Such big plans and small pics haha
Got any larger ones?

You people have great ideas and scenes! One day I am going to
have a house too, in a country, and then I have a yard too to
decorate. It is stupid to have to live in a city, cause all jobs are here.

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Originally Posted by moonchildani

Hi ~ 2008 was my Victorian Vampire theme and I did a small scale Vampire lair using "Scene It ~ Dungeon" on the walls.



(more pics on my page here)
Anyhoo ~ it was such fun. This year were doing Malice in Wonderland. Pics to post here on progress hopefully next week.

For food ~ I did these brownies shaped in lil coffins with white piping and RIP on the top. Mini weenies in a blanket, wrapped up like mummies. Mini sloppy jack o lanterns (sloppy joe mix on toasted muffin with cheese that had a jack o lantern face cut out and melted) Those were the big hit. And a bubbling cauldron of cheese dip and chips. Drinks special were Monster Mojitos and then open bar to whatever they wanted to mix (put scary labels on all the alcohol bottles) Beer was in a tub in the kitchen) which I learned I need to decorate too as thats where people always seem to congregate. Go figure, it happens at other parties ...why not Halloween LOL
Well have fun !
Ani

wow..wish i had went to your party

Originally Posted by Witch Hazel

Really awesome TheEvilQueen! Props are looking great.

We are doing a vampire theme this year. Really going for a blingy look (kind of glamorous-vamp style).

I will start posting pics really soon!

Check out Grandinroad.com they have some bling! Seen it earlier today.

Get your Halloween on, baby!

Originally Posted by MsMeeple

Wow evil queen that sounds like its going to be quite the 'invasion'!!
Such big plans and small pics haha
Got any larger ones?

Ya, but I have sizing issues.
Sorry! I can work all the power tools better than this lap top.
I have an album up, Construction 2009. They will appear bigger there.